GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us DigiTimes has learned of a new DVD drive from BenQ. This one is
an external unit.
 BenQ on September 3 debuted the EW1621, its first external 16x DVD Dual burner, catering to end-users who seek the fastest-available DVD writing speeds and increased capacity in a portable unit.
The EW1621 can achieve write speeds of 16x
for DVD+R/-R, 4x for DVD+RW/-RW, 2.4x for DVD+R DL (single-sided
double-layer), 40x for CD-R and 24x for CD-RW as well as read speeds of
16x for DVD-ROM and 40x for CD-ROM. The model is designed for use in both
laptop and desktop PCs. |
Looks like the EW1621 will be available this month for
US$ 199 retail.
Source: DigiTimes
