Samsung TS-H552U, 2 MB, 21.6 MB/s, 40x, 32x, 48x, 110 ms Samsung TS-H552U. Drive device, buffer size: 2 MB, DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode): 21.6 MB/s. CD write speed: 40x, CD rewrite speed: 32x. CD read speed: 48x. DVD drive average random access time: 110 ms, Access time: 130 ms. Weight: 28.2 oz (800 g) the real bottom line is that this is a very reliable drive provided you use the correctly rated media. https://www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/samsung-ts-h552u Samsungs TS-H552B 16X drive, reviewed by Cdrinfo 3 months ago, now has a "twin brother"... Only a little bit faster... the TS-H552U is Samsungs brand new model supporting 16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-R, 5X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD±RW, 40X CD-R and 32X US-RW. We were ... https://bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=624&Itemid=40 About the same time that I received the PX-716A from Plextor, the TS-H552U from Samsung arrived here at the shop as well. The nifty thing about the Samsung drive is that it hasnt been officially released here in North America yet. You can purchase ... Speedy 16X DVD Writing, Excellent seek times on CDs and DVDs, Very quiet, Nero 6.3 Suite, DVD+R DL writer. ervative 8X and 12X write strategy.Questionable write quality at high speeds, Slow Digital Audio Extraction. This is the first Samsung DVDRW drive that I have ever looked at and used, and to be quite honest its a little hit and miss. While some areas of this drive are excellent, slower read speeds, and poor write quality at 16X is a little disappointing. ...