LG burners are the first ever PC burners to support 5X DVD-RAM media. Maxell announced on 26th of May, 2004, the release of 5X DVD-RAM media. DVD-RAM media is the most appropriate media for large file storage and recovery, since it combines an error correction system and BCM (Bismuth Coupling Material) recording layer technology, which improves signal to noise ratio for higher reliability during high-speed recording.

As Maxell stated: "DVD-RAM is an advanced recording media format that offers a range of digital data applications. Its phase-change recording material allows discs to be re-recordable and erasable, and a superior defect management system ensures accurate recording and playback. DVD-RAM allows instant, random access to any location on the disc for fast and easy data reading and writing. Because DVD-RAM supports fast formatting and no finalizing, it is an extremely easy-to-use media. And with DVD-RAM, changes can be made directly on the disc without the need to transfer data to a hard drive first, speeding up the editing tasks..."

- Burning Tests

Using NeroCDSpeed, we got the following graph:

The drive started writing at 3.01X and using the P-CAV technology, it reached 5X max writing speed, reporting an average burning speed of 4.58X. The task was completed in 12:40mins.

Using the latest Nero version, we burned our usual Single Layer DVD compilation.

Normally, the total writing time would be around 12mins, but with the "Write and verify" in the background, the writing ended in 26mins. An enable/disable "write and verify" choice would be welcomed.