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.
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  MSI DRE16-B external DVD burner specifications  |  ||
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  Item  |   
  Detail  |  |
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  Writing speed  |   
  CD-R  |   
  40x  |  
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  DVD+R  |   
  16x  |  |
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  DVD-R  |   
  16x  |  |
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  DVD+R9  |   
  8x  |  |
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  DVD-R9  |   
  4x  |  |
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  DVD-RAM  |   
  5x  |  |
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  Re-writing speed  |   
  CD-RW  |   
  24x  |  
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  DVD+RW  |   
  8x  |  |
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  DVD-RW  |   
  6x  |  |
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  Reading speed  |   
  CD-ROM  |   
  40x  |  
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  DVD-ROM  |   
  16x  |  |
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  Front panel  |   
  LED indicator (writing: red, reading: green), emergency eject hole and eject button  |  |
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  Reader panel  |   
  Device on/off switch, power connector, USB connector  |  |
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  Dimensions  |   
  180×60×260mm  |  |
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  Photo  |   
 
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Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes, January 2006
Article edited by Jessie Shen



