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Why can the CD-ROM test detect the exact speed of 16X or higher CD-ROM drives?

April 26, 2017CD-ROM detect drives exact speed Test

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Why can the CD-ROM test detect the exact speed of 16X or higher CD-ROM drives?

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The CD-ROM test randomly selects files on a CD-ROM for testing. When these test files are located on outer tracks 16X or higher CD-ROM drives will achieve their rated speed. If the test files happen to be located on inner tracks, the test result might be slower than what the vendor specified.