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Key Specs
System Requirements: Intel® Pentium® II processor 400MHz or faster (Intel® Pentium® III 800MHz for real-time video authoring/editing); Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME or XP; 64MB RAM (128MB recommended); 1.0GB hard drive space; EIDE interface (The software that a product must have for it to be able to integrate with another product.)
Maximum Read Speeds: 8x DVD-ROM; 32x CD-ROM (The greatest speed(s) at which the device can read information from a disc. Speeds are often written as nX, with n indicating the multiple of the original speed. For example, a drive reading at 8X is twice as fast a drive reading at 4X.)
Maximum Write Speeds: 4x DVD+R; 4x DVD-R; 24x CD-R (The greatest speed(s) at which the device can write information to a disc. Speeds are often written as nX, with n indicating the multiple of the original speed. For example, a drive writing at 8X is twice as fast a drive reading at 4X.)
Maximum Rewrite Speeds: 2.4x DVD+RW; 2x DVD-RW; 10x CD-RW (The greatest speed(s) at which the device can write over existing information on a disc. Speeds are often written as nX, with n indicating the multiple of the original speed. For example, a drive writing at 8X is twice as fast a drive reading at 4X.)
Included Software: Veritas RecordNow DX, Veritas DLA, Veritas Simple Backup, Sonic Solutions MyDVD, ArcSoft ShowBiz, CyberLink PowerDVD, MusicMatch Jukebox
General
Product Name: Internal DVD±RW/±R/CD-RW Drive
Brand: Sony
Model Number: DRU-500AX
Compatibility
Drive Location: Internal
System Requirements: Intel® Pentium® II processor 400MHz or faster (Intel® Pentium® III 800MHz for real-time video authoring/editing); Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME or XP; 64MB RAM (128MB recommended); 1.0GB hard drive space; EIDE interface (The software that a product must have for it to be able to integrate with another product.)
Connectivity
Interface(s): IDE (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
Performance
Maximum Read Speeds: 8x DVD-ROM; 32x CD-ROM (The greatest speed(s) at which the device can read information from a disc. Speeds are often written as nX, with n indicating the multiple of the original speed. For example, a drive reading at 8X is twice as fast a drive reading at 4X.)
Maximum Write Speeds: 4x DVD+R; 4x DVD-R; 24x CD-R (The greatest speed(s) at which the device can write information to a disc. Speeds are often written as nX, with n indicating the multiple of the original speed. For example, a drive writing at 8X is twice as fast a drive reading at 4X.)
Maximum Rewrite Speeds: 2.4x DVD+RW; 2x DVD-RW; 10x CD-RW (The greatest speed(s) at which the device can write over existing information on a disc. Speeds are often written as nX, with n indicating the multiple of the original speed. For example, a drive writing at 8X is twice as fast a drive reading at 4X.)
Cache Buffer: 8 megabytes (The data capacity of the cache buffer (or disk buffer) that acts as temporary memory for the drive. The cache holds the most recently and frequently used data to save the drive the extra step of pulling it from permanent storage every time it's needed, which helps increase the drive's overall speed.)
Dimensions
Product Width: 5.7 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
Product Length: 10 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
Product Weight: 2.65 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
Included
Included Software: Veritas RecordNow DX, Veritas DLA, Veritas Simple Backup, Sonic Solutions MyDVD, ArcSoft ShowBiz, CyberLink PowerDVD, MusicMatch Jukebox
Warranty
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts: 1-year limited
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor: 1-year limited
Other
UPC: 027242623385
Don't fret over DVD formats. This multitalented internal drive supports all DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs, so you can burn video, photo and data files to DVD and CD with complete confidence.