Manufacturer: Sony Part number: DRU700A
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Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 22 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
8X/4X/12X DVD+RW / DVD-RW and 40X/24X/40X CD-RW DRU-700A Double Layer Internal ATAPI/EIDE Drive
price range: $39.99
Sony's first double-layer DVD burner does its job well, but double-layer burning itself is a mixed blessing.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 22 reviews
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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful
on January 12, 2005
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"A good drive, but it has its flaws"
on November 24, 2004
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"Great product-but upgrade firmware"
on October 17, 2004
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part Number: DRU700A
General
- Device Type DVD±RW (+R DL) drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 6.5 in
- Height 1.6 in
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (+R DL) - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Supported Recording Modes Disk-at-once, Multisession, Track-at-once, Packet writing, Session-at-once, Sequential write, Random access write
- Supported CD Formats CD-ROM, CD Text, CD Extra, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA (audio)
- Supported Media Types CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL
- Media Load Type Tray
- Features Dual layer recording, Emergency disk eject hole
- Compliant Standards CD-Bridge
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Removable (2nd)
- Storage Removable (2nd) None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x ATA-33 - 40 pin IDC
- Compatible Bays 1 x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Compatible Slots None
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD±RW (+R DL) 5.25" x 1/2H
- Read Speed 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
- Write Speed 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
- Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Buffer Underrun Protection Power-Burn
- CD / DVD type DVD±RW (+R DL)
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
Power
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
Product series
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Specs: DVD+RW, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 12x, 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)
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Sony DRU120A DVD+RW / CD-RW drive
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: DVD+RW, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 12x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD), 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)
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Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: DVD±RW, IDE / EIDE, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD), 10x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW)
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4X/4X/8X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/8X DVD-R/RW / 24X/16X/32X CD-RW DRU510A Internal EIDE Drive
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: DVD±RW, Internal, 32x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD), 16x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)
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8X/4X/12X DVD+RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW DRU-530A Internal ATAPI/EIDE Dual Drive
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R), 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)
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Sony's Internal DVD±RW Drive w/ Black Bezel Kit
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: DVD±RW, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD), 16x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)
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8X/4X/12X DVD+RW / DVD-RW and 40X/24X/40X CD-RW DRU-700A Double Layer Internal ATAPI/EIDE Drive
Price: $39.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: DVD±RW (+R DL), 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790



