Plextor introduces 12x SATA DVD±R/RW Drive

Chicago (IL) - Plextor announced its new PX-712SA DVD±R/RW drive, which offers 12x recording speed for DVD+R and 8x for 8X DVD-R. "Plus" DVD media reach a recording speed of 4x. CD-R and CD-RW media are recorded in 48x and 24x.

At 12x, the drive writes data at a transfer rate of 16.5 MByte/s, which allows the drive to record a full DVD in just under six minutes, according to Plextor.

Plextor will ship the drive in May. For $229 buyers get a software bundle form Roxio. Included are Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 - DVD
Edition and Roxio PhotoSuite 5 SE. Plextor also announced that it will offer SATA conversion kits for its models PX-5224A and PX-708A DVD±R/RW on a limited basis free of charge.

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