- CD-R Format

The drive supports 8X, 16X, 24X, 32X, 40X and 48X (CAV) writing speeds.

According to Nero CDSpeed, the drive managed to burn a full 700MB CD at 48X in 2:51min. The reported average speed was 36.31X while the process started at 21.29X and finished at 47.98X.

- CD-R Recording Times

We created an 80min data compilation with Nero Burning Rom and recorded it on a 700MB disc. The writing performance varies according to the inserted media. Below is a chart depicting all recording times with various media.

Most media were recorded at 48x, but there were some exceptions, like the RiDisc and Intenso media that were recorded at 40X. Best performance came with Verbatim 52x media.

The Philips DVDRW1648P proved to be faster (48X recording) than the NEC ND-3540A while the Pioneer drive was slowest, having a maximum writing speed of 40X.

- Other features

- CD-RW Format

The Philips burner supports 4x, 10x, 16x, 24x and 32x rewriting speeds, with Ultra Speed Rewritable Media (US-RW).

Below you can see the Nero CD Speed writing simulation test with blank 32x US-RW media from Mitsubishi Chemicals. The recording task started at 21.32X and finished at 32.63X having an average speed of 30.49X. The task lasted 3:00min.

- CD-RW Mount Rainier

The Philips drive does not support the Mount Rainier feature.