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MSI launches external USB 16x DVD burner

Press release; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES Asia

Motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) yesterday introduced the DRE16-B, an external DVD/CD burner that supports single- and dual-layer DVD solutions as well as the DVD-RAM format.

The 16x DVD burner can record four hours worth of DVD-quality video or 16 hours of VHS-quality video or store 8.5GB of data on a dual-layer disc, according to the company’s website.

MSI DRE16-B external DVD burner specifications

Item

Detail

Writing speed

CD-R

40x

DVD+R

16x

DVD-R

16x

DVD+R9

8x

DVD-R9

4x

DVD-RAM

5x

Re-writing speed

CD-RW

24x

DVD+RW

8x

DVD-RW

6x

Reading speed

CD-ROM

40x

DVD-ROM

16x

Front panel

LED indicator (writing: red, reading: green), emergency eject hole and eject button

Reader panel

Device on/off switch, power connector, USB connector

Dimensions

180×60×260mm

Photo

Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes, January 2006