LiteOn posted the specs of the upcoming LTR-52246S CD-RW drive that supports 52X writing, 24X re-writing, 52X reading and the already known Smart-Burn and Smart-X technologies... * Features
- Half-Height Internal Design, Fastest CD-RW Drive in the world !
- Innovated SMART-BURN® technology to automatically check media quality and set limit to burning speed to ensure successful writing sessions & data retainability
- Buffer underrun error free & automatically adjust writing strategy plus running OPC to meet various burning condition
- SMART-X supporting high-speed DAE & VCD extraction for copying and automatically decreasing speed to provide smooth & noise-free playback for CD Audio/VCD titles
- VAS (Vibration Absorber System) to reduce vibration & noise during recording & reading
- Support Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Raw Mode Burning & Over-Burn
- Support format of CD Family, CD-R & CD-RW media (up to 99min)
- Conforms to Orange Book Part 2,3, Volume 3: Ultra Speed & MMC2 commands
- Support Mt.Rainier
- Plug & Play Device with Emergency Manual Eject function
- E-IDE Interface, support up to Ultra-DMA mode 2
- Use FlashROM supports internet firmware upgrade

* Specifications
- Writing Speeds: 52x Write CD-R, 24x Rewrite CD-RW, 52x Read CD-ROM Speed
- Interface: ATAPI / E-IDE, support up to Ultra-DMA Mode2 (33.3MB/sec)
- Access Time: 80ms (typical)
- Buffer Size: 2MB
- System Requirement: CPU Pentium 166MHz or faster, 128MB DRAM required. HDD must have access time - Compatiblity: Windows 95/98/NT/ME/XP/2000
- Disc Format: CD/CD-R/CD-RW formats both 8cm & 12cm discs (up to 99 mins)
- MTBF (Life): 70,000 Hours
- Dimension: 190.0 (D) x 145.8 (W) x 41.3 (H) mm
- Weight: