Writing speed
| CD-R write speed |
24 x |
| CD-RW write speed |
16 x |
| DVD-R write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-R Double Layer write speed |
4 x |
| DVD-RAM write speed |
5 x |
| BD-R write speed |
2 x |
| BD-RE write speed |
2 x |
| CD write speed |
24 x |
| CD rewrite speed |
16 x |
| DVD+RW write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-RW write speed |
6 x |
| DVD+R Double Layer write speed |
4 x |
| DVD+R write speed |
8 x |
Access time
| CD-ROM drive average random access time |
160 ms |
| DVD drive average random access time |
170 ms |
| BD-ROM average random access time |
210 ms |
Reading speed
| DVD-ROM read speed |
8 x |
| CD-ROM read speed |
32 x |
| CD read speed |
32 x |
| BD-ROM read speed |
2 x |
Performance
| Drive device, buffer size |
8 MB |
| Interface |
IDE/ATA |
Other features
| Minimum RAM |
512 MB |
| Minimum processor |
Intel Pentium 4 - 1.6 Ghz |
Blu-Ray Disc Writer PX-B900A / 2x BD-R, 2x BD-RE (single/dual layer), 8x DVD±R, 4x DVD+R DL
Plextor announces its first drive to use Blu-ray technology - the PX-B900A. The internal (ATAPI) re-writer drive is capable of writing and re-writing Blu-ray discs at 2x (BD-R and BD-RE) up to a maximum capacity of 25GB for single layer and 50GB for dual-layer.