The Memorex 4224 CD-RW is your
typical CD-RW, with a read speed of 24x, Write speed of 4X, and a
re-write speed of 2x. What really set this CD-RW off from the
others to me was the cost. At Best Buy, I picked this thing up
for $160 US, which, as most of you know, is cheap for a CD-RW in this
day and age.
| Model Type |
Internal | |||
| Interface | 40 pin ATAPI (Enhanced IDE) |
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| Data buffer memory |
2MB | |||
| Data Capacity |
up to 650MB using 74min CDR |
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| Reading/Writing Speed |
24X 1,800KB/sec (Reading Only) 24X 4,223KB/Sec (Reading 4X 614KB/sec (Mode 1, Mode 2 4X 697KB/sec (Mode 2 Form 2) |
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| Average Access Time |
Less than 120ms | |||
| Installation Direction |
Horizontal | |||
| Applicable Formats |
Format | (Write) | (Read) | (Play) |
| CD-DA | * | * | * | |
| CD-ROM | * | * | * | |
| CD-ROM + CD-DA | * | * | * | |
| CD-ROM XA | * | * | * | |
| CD-I | * | * | * | |
| Photo CD | * | * | * |
The software that came with the The speed of this drive is excellent for the
4224 is made by NewTech Infosystems. Being I never heard of that
company before in my life, I opted to install Adaptec Easy CD Creator
for making CD-R media, and Adaptec Direct CD for use with CD-RW
media. Of course, the Adaptec software makes using your CD-R very
easy, as the title suggests. I picked up on the software in less
than 5 minutes, and was copying all my Applications on my Hard Drive in
no time.
price you pay. For only $160, you can make a Full 650MB CD is less
than 20 minutes (Burn Only). With a 2X CD-R, you’d be waiting 40
minutes just to make one, not to mention testing the media, which takes
another 40 minutes on a 2X CD-R. Waiting 80 minutes just to make
one CD isn’t exactly time saving. You can make and test 2 FULL CDs
in the time it takes a 2X CD writer to make just one.
| Office 97 Professional Test |
Test and Burn Time |
Burn Time |
| Test and Burn, CD to CD |
46:31 | 19:51 |
| Burn CD to CD |
— | 29:02 |
| Test and Burn from Image |
40:03 | 18:25 |
| Burn from Image |
— | 24:13 |
All above tests used As you can see from the Overall, I feel that this The PCMech.com weekly newsletter has been running strong for over 8 years. Sign up to get tech news, updates and exclusive content - right in your inbox. Also get (several) free gifts.
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tests above, write times are cut down by about 13% when you make a disk
image. Of course, making a disk image takes time. If you
just want to copy a CD quickly, then doing a CD to CD copy is the
smartest idea. If you want to make 5 copies of that CD, then it
would be a good idea to make a disk image, before you write your CDs.
CD-RW Drive is the best buy on the market today. It’s cheap, fast,
and reliable. The CD-R media runs about $10 for a 10-pack, while
CD-RW media runs a little more. If you’re looking for a CD-RW
Drive under $200, this is the CD-RW drive to buy.
