| General |
| Device Type | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - external |
| Colour | Black |
| Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Width | 14.2 cm |
| Depth | 14.2 cm |
| Height | 2 cm |
| Weight | 280 g |
| Optical Storage |
| Type | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM |
| Read Speed | 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) |
| Write Speed | 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD±R DL) |
| CD / DVD Rewrite Speed | 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) |
| Supported Recording Modes | Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once, restricted overwrite, random access write, incremental recording, multi-border recording, sequential write |
| Supported Media Formats | CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM, DVD-Video |
| Supported Media Types | CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL |
| Access Time | 160 ms (DVD), 140 ms (CD) |
| Buffer Size | 1 MB |
| Features | Horizontal/vertical mountable, E-Green Engine technology, Disc Encryption |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Interfaces | 1 x USB 2.0 - 4 pin USB Type A |
| Miscellaneous |
| Package Type | Retail |
| Software / System Requirements |
| Software Included | CyberLink Power2Go 8 |
| OS Required | Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.5 or later |
| System Requirements Details | Pentium 4 - 2 GHz - RAM: 512 MB - HDD: 10 GB |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Min Operating Temperature | 5 °C |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Humidity Range Operating | 15 - 80% (non-condensing) |