NEC AD-7173A DVD Writer

NEC Updated: 2008-04-14 RSS
NEC AD-7173A DVD Writer

Things couldn’t be any more flexible, comfortable ­ or above all ­ faster.

Are you in the mood for miracles ­ when it comes to DVD and CD reading- and writing-speed? Simply place your confidence in the Optiarc AD-7173A DVD Multi Writer.

The AD-7173A, with Labelflash™, is the optimal alternative when you need to professionally design your disk labels.
The drive reads DVDs (16x) and CDs (48x) super-fast and is likewise built to take the curves supremely when writing, accomplishing a breathtaking 18x DVD speed when writing to DVD-R/+Rs and 12x with DVD-RAM. Its output when writing to DVD-R DLs/DVD +R9 and +RWs is 8x speed; it handle DVD-RWs at 6x and CD-R/-RWs at 48x/32x speed.

What more could you dream of!

Product Specification

Transfer Rate read: DVD: 16x max. CD: 48x max.
Transfer Rate write: DVD-R: 18x max. DVD +R: 18x max. DVD-RW: 6x max. DVD +RW: 8x max. DVD-R DL: 8x 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: E-IDE / ATAPI
Burst transfer rate: PIO mode 4 / Ultra DMA 66
Cache: 2 MByte
Media supported: DVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD +R, DVD +RW, DVD +R9, 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: 0.705 kg
Dimensions: 148 mm x 42 mm x 175 mm
Special features: Labelflash™, dust protected enclosure, buffer under run error prevention, available colours: beige, black, silver