Nero DiscSpeed is an excellent easy-to-use benchmarking tool for testing the operational capabilities of a recorder. As multi-functional tool, Nero DiscSpeed also works for testing the speed of your CD/DVD disc drive as well as testing and benchmarking blanks and burned discs. It can be configured to run according to your desired results. Results can be viewed either as a graph or as a test log.

The Nero DiscSpeed main screen is the starting point for all actions that you perform using Nero DiscSpeed. The drop-down menu lists the optical drives available on the computer using their exact mo-del designations. It also displays the version number of the firmware installed on the drive.
You can switch between five tabs within the main screen. These tabs are used to carry out the different tests and to display information regarding them.

Main Features:
1. Basic and advanced drive/media tests
2. Bit setting function (book type change)
3. Supports all common disc formats
4. Creates special test discs (data and audio)
5. Graphical display of results, test protocols, and easy import/export function
6. Industry standard benchmarking tool for CD, DVD, and BD drives
7. Graphs transfer rate, CPU usage, and buffer status while creating a disc
8. Simple screen capture

Basic Tests Included:
1. CPU usage
2. Burst rate
3. Seek/access times
4. Load/eject times
5. Spin-up/spin-down times
6. DAE speed/quality test
7. Quick scan option for quality tests
8. Transfer rate test (read and write)

Advanced Tests Included:
1. Overburning test
2. Advanced DAE test (detailed analysis)
3. Disc quality test (C1/C2 and PI/PO/jitter and LDC/BIS)
4. ScanDisc function (file test and surface scan)
5. CD/DVD/BD media manufacturer information
6. Reading mode detection (CAV, CLV, P-CAV, Z-CLV)
7. The quality of each track (Audio CD), chapter (DVD-Video), or file (data disc) is shown

Information Provided:
1. Copy-protection
2. Status of disc
3. Manufacturer's name
4. Binary data and raw data
5. Number of available layers on the disc
6. Disc and book type of the disc in the drive
7. Media Identification Mode (MID) that identifies the disc
8. All possible write/burning speeds for discs in the drive
9. Disc capacity in both MSF(minutes/seconds/frames) and MB
10. Intended use of a disc (audio, data, etc.)

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this cd utility software.