For testing the drive we used the following software/hardware with several CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Test media:

• Manufacturer Utility
  • Pioneer Drive Utility v1.2.0.11
• Benchmark CD/DVD/Blu-Ray
  • OptiDriveControl v1.80
  • Nero CD-DVD Speed v4.7.7.16
• Burning CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Software
• OptiDriveControl v1.80
• ImgBurn v2.5.8.0
• Nero Burning ROM v2023
• Measure CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Quality
  • OptiDriveControl v1.80
  • QPxTool v0.8.1
  • PlexTools v1.2.4.5
• Audio Extraction
• ExactAudioCopy (EAC) v1.60
• CUERipper v2.2.3
• dBpoweramp CD Ripper 2023-01-20
• Audio Measure Quality
  • Nero CD-DVD Speed v4.7.7.16
• DeltaWave Audio Null Comparator v2.0.8
• DVD/Blu-Ray Ripping
  • DVD Decrypter v3.5.4.0
  • MakeMKV v1.17.3

and hardware (other optical drive) to test the readability of the burned CD/DVD/Blu-Ray media of the Pioneer drive

• Plextor PX-891SAF Plus
• Pioneer BDR-S13U-X
• HLDS BH51N

and several either pressed or burned discs from various manufacturers. Pioneer mentions the max supported reading/writing speeds for the drive as follows

Data reading (sustained)

• BD Max. 54.0 MB/s
• DVD Max. 21.6 MB/s
• CD Max. 7.2 MB/s

Data writing (sustained)

• BD Max. 72.0 MB/s
• DVD Max. 21.6 MB/s
• CD Max. 7.2 MB/s