ASUS DRW-1608P2S - DVDRW (R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - IDE - internal

All-purpose DRW-1608P2S recorder 

Specifications

• Interface: IDE/ATAPI
• Read speed:
  • CD-ROM: 40x Max.
  • DVD-ROM: 16x Max.
  • DVD-RAM: 5x Max.

   
  

• Write speed:
  • CD-RW: 32x
  • CD-R: 40x
  • DVD-RW: 6x
  • DVD+RW: 8x
  • DVD+R/DVD-R: 16x
  • DVD+R/-R DL: 8x
  • DVD-RAM: 5x

   
  

• Read Disc Formats
  • DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-Video, DVD+R9, DVD-RAM
  • CD: Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW

   
  

• Write Disc Formats: Incremental Recording, Sequential Recording, Random Recording, DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Recording
• Access Time
  • CD: 120ms
  • DVD: 130ms

   
  

• Buffer: 2MBytes
• MTBF: 60,000 Power On Hours, Duty Cycle (Read) 20% POH, Duty Cycle (Write) 2% POH
• Dimensions: 148x42.3x180 mm
• Weight: 1.0 kg

This recorder possesses a standard set of proprietary technologies:

• Over-Speed Burning allows to burn some discs faster than their certified speed.
• FlextraSpeed consistently monitors the data buffer status to ensure best recording quality under high-speed operation.
• Liquid Crystal Tilt provides enhanced pick up head accuracy during recording and playback on discs with uneven curvature and thickness.
• DDSSII minimizes vibration and noise caused by high-revolution spindle motors and stabilizes the pick-up head.

The recorder is based on the NEC chipset. This chipset is used for all latest optical drives from this company.

The photo below shows the innards of the drive.