| Data transfer rate: | Read: DVD 5...12x (max.16200 kByte/s) CD 17...40x (2550-6000 kByte/s) Write: DVD-R 8x max. 11040 kByte/s, -RW 4x 5520 kByte/s, -R8x max. 11040 kByte/s, +RW 4x 5520 kByte/s, Write: CD -R32x max 4800 kByte/s, -RW 16x max. 2400 kByte/s |
| Access time: | 140 ms |
| Mechanism: | motorized Tray load mechanism for horizontal and vertical use |
| Interface: | IDE/ATAPI |
| Burst transfer rate: | PIO mode 4 / Ultra DMA33 |
| Cache: | 2 MByte |
| Audio: | headphone jack and volume control at front plus digital-out and line-out at the back (MPC compatible) |
| Media supported: | DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROMXA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-IReady, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, VideoCD, Hybird CD |
| Writing methods: | DAO (disc at once), SAO (session at once), TAO (track at once) with zero gap, variable or fixed packet, multisession |
| Compatibility: | MPC Level 3, MultiRead, PC2001 |
Sony NEC Optiarc’s ND-2500 is currently the world’s fastest format-independent 8x DVD burner. The ND-2500 burns DVD recordables at 8x speed (+R as well as -R) and writes DVD rewritables at 4x speed (+RW as well as -RW). In addition to DVD, the unit also records CD media: CD-R at 32x and ultra-speed CD-RW at 16x speed. The unit’s reading speed is outstanding as well: 12x for DVD-ROM and 40x for CD-ROM in combination with access time of 140 ms for DVDs and 120 ms for CDs. An hour of DVD video can be recorded in less than ten minutes. The drive is available in grey, black and silver.