Optiarc AD-7200S

Review Pages

1. The drive, features
2. CD/DVD reading tests
3. CD error correction tests
4. DVD error correction tests
5. CD burning tests - CMC MAG 48x
6. CD burning tests - Ritek 48x
7. CD-RW burning tests - Verbatim 32x
8. The DaTARIUS DVD Analyzer 2x
9. DVD+R burning tests - CMCMAG M01 16x
10. DVD+R burning tests - CMCMAG M02 16x
11. DVD+R burning tests - DAXON AZ3 16x
12. DVD+R burning tests - Verbatim MCC004 18x
13. DVD+R burning tests - PRODISC R05 16x
14. DVD+R burning tests - RICOH JPN R03 16x
15. DVD+R burning tests - YUDEN000 T03 20x
16. DVD-R burning tests - CMCMAG AM3 16x
17. DVD-R burning tests - CMCMAG AM4 16x
18. DVD-R burning tests - Verbatim MCC03RG20 20x
19. DVD-R burning tests - PRODISC F02 16x
20. DVD-R burning tests - PRODISC S05 16x
21. DVD-R burning tests - RITEK F1 16x
22. DVD-R burning tests - TTH02 18x
23. DVD-RAM burning tests - MXL22 12x
24. DVD-R DL burning tests - MKM 04RD30 12x
25. DVD-R DL burning tests - MKM 03RD30 8x
26. DVD+R DL burning tests - MKM 0003 8x
27. DVD-RW burning tests - MKM01RW6X01 6x
28. DVD+RW burning tests - MKM A03 8x
29. Summary of DVD burning tests, Bitsetting, Overburning
30. Final words
31. DVD+R DL burning tests - RITEK S06 8x

Optiarc's latset AD7200S is a multi writer supporting all types of DVD media currently available. Its high speed specifications support burning of DVD±R media at 20X, DVD-R DL media at 12X, DVD+R DL at 8X, DVD+R DL at 8X, DVD+RW at 8X, DVD-RW at 6X and DVD-RAM at 12X. CD-R media can be burned at 48X and CD-RW at 32X.

The differrence to the AD-7200A model, is that this one is using a S-ATA interface to connect to the computer.

Our test sample was the bulk version of the drive, so we did not get the stuff that the bundle offers.

Product Specification

Read Speed:	DVD: 16x max. CD: 48x max.
Write Speed:	DVD-R: 20x max. DVD +R: 20x max. DVD-RW: 6x max. DVD +RW: 8x max. DVD-R DL: 12x max. DVD +R9: 8x max. DVD-RAM: 12x max. CD-R: 48x max. CD-RW: 32x max.
Access time :	DVD: 160 ms CD: 140 ms
Mechanism:	Motorized tray load mechanism for horizontal and vertical use
Interface :	S-ATA
Burst Transfer Rate:	150 MByte/s
Cache:	2 MByte
Media supported:	DVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW (DL), DVD-RAM, DVD +R (DL), DVD +RW, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW with 80mm and 120mm diameter
Modes supported:	DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD Text
Writing methods:	DAO, SAO, TAO with zero gap, variable or fixed packet, multisession
Compatibility :	MPC Level 3, MultiRead, PC2001
Weight:	0.69 kg
Dimensions :	148 mm x 42 mm x 170 mm
Special features:	Dust protected enclosure, buffer under run error prevention, available colours: beige, black, silver