Sony’s external DVD burner incorporates new 8.5GB DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R Double Layer burning and dual format 4.7GB DVD burning. DVD+R burning speed is a blazing 16X max, burning a full DVD in approximately 6 minutes. RAM 128 MB of RAM (256 MB or more for Windows XP Systems) Hard Disk 10GB of hard disk space. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Pentium® III 800 MHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU minimum. Pentium IV 1.6GHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU is recommended for real time video authoring/editing BUFFER MEMORY 2MB POWER CONSUMPTION 3.0A max, +12V DC DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 2.0 X 6.4 X 9.2 inches WEIGHT 2 lbs. PACKAGE CONTENTS External DRX-800UL Dual/Double Layer DVD drive, Ahead NeroVision Express™ DVD video editing & authoring software, Ahead Nero™ Burning ROM CD/DVD mastering software, Ahead InCD™ drive letter recording software, Ahead Nero™ Showtime™ soft DVD player software, Ahead Nero™ BackitUp™ backup software, AC Power Adapter, USB cable, 4pin to 6pin i.LINK cable, Vertical mounting stand, User’s Manual INTERFACE USB 2.081and i.Link35 BURST TRANSFER RATE 480 Mbit/s (USB 2.0), 400 Mbit/sec (iLink) AVERAGE ACCESS TIME 130 ms (DVD 16X), 135 ms (CD 48X) MEDIA & MODES SUPPORTED DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL/+RW DVD-ROM, DVD-Video CD CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD, CD Text, multi-session SUSTAINED DATA TRASFER RATE 21 MB/s max. (16X DVD-ROM) Operating System Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP Home or Professional Award winning Nero™ Software bundle for burning all your video, music, and data to DVD or CD. Dual Interfaces too! Choose from Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or 4-pin/6-pin i.LINK™ (FireWire/IEEE1394 compatible). Burns DVD+RW discs at 8X max, DVD-RW discs at 6X max, and CDs at 48X max. Maximum flexibility & compatibility – Choose the optimal DVD recordable media for your project without sacrificing compatibility with your play back hardware. Burns DVD±R discs at 16X max, capable of burning a full disc in about 6 minutes. Burns New 8.5GB DVD-R Dual Layer and DVD+R Double Layer discs at 4X max. Total Price