Star Tech Slim DVD+/-RW External USB 2.0 Drive

Author:	Jason Jacobs
Date:	2007.11.07
Topic:	Storage
Provider:	StarTech
Manufacturer:	StarTech

StarTech Slim DVD+/-RW External USB 2.0 Drive

Specifications:

The StarTech Slim DVD+/-RW is rated at a top DVD burning speed of 8X which is standard at the time of this publication for laptop DVD drives. It will additionally burn CDs at 24X. The full specifications are below:

Technical Specifications

Warranty

1 Year warranty

Color	Black
Connector Types	1 - USB B Female
Enclosure Type	Plastic
Product Height	0.91 in [23 mm]
LED Indicators	1 - Read/Write
Product Length	6.5 in [165 mm]
Operating Temperature	5 ~ 50 degrees
Power Adapter Included	Yes
Power Adapter - Amperage	2.0A
Power Adapter - DC Voltage	5V
Carton Quantity	10
Storage Temperature	-30 ~ 65 degrees
Shipping (Package) Weight	1.94 lb [0.88 kg]
Product Weight	12.35 oz [350 g]
Product Width	5.31 in [135 mm]
Form Factor	External Slim 5.25” Enclosure with DVD Drive
Drive Support	ATA(IDE) / ATAPI CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD Super-Multi
Data Capacity	4.7GB / 8.5GB (DL)
Buffer Memory	2MB
Error rate	Soft Read Error (Less than 10-9 ) Hard Read Error (Less than 10-12 )
OS Support	Windows: 98SE (Setup driver CD incl.), ME, 2000, XP, Vista (Excl. Nero SW), MAC OS 10.4 or higher
Enclosure Certifications	FCC(power adapter)/UL/CUL(power adapter)/CE/RoHS
Drive Certifications	UL/CE/TUV/CB/RoHS

Contents and Accessories:

StarTech has included everything you need in a single package. The drive comes with the AC adapter, a split USB cord, A copy of Nero 7 Essentials, and even blank media. After unboxing the drive and cables you are literally ready to use your new drive in less than 1 minute. Plug the drive into your Windows XP or Vista PC and the operating system automatically recognizes it as a DVD+/-RW drive. In order to burn DVDs and CDs with the drive you will still need the included Nero 7 Essentials or a program of your choice. A full listing of the drive capabilities is as follows:

Features

•	16X CD-RW Writing
•	24X CD-R Writing
•	24X CD-ROM Reading
•	4X DVD+R DL Writing
•	4X DVD-R DL Writing
•	5X DVD-RAM Writing
•	6X DVD-RW Writing
•	8X DVD+R Writing
•	8X DVD+RW Writing
•	8X DVD-R Writing
•	8X DVD-ROM Reading
•	Tray-loading multi-format DVD drive:
•	DVD Burning software (Nero 7 Essentials)
•	Hot swappable plug and play
•	No power adapter required for CD/DVD-ROM use
•	Supports mini CD’s which are popular for drivers

Although the box states you need a USB 2.0 enabled desktop or laptop to use the device we were able to sucessfully use the drive in two USB 1 enabled desktops without an issue. This drive is ideal for users who find themselves with CD or CDRW drives in their desktop or laptop and desire the ability to read and write DVDs while also gaining the ability to take the drive portable without the added bulk and weight of a full size optical drive.

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