ASUS External Slim SDRW-08D1S-U Optical Drive

The ASUS External Slim SDRW-08D1S-U is an external optical drive that
aims to fulfill the CD- and DVD-burning requirements of both business
people and those looking for burning entertainment CDs and DVDs on the go.

The External Slim SDRW-08D1S-U measures 6.1″ x 5.5″ x
0.8″ and is available in two colors - black and white. It is an
elegant looking accessory equipped with a CyberLink-based burning
program. It rests on its own stand. It weighs 412g without the stand and
435g with it. The device is powered by a USB 2.0 plug which draws power
from the computer / laptop. The USB 2.0 plug also facilitates high data
transfer rates. You can encrypt discs partially or fully with Disc
Encryption technology that offers an impressive 128-bit encryption.

Turbo Engine technology allows the ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U to read and write
data at extremely high speed. The technology boosts connectivity between
the USB cable and the optical drive which otherwise is impacted by the
computer’s bandwidth.

The ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U supports the following formats for writing -
DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM.

It can read the following formats - DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, Photo CD, CD-DA,
CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM.

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