For a long time, Sony let competitors to lead the race for the fastest burning speed for BD drive; but this period is over. The Japanese company just announced a new model of BD drive for computers able to burn 6x certified media at 8x. In other words, this drive will burn 25 GB of data on a media in just 15 minutes, and less than 30 minutes for a 50 GB media. The BWU-300S will also be able to burn CD at 48x, DVD at 16x.
It should arrive next month in our favorite shops, and its price should be around 400 USD. Interestingly, to take the leadership position back, Sony implemented a burning speed not officially validated yet by the certification group.
[translation by Linathael]
