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ASUS has released some details on their latest "Super-Multi" drive, the DRW-1814BLT. Along with support for LightScribe and Serial ATA, the DRW-1814BLT features 18x DVD±R and 14x DVD-RAM writing speeds. Here are some of the drive's specs:



Writing Speeds:
DVD+R: 18X, 12X, 8X, 6X, 4X, 2.4X
DVD+RW: 8X, 6X, 4X, 2.4X
DVD+R DL: 8X, 6X, 4X, 2.4X
DVD-R: 18X, 16X, 12X, 8X, 6X, 4X, 2X, 1X
DVD-RW: 6X, 4X, 2X, 1X
DVD-R DL: 8X, 6X, 4X, 2X
DVD-RAM: 14X
CD-R: 48X,40X, 32X, 16X, 10X, 4X
CD-RW: 32X, 24X, 20X, 16X, 10X, 4X

Read Speeds:
DVD-ROM (Single Layer): 16X Max
DVD-ROM (Dual Layer): 8X Max
DVD-RAM: 14X Max
CD-ROM: 40x Max

Access Times:

DVD-ROM: 150ms
CD-ROM: 140ms

Buffer Size: 2MB

The specs on ASUS's website are slightly different than what was in this month's ASUSWORLD catalog, so I'm not sure how accurate they are. Either way, they are impressive. More information can be found on ASUS's website.

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