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Today, we are pleased to bring you yet another double layer DVD writer review
that has one feature that will definitely give its competitors a run for their
money. The new Toshiba SD-R5372 is the first DVD writer to feature 5x double
layer writing support. The interest for faster double layer writers is quite
high, and is why this drive has sparked quite a bit of interest among many PC
and video enthusiasts. We are eager to see how well the drive does handle DL
media at this speed, considering that 2.4x media continues to be somewhat
difficult to acquire. Let's take it for a spin and see how well it performs.
Packaging & Contents
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Our
sample was an OEM model and includes an installation sheet and a OEM version
of the popular Nero 6 burning software.
The Drive
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Like
most of the drives we have looked at, it is fairly plain looking and
the front bezel resembles the NEC ND-3500A. There is one eject/load button and
one green status LED. It has a standard depth and the rear of the drive
is fairly standard as well.
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Our
sample had a manufactured date of September 2004.
Specifications
| DVD-ROM (16X) |
120ms |
| CD-ROM (40X) |
100ms |
| DVD-RAM (2X) |
200ms |
| DVD-ROM (12X) |
115ms |
| CD-ROM (40X) |
100ms |
| DVD-RAM (2X) |
160ms |
| DVD-ROM |
21,632KByte/s |
| DVD±R |
16,224KByte/s |
| DVD+R DL |
10,816KByte/s |
| CD-ROM/-R |
7,200 KByte/s |
| DVD-RAM |
2,704 KByte/s |
| Multi Word DMA Mode 2 (ATAPI)
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16.7MB/sec |
| PIO Mode 4 (ATAPI) |
16.7MB/sec |
| Ultra DMA |
33.3MB/sec |
| Dimensions |
1.63" x 5.75" x 7.46" (41.5mm x
146mm x 189.5mm) |
| Weight |
2.20 lbs. (1.0kg) |
| Write |
DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Ultra Speed CD-RW |
| Read |
DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R, DVD+R
DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-DA, CD+G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA,
MIXED MODE CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD), Multi-session CD
(Photo CD, CD-Extra, Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW) |
| Operation Temperature |
41°F - 122°F (5°C to 50°C)
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| Buffer Size |
2MB |
| Power Requirements |
DC 5V/12V |
| MTBF |
100,000 POH |
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