Plextor Japan announced today a new SCSI recorder with the codename "PX-W4012TS". It supports 40X writing, 12X re-writing, 40X reading, 4MB buffer, BURN-Proof, Mt. Rainier (and EasyWrite) and of course Ultra SCSI (SCSI-3) interface!...

Specifications:
Supported reading formats: CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-DA, Photo CD, CD Extra,Video CD, CD-ROM XA Mode-2 form-1/form 2, CD-I, Mix Mode CD,　CD-G, CD TEXT　

Writing Modes:
40X (3,000/3,600/4,800/6,000 KB/s Zone-CLV)
20-32X (3,000/3,600/4,800 KB/s Zone-CLV)
20-24X (3,000/3,600 KB/s Zone-CLV)
20X (3,000 KB/s), 16 (2,400 KB/s), 8X (1,200 KB/s), 4X (600 KB/s), 1X (150 KB/s） CLV

Re-writing speeds: 12X (1,800KB/s), 10X (1,500KB/s), 4X (600KB/s) CLV

Reading Sustained 2,550KB/s ～6,000KB/s （40 CAV, CD-DA 32X）
Buffer: 4MB
Working mode: Sync：20MB/S　Async：5MB/s
Seek times: 120 ms
Interface: Ultra SCSI (SCSI-3)
Weight: 1.2 Kg
Dimensions: 146mm×41.3mm×202mm
Technologies: PoweRecII, VariRec, BURN Proof
Attached software: Nero Express, InCD, CD Speed, Drive Speed, Cover Designer, InfoTool