Plextor Japan has also unveiled a new slim, slot loading "Super-Multi" drive this morning. Along with 8x DVD±R and 4x DVD±R DL writing speeds, the PX-608AL can write to DVD-RAM media at 5x. Here are some of the drive's specs:



Writing Speeds:
DVD±R: 8x
DVD±R DL: 4x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-R: 24x
CD-RW: 24x

Access Times:

DVD-ROM: 180ms
CD-ROM: 160ms

Read Speeds:
DVD-ROM (Single): 8x Max
DVD-ROM (Dual): 6x Max
DVD±R: 8x Max
DVD±RW: 8x Max
DVD±R DL: 6x Max
DVD-RAM: 5x Max
CD-ROM: 24x Max


The PX-608AL will ship in mid September and is expected to cost about 13,000 Yen. More information can be found here.