Sony DVD Writer DRU-190A IDE Super Multi RAM 20x Retail black + beige bezel The DRU-190A DVD/CD rewritable drive from Sony Corporation is designed to meet data storage demands. It provides the industry's fastest level of Write speed whilst supporting all key DVD/CD format (DVD +/-R, DVD +/-R DL, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM), making it ideal for a variety of applications such as data back-up, data archiving, digital image storing, video content archiving and sharing this content. Specifications General Device Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive Enclosure Type Internal Enclosure Colour Black Interface IDE Width 14.8 cm Depth 17 cm Height 4.2 cm Weight 0.6 kg Optical Storage Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - 5.25" x 1/2H Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) Write Speed 48x (CD) / 20x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) CD / DVD Rewrite Speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM) Supported Recording Modes Multisession, disc-at-once, track-at-once, packet writing, session-at-once Supported CD Formats CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM, DVD-Video Supported Media Types CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R DL Media Load Type Tray Access Time 160 ms (DVD), 140 ms (CD), 210 ms (DVD-RAM) Buffer Size 2 MB Buffer Underrun Protection Built-in Features Horizontal/vertical mountable, dust sealed mechanism, emergency disc eject hole Compliant Standards CD-Bridge, Video CD Hard Drive Type None. Expansion / Connectivity Interfaces 1 x IDE/ATAPI - 40 PIN IDC Compatible Bays 1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H Software / System Requirements OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP System Requirements Details Pentium III - 800 MHz - RAM 256 MB - HD 1 GB