- CD-R Format

The drive supports 8X, 16X, 24X, 32X, 40X and 48X (CAV) writing speeds.

According to Nero CDSpeed, the reported average speed when recording at 48X is 36.32X.

- 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 media. Below is a chart showing all recording times with various media.

As we can see form the chart, not all CD-R media were burned at the max 48X speed. SKC media was burned at 32X in 3:39mins, which also happened with the NEC drives... :p.

- Other features

According to Nero's CDSpeed and its overburning simulation test, the Memorex 16X drive is capable of recording 92min on a CD. Note that this test is carried out with a 99min disc. No such overburning is possible on an 80min CD, while not many drives can write to 99min discs.

- CD-RW Format

The Memorex 16X supports 4X, 10X, 16X (CLV), 24X (Z-CLV) and 32X (Z-CLV) rewriting speeds, with Ultra Speed Rewritable Media (US-RW).

Below you can see the Nero CD-DVD Speed writing simulation test with blank 32x US-RW media by Mitsubishi Chemicals.

The drive, when recording at 32X , reported an average writing speed of 29.55X.