- CD-R Format

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

According to Nero CDSpeed, the drive clocked in an average speed of 36.50X.

- 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 depicting all recording times with various media.

A quick look at the above graph indicates that not all 48X or 52X certified discs can be recorded at the maximum 48X speed. However, this is a common problem with most high speed burners, such as the new ASUS DRW-1608P. The burner needed 3:01mins to complete a successfully burn at 48X and 3:33mins at 32X.

- Other features

- CD-RW Format

The ND-3530A 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 from Mitsubishi Chemicals.

- CD-RW Mount Rainier

The NEC ND-3530A does not support the Mount Rainier feature.