Samsung is expected to release the new SH-S182D later this June, a 18x Super-WriteMaster DVD burner that will also write to DVD-RAM media at 12x.

The impressive specifications of the drive include writing to DVD+R/-R with 18X, DVD-RAM with 12X (Class 1, DVD-RAM Ver.2.2 media only, read more here), DVD R/RW Double Layer with 8X, DVD+RW with 8X and DVD-RW with 6X.



With the new 18X DVD writer, it takes around less than 5 minutes to back up 4.7GB data on a DVD R/RW disc, which is nearly one minute faster than with the standard 16x drives, and less than 17 minutes to burn a 4.7GB data disc in DVD-RAM format.



Panasonic, HLDS and NEC have also announced drives capable of writing DVD-RAM at 12x. Maxell will also be among the first companies that will ship 12x DVD-RAM media.

General Specifications
Data Transfer Rate
	Media Type	Write	Read
	DVD+R	18X (24.3MB/sec)	12X (16.2MB/sec)
	DVD+R Double Layer	8X (10.8MB/secc)	8X (10.8MB/secc)
	DVD+RW	8X (10.8MB/secc)	8X (10.8MB/secc)
	DVD-R	18X (24.3MB/sec)	12X (16.2MB/sec)
	DVD-R Double Layer	8X (10.8MB/sec)	8X (10.8MB/sec)
	DVD-RAM	12X (21.6MB/sec)	12X (21.6MB/sec)
	DVD-RW	6X (8.1MB/sec)	8X (10.8MB/sec)
	DVD-ROM		16X (21.6MB/sec)
	CD-ROM		48X (7.2MB/sec)
	CD-R	48X (7.2MB/sec)	40X (6.0MB/sec)
	CD-RW	32X (4.8MB/sec)	40X (6.0MB/sec)
Burst Transfer Rate	PIO Mode 4 (16.6MB/sec), Ultra DMA Mode 2 (33.3MB/sec)
Average Seek Time	DVD-ROM : 130ms CD-ROM : 110ms
Supported Disc	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Viedo, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra,CD-TEXT
Buffer Memory	2 MB
Dimensions (WxHxD mm)	148.2 x 42 x 170
Weight (kg)	0.75
Interface	EIDE/ATAPI