Ricoh Japan announced today a new CD-RW drive with the codename MP7400A. The drive supports 40X writing, 10X re-writing, 40X reading, 2MB buffer, JustLink and JustSpeed technologies. The drive will hit the Japanese market at 26th of July! The drive reaches 40X writing speed with the use of Zone-CLV technology: 16X (lead-in), 20X, 24X, 32X, 40X.

Specifications

- Writing speeds: 8X, 12X (CLV), 16X, 24X, 32X, 40X (Zone-CLV)
- Re-writing speeds: 4X, 10X (CLV)
- Reading speeds: 40X (CAV)
- 2MB Buffer
- JustLink anti-buffer underrun technology
- JustSpeed media detection quality system
- 100ms access time