Reading speed
| DVD+RW read speed |
16 x |
| DVD-RW read speed |
16 x |
| DVD+R Double Layer read speed |
8 x |
| DVD-R Double Layer read speed |
8 x |
| CD read speed |
48 x |
Access time
| CD-ROM drive average random access time |
120 ms |
| DVD drive average random access time |
130 ms |
Performance
| LightScribe |
Y |
| Drive device, buffer size |
2 MB |
Other features
| Minimum RAM |
256 MB |
| Minimum processor |
Pentium IV / Power PC G4 |
Writing speed
| CD write speed |
48 x |
| CD rewrite speed |
32 x |
| DVD+RW write speed |
18 x |
| DVD-RW write speed |
18 x |
| DVD-R Double Layer write speed |
8 x |
| DVD+R Double Layer write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-RAM write speed |
8 x |
DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by F.A. Porsche: USB 2.0 with Double Layer
Connect this 18x drive to your computer via USB 2.0 for easily and quickly burning music, movies and photos to CD/DVDs. With up to 8.5GB of space on a double layer DVD disc, save up to 16 hours of VHS video, 4 hours of personal high-quality DVD video or thousands of MP3s. The bundled burning software, Easy Media Creator Suite 9, has an easy-to-use interface so you can piece together DVD movies in a matter of minutes complete with menus, thumbnails and backgrounds for a totally customized DVD. This drive is also equipped with LightScribe, which allows you to burn your own silkscreen-quality labels directly onto CD/DVDs with a built-in laser. LightScribe software is included for Windows users; Mac and Linux users can download LaCie LightScribe Labeler for Linux for free.
-Create and burn your own music, movie & photo CD/DVDs.
-LightScribe: design & etch custom professional labels.
-Optimum performance with fast 18x write speed.
-Record to DVD±R DL, DVD±R/RW & CD-R/RW.