LITE-ON announces its first half-height ATAPI/E-IDE 4X DVD+RW ReWriter: LDW-401S. This DVD ReWriter is able to write DVD+R media at 4X maximum, rewrite DVD+RW media at 4X, and read DVD-ROM media at 12X maximum. The drive is not only a DVD ReWriter but also an Ultra-Speed CD-RW drive. It can write CD-R media at 40X maximum, rewrite Ultra-Speed CD-RW media at 24X maximum, and read CD-ROM media at 40X maximum.Innovative SMART-X technology provides smooth & stable Audio CD/VCD/DVD playback and high-performance DAE/VCD/DVD data extraction. 2MB buffer memory is available for stable DVD recording. Power saving function is also ready.

Specifications
--- DVD:
--Writing : 4x (5400KB/sec) CLV
--Rewriting : 4x (5400KB/sec) CLV
--Reading : DVD-ROM (single layer) 12x (16200KB/sec) maximum by CAV
DVD-ROM (dual layer) 8x (10800KB/sec) maximum by CAV
DVD+R/-R/RW 6X(8100KB/sec) maximum by CAV
--- CD:
--Writing : CD-R 40x (6000KB/sec) maximum by P-CAV
--Rewriting : CD-RW 24x (3600KB/sec) maximum by PCAV in UltraSpeed disc
--Reading : 40x (6000KB/sec) maximum by CAV
Access Time : DVD : 160ms
CD : 140ms
Buffer Size : 2MB