Ricoh MP5125A IDE DVD+RW - Page 6

HS-RW Writing Tests

We used Nero 5.5.8.0 for writing CDs in maximum RW writing speed for all the tested drives in 10x HS-RW media. Both drive support fully the HS-RW writing standard:

The Ricoh MP5125A was 3 seconds slower than the MP5120. It needs 487secs to complete the test. The erase process for the MP5120 is only 30 minutes.

- Packet Writing Tests

We used InCD v3.28 for all Packet Writing tests. We used Ricoh HS-RW media and we formatted it. The formatting of the media takes around 10min. After formatting, we tested all four drives for their packet writing performance. The formatted disc had 530mbs of free space. We copied a 403 MB file (403.147 kbs) from a Hard Disk (on the same PC as the writers) to the formatted RW media-using explorer (we dragged and dropped) we completed the test twice to eliminate possible time measurement faults and user errors:

The Ricoh MP5120A gets the first place also in packet writing results. The drive outperforms the competition and delivers 7.27X writing speed. However at the reading part, Plextor PX-W1610A holds the first place.

- Packet Writing Under DVD+RW

Packet writing under DVD+RW format is quite easy. We used InCD v2.28 and as we inserted a blank HS-RW disc, the first window gives the chance to launch InCD or Nero Burning-Rom.

We selected the InCD choice and after formatting, the disc is ready for use:

We can fit up to 4.37GB in the DVD+RW disc, as we see from the drive properties: