NEC ND-3520A Preview
3. DVD Recording Test
NEC ND-3520A Burner - Page 3
DVD Recording Test
The new ND-3520A can burn at 16X maximum speed, DVD+R and DVD-R media. DVD+RW media can be burned at 8X, while DVD-RW media can be burned at 6X. Unfortunately, there are no available DVD-RW media at 6X.
The writing strategies are illustrated below:
- DVD+R @ 16X
- DVD-R @ 16X
- DVD+RW @ 8X
The writing times for the media we burned are given below:
DVD +R/+RW media |
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Disc Label |
Disc Information |
Max Allowed Writing Speed |
Total Recording Time (mins) |
Datawrite 8X Orange |
MCC 003 |
8X |
9:34 |
Datawrite Printable | MCC 003 |
8X |
9:38 |
Verbatim 16X |
MCC 004 |
16X |
5:58 |
Datawrite +RW |
PRODISC W02 |
4X |
14:34 |
Mitsubishi Chemicals 8X +RW |
MKM A03 |
8X |
8:21 |
DVD -R/-RW media |
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Disc Label |
Disc Information |
Max Allowed Writing Speed |
Total Recording Time (mins) |
Datawrite Printable |
Fujifilm03 |
8X |
9:39 |
Datawrite Grey |
CMC MAG AE1 |
8X |
9:59 |
Datawrite Printable |
CMC MAG AE1 |
8X |
9:36 |
TDK 16X |
TTH02 |
16X |
5:54 |
The ND-3520A reported very good recording times with various media. As this is only a preview of the drive, more media will be burned in the near future to further investigate recording performance. Stay tuned for the final review.