Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2009 \u2013 ASUS, leading producer of PC peripherals and optical drives, has released the new ASUS External Slim SDRW-08D1S-U optical drive.<\/p>\n
Combining practicality and aesthetics, the SDRW-08D1S-U encompasses the Scenario-Based Design model, to better address the needs of users. With its elegant vertical stand design and high gloss appearance, the SDRW-08D1S-U exhibits excellence in quality craftsmanship. More notably, the SDRW-08D1S-U incorporates high speed data access technology in an attractive, stylish package.<\/p>\n
A user-friendly software interface allows for easy disc burning, allowing users to simply drag and drop data in to the thumbnail layout when writing documents and media onto a new disc. Drawing power from the computer and harnessing USB 2.0 transmission speeds, data transfers are swift with minimal power consumption. Utilising power from the USB port of a PC means the SDRW-08D1S-U does not require an additional power adapter, demonstrating its portability.<\/p>\n
The SDRW-08D1S-U also offers enhanced data protection with Disc Encryption technology, allowing users to password-protect an entire disc or partical contents with 128-bit encryption. Furthermore, connection performance between the USB cable and optical drive is increased with the SDRW-08D1S-U integrated Turbo Engine component. Traditionally, computer\u2019s bandwidth slows down conventional optical disc drives while reading or writing data. With Turbo Engine, the SDRW-08D1S-U is able to read and write data at the highest speed.<\/p>\n
The ASUS SDRW-08D1S-U will be available in Australia and New Zealand from March 2009 at selected computer resellers. RRP: AU$149 inc GST, NZ$199.<\/p>\n
Specifications<\/p>\n
Write Speed
\n\u00a0DVD+R(SL)
\n\u00a08X (CAV)
\n\u00a0
\nDVD-RW
\n\u00a06X (ZCLV)
\n\u00a0
\nDVD+RW
\n\u00a08X (ZCLV)
\n\u00a0
\nDVD+R (DL)
\n\u00a06X (ZCLV)
\n\u00a0
\nCD-R
\n\u00a024X (ZCLV)
\n\u00a0
\nCD-RW
\n\u00a016X (ZCLV)
\n\u00a0
\nDVD-RAM
\n\u00a05X max.
\n\u00a0
\nRead Speed
\n\u00a0DVD-ROM (SL)(DL)
\n\u00a08X max. (CAV)
\n\u00a0
\nDVD+R\/RW
\n\u00a08X max. (CAV)
\n\u00a0
\nDVD+R(DL)
\n\u00a06X max. (CAV)
\n\u00a0
\nCD-ROM\/R\/RW
\n\u00a024X max. (CAV)
\n\u00a0
\nDVD-RAM
\n\u00a05X max.
\n\u00a0
\nAccess Time(1\/3 Stroke)
\n\u00a0DVD: 160 ms and CD: 140 ms
\n\u00a0
\nWriting Mode
\n\u00a0DVD-R: DAO, Incremental Recording
\n\u00a0
\nDVD-RW: Restricted Overwriting, DAO, Incremental Recording
\n\u00a0
\nDVD+R: Sequential Recording
\n\u00a0
\nDVD+RW: Random Write
\n\u00a0
\nCD-R\/RW: DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write
\n\u00a0
\nDVD-RAM: Random Write
\n\u00a0
\nO\/S Compatibility
\n\u00a0Windows NT\/2000\/XP\/Vista
\n\u00a0
\nInterface
\n\u00a0USB 2.0
\n\u00a0
\nData Buffer
\n\u00a02 MB
\n\u00a0
\nBundle Software
\n\u00a0CyberLink
\n\u00a0
\nDisc
\n\u00a0
\nDisc Formats
\n\u00a0Write: DVD+\/-R, DVD+\/-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM
\n\u00a0
\nRead: DVD-ROM, DVD-R\/RW, Photo CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM
\n\u00a0
\nDisc Diameters
\n\u00a012 cm and 8 cm
\n\u00a0
\nReliability
\n\u00a0
\nMTBF
\n\u00a060,000 Power On Hours
\n\u00a0
\nOperating Duty Cycle (Read) 10% POH
\n\u00a0
\nOperating Duty Cycle (Write) 2% POH
\n\u00a0
\nMTTR
\n\u00a030 Minutes
\n\u00a0
\nConfigurations
\n\u00a0
\nMounting Orientation
\n\u00a0Vertical and Horizontal (+5\u00b0 ~ -5\u00b0)
\n\u00a0
\nDimensions (D\/H\/W)
\n\u00a0156.4 * 140.8 * 21 mm
\n\u00a0
\nWeight
\n\u00a0412g (435g with stand)
\n\u00a0
\nElectrical and Environmental Specifications
\n\u00a0
\nPower Requirement
\n\u00a0USB Power +5V \u00b1 5%
\n\u00a0
\nTemperature
\n\u00a0Operating: 0? to 40?
\n\u00a0
\nStorage: -30? to 60?
\n\u00a0
\nHumidity
\n\u00a0Operating: 15% ~ 85% (Non-condensing)
\n\u00a0
\nStorage: 10% ~ 90% (Non-condensing)
\n\u00a0
\nVibration
\n\u00a0Operating: 0.2 G peak (at 5~300 Hz)
\n\u00a0
\nStorage: 1 G peak (at 5~300 Hz)
\n\u00a0
\nColor
\n\u00a0Black \/ White
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About ASUS Sydney, Australia, March 5, 2009 \u2013 ASUS, leading producer of PC peripherals and optical drives, has released the new ASUS External Slim SDRW-08D1S-U optical drive. Combining practicality and aesthetics, the SDRW-08D1S-U encompasses the Scenario-Based Design model, to better address the needs of users. With its elegant vertical stand design and high gloss appearance, the SDRW-08D1S-U<\/p>\n
\nASUS is a leading company in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than ten thousand and a world-class R&D design team, the company\u2019s revenue for 2008 was 8.1 billion US dollars. ASUS ranks among the top 10 IT companies in BusinessWeek\u2019s \u201cInfoTech 100\u201d, and has been on the listing for 11 consecutive years. ASUS was also selected by the Wall Street Journal Asia as No.1 in quality and service. For more information, visit www.asus.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"