Plextor Plexwriter 16/10/40A Review

SPECIFICATIONS

MODELS 16/10/40 ReWritable Atapi CD-ROM Recorder
Disc
Usable Formats Read & Write CD-DA; CD-ROM (Mode 1); CD-ROM (Mixed Mode); CD-ROM XA; Mode 2 Form 1 and Form 2; Mode 2 CD-I; Photo CD; Video CD; CD-Extra; CD+G; CD Text
Disc Diameter 12cm (60 min. & 74 min.)
Writing Modes Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Multisession, Fixed and Variable Packet Writing
Recommended Media CD-R TDK, Taiyo Yuden, Mitsui, Ricoh, Kodak, Fuji, Sony, Philips, Imation, Maxcell, Mitsubishi
  CD-RW Mitsubishi, Ricoh, TDK - Rewritable up to 1,000 times
Performance
Data Transfer Rate CLV Write/CAV Read
Sustained Read/Write 40X (read only) 6.0MB/sec – Outer Track
  14X (read only) 2.1MB/sec - Inner Track
  16X (write only) 2.4MB/sec
  10X (rewrite only) 1.5MB/sec
  8X (read/write/rewrite) 1.2MB/sec
  4X (read/write/rewrite) 600KB/sec
Burst Read/Write 16.6MB/sec (PIO Mode 4/DMA Mode 2))
Average Random Access 150ms
Spindle Motor Brushless
Error Rate Mode 1: Block/1012 Bits; Mode 2: Block/109 Bits
Front Panel
Eject Auto Eject; Manual Emergency Eject
Lights Power On/Disc Access
Disc Loading Auto
Headphone Jack Stereo Minijack, 0.8V at 32 Ohms
Volume Control Wheel Knob
Rear Panel
Power Supply DC +5V: 500mA

DC +12V: 600mA

Interface Connector IDE host adapter and 40-pin Flat E-IDE cable
Audio Output Stereo Analog Output, Molex Connector (L*G*G*R), MPC3 Standard
Jumper Switches Master; Slave; Cable Select
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (W/H/D) 5.75" x 1.63" x 7.95" (without front panel)
Weight 2.5 lbs.
Reliability
MTBF 60,000 POH
Tray Loading 200,000 Load Cycles

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