External, Slim Portable Slot Loading Hi-speed USB2.0 DVD +/- RW & CD-RW Combo Drive, -8X Double Layer.

Most potable external optical drives are not really portable because they need external AC power. This drive is really portable since it does not need any external AC power: It is powered from a USB port, and also comes with an extra power cable to get extra power from pS/2 keyboard port or another USB port. This makes this drive a real portable drive.

With high-performance USB 2.0 interface, the Slim DVD +/-RW & CD-RW allows data accessing or burning CDs at 480Mbps speed. Once the drive is connected to a computer, proper protocol/drivers will automatically load and provide instant access.

Write Support:

DVD: DVD-R/DVD+R (4.7GB Single Layer), DVD-R/DVD+R (Dual/Double Layer), DVD-RW/DVD+RW

CD: CD-R 700 (type 80), 650MB (type 74), CD-RW, High-speed CD-RW, Ultra-speed CD-RW

Read Support:

DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-VIDEO (single & dual layer), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R (single & double layer), DVD+RW & DVD-RAM

CD: CD-ROM (Mode1 & 2), CD-ROM XA, CD-DA (CD Audio), Video CD, PhotoCD (single/multi-session), CD EXTRA, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW

Write Speed:

DVD-R: 8x, 6x, 4x, 2x,

DVD - RW: 6x, 4x, 2x, 1x

DVD + R: 8x, 6x, 4x. 2.4x

DVD + RW: 8x, 2.4x

DVD + R (Double Layer): 4x, 2.4x

DVD - R (Double Layer): 4x, 2.4x

CD - R: 24x, 20x, 16x, 10x, 4x

CD - RW: 24x, 20x, 16x, 10x, 4x

Read Speed :

DVD-ROM (Single): Max 8x CAV

DVD-ROM (Dual): Max 6x CAV

DVD-R, DVD-RW: Max 8x CAV

DVD+R, DVD+RW: Max 8x CAV

CD-ROM: Max 24x CAV

CD-R: Max 24x CAV

CD-RW: Max 24x CAV

CD-DA (DAE): Max 24x CAV

CD-DA: Max 24x CAV

Video-CD: Max 24x CAV

Other Specifications

Average Access Time (CD-ROM) 130 msec

Average Access Time (DVD-ROM) 150 msec

Average Seek Time (CD-ROM) 130 msec

Average Seek Time (DVD-ROM) 150 msec

Data Buffer 2 Mbytes

Small size, light weight, easy to carry.

Dimensions: 5.3in x 5.5in x 0.75in(16.8cm x 14cm x 2.2cm)

Light weight:Only about 10 oz.

Body Color:
Two body colors available: black and silver.




Slot Loading, Black Color

System Requirements:- Pentium II 300MHz or equivalent, 64MB RAM, 800MB to 1GB free hard drive space.

Note: DVD playing and recording require a USB2.0 port. If your laptop/notebook computers only have USB1.1 ports, you can use our USB2.0 PCMCIA card to add  USB2.0 ports through PCMCIA slot.

Power Options:

There are two kinds of USB Ports: high-power ports, which can supply 5V maximum 500mA power; and low-power ports, which can supply 5V Maximum 100mA power. Most desktop computers are high-power USB ports. On a laptop computer, normally at least one USB port is high-power port, and the other USB port(s) may be high-power ports or low-power ports. Please check your laptop manual for specification.

The DVD drive requires 5V 400mA- 800mA power. One USB port may not supply enough power, so it also comes with an extra power cable to get extra power from PS/2 keyboard ports or another USB port.


Back view of slot loading drive


back view of slot loading drive

A 5V AC/DC power adapter is also included for powering the unit from an AC outlet on the wall. You can also use the 5V external batteries listed on this page to power the drive in case your computer does not have extra USB ports or PS/2 keyboard ports.

You can also use our USB cable battery or our 5V external batteries listed on this page to supply extra power to the drive when AC power source is not available. The USB cable battery has a li-ion rechargeable battery built in the middle of the USB cable which connects the external drive to the computer USB port.

Package includes:

Slim External USB2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive,

Extra PS/2 & USB power cable

USB2.0 Cable

5V AC power adapter

Software drive on a floppy disk

Software for playing DVD and recording CD-R/CD-RW disc.