Speedomania: 48x/16x/48x-Burner from LG

Read Speeds With CDRW

This test uses a backup copy of the original CD on a LiteOn HS-RW disk(4x-12x):

ATIP: 97m 15s 35f

Disk Manufacturer: NAN-YA Plastics Corp.
Reflective layer: Phase change
Media type: CD-ReWritable
Recording speeds: min. unknown - max. unknown
Nominal capacity: 702.83 MB (79m 59s 74f / LBA: 359849)

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The 48x times drive does not live up to expectations. Still, the short access times are a plus point.

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CDRW Average Reading Speed Start Reading Speed End Reading Speed Access Times Random Access Times 1/3 Access Times Full
Yamaha CRW-F1UX 32,12X 18,98X 42,29X 126 ms 138 ms 264 ms
LG GCE-8480B 31,03X 18,19X 40,85X 95 ms 108 ms 168 ms
LG GCE-8400B 30,99X 17,70X 40,79X 97 ms 107 ms 182 ms