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While most manufacturers are releasing DVD burners with a maximum DVD±R writing speed of 18x or 20x, Buffalo has announced a new series of "Super Multi" drives that writes at 19x. Here are some of the specs for the DVSM-XE1219FBS (SATA) and DVSM-X1219FB (ATAPI):



Writing Speeds:
DVD±R: 19x
DVD±R DL: 8x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-RAM: 12x
CD-R: 48x
CD-RW: 32x

Read Speeds:
DVD-ROM (Single): 16x Max
DVD-ROM (Dual): 12x Max
DVD±R: 16x Max
DVD±RW: 12x Max
DVD±R DL: 12x Max
DVD-RAM: 12X Max
CD-ROM/CD-R: 48x Max
CD-RW: 40x Max

Judging by the pictures, Buffalo's new drives are based on Lite-On designs. The DVSM-XE1219FBS and DVSM-X1219FB will ship in mid-November and are priced at 6,900 Yen ($60US) and 6,300 Yen ($55US) respectively. More information can be found here.

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