Access time
| CD-ROM drive average random access time |
140 ms |
| DVD drive average random access time |
160 ms |
Record modes
| Multi session |
Y |
| Track-at-once (TAO) |
Y |
| Disc-at-once (DAO) |
Y |
| Session-at-once (SAO) |
Y |
| Packet writing |
Y |
Reading speed
| DVD read speed |
16 x |
| CD read speed |
48 x |
Design
| Internal |
Y |
| Disc loading type |
Tray disc loader |
Writing speed
| CD write speed |
48 x |
| CD rewrite speed |
32 x |
| DVD+R write speed |
22 x |
| DVD-R write speed |
20 x |
| DVD+RW write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-RW write speed |
6 x |
| DVD-R Double Layer write speed |
8 x |
| DVD+R Double Layer write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-RAM write speed |
12 x |
Performance
| Drive device, buffer size |
2 MB |
| Interface |
EIDE/ATA |
The new DRU-860A DVD/CD rewritable drive from Sony Corporation
is designed to meet today’s data storage demands. It provides the industry’s fastest level of Write speed (up to 22x on DVD+/-R media) whilst supporting all key DVD/CD format (DVD+/-R, DVD+/-R DL, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM), making it ideal for a variety of applications such as data back-up, data archiving, digital image storing, video content archiving and sharing this content. The drive comes with the award winning Nero 8 Express DVD/CD mastering software and is certified for the usage with Windows XP or Vista.