DESC: Buslink's slim-line external DVD burner is great for desktops with included vertical stand and its small size and weight ideal for notebook computers. It incorporates the dual format DVD burning. DVD+R burning speed are a fast 8x max. Recording speeds are 8x max for DVD+R and 4x max for DVD-R, 4x rewrite and 8x Read respectively. Ultra fast 24x max CD-R burning means you no longer need a separate CD Burner for good performance. Buffer under run is incorporated to assure quality recordings. Hi Speed USB 2.0 transfer rates are a blazing 480 M/Bits per second when connected to a USB2.0 port.