CD Recording Tests

- CD-R Format

The drive supports 4X, 8X, 16X (CLV), 24X, 32X and 40X (Z-CLV) writing speeds.

According to Nero CDSpeed, the drive reached a maximum speed of 40.53X after 3.11 mins. The test started at 16.01X and had an average speed of 31.67X.

- CD-R Recording Times

We created an 80min data compilation with Nero Burning Rom and recorded it on a 700MB disc. The writing performance varies according to the inserted media. Below is a chart demonstrating all recording times with various media.

The best recording time was achieved with Waitec media at 3:06 mins. It should be noted that above recording times are an improvement on the GSA-4120B model's times.

- Other features

The LG GSA-4160B supports overburning, writing up to 95mins and can read/write CD-Text.

- CD-RW Format

The drive supports both the HS-RW and US-RW formats. With US-RW media, 16X (CLV) and 24X (Z-CLV) writing speeds are available.

Below you can see the Nero CD-DVD Speed writing simulation test with blank 24x US-RW media from Mitsubishi Chemicals.

According to Nero CDSpeed, the drive reached a maximum of 24.48X writing speed. The test started at 16.01X, having an average speed of 23.31X.

- CD-RW Mount Rainier

The drive doesn't support the Mount Rainier feature.