Eleven 20x/24x CD Burners
Teac CD-W524EK
Teac CD-W524EK | |
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Manufacturer | Teac |
Interface | IDE |
Cache memory | 2 MB |
Mechanical system | Teac |
CD-R write mode | Z-CLV |
CD-R write speed | 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 20x, 24x |
CD-RW write speed | 2x, 4x, 8x, 10x |
Maximum read speed | 40x |
Access time | 140 ms |
Write modes | Disk At OnceTrack At OnceMultisessionPacket WritingDisk At Once RAWOverburning |
Buffer Underrun Protection | Safe Link |
Test firmware | 1.00 |
Price | $125 |
Long ago, Teac used to be a major player in the burner market; those who had the wonderful CD-R55S know why. If it lost its place due to the relentless successes of Sanyo, Plextor and Yamaha, it did not lose the excellence of its products. Witness the CD-W524E. It has Safe Link anti-buffer underrun and 2 MB of cache. It records CD-Rs in 24x and Z-CLV, CD-RW in 10x, and reads CDs in 40x max.
The CDW512E comes with Nero Burning Rom 5.5 by Ahead Software, a Teac CD-R and CD-RW. It supports overburning, DAO-RAW, and reads CD-Text.
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