Taipei, Taiwan; December 29th, 2005 – ASUSTeK Computer Inc., a leading provider of high-performance optical drives, today introduced the DRW-1608P2S-D external X Multi DVD rewriter, which supports USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 standards for easy connection and high-speed data transfers. It provides versatile data storage at 16X DVD-R and 16X DVD+R as well as 8X DVD+R (double Layer) and incorporated innovative technologies to offer high-quality recording and reliable operation.
Supporting USB 2.0, the DRW-1608P2S-D is a notebook’s perfect companion. Bring the DRW-1608P2S-D on the road, plug it to the notebook and immediately enjoy versatile optical storage capability. The DRW-1608P2S-D also leveraged IEEE 1394 interface to enable fast data transfer for digital video content.
The X Multi DRW-1608P2-D is capable of reading data from and writing data on both DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW formats. With the dual compatibility feature, the DRW-1608P2S-D creates DVDs that can be played or read by most DVD-ROM drives and DVD players, making it perfect for multimedia data storage. The ASUS DRW-1608P2S-D supports the latest double layer technology, which as the name suggests, doubles DVD+R media from 4.7GB to 8.5 GB or four hours of DVD quality video without flipping over the disc.

The X Multi DRW-1608P2S-D employed innovative technologies to provide superior data storage.

FlextraLink - Makes sure No More Discs Go to Waste
With innovative technologies, the CD rewriter provides leading-edge data storage capabilities. FlextraLink prevents buffer underrun problems and eliminates the creation of unusable discs, while FlextraSpeed enhances accuracy and reliability when writing and rewriting across a broad range of certified media. Throughout the recording process, FlextraLink consistently keeps track of the data buffer status, whereas FlextraSpeed continously monitors the recording media and sets the most effective writing speed to ensure top-quality recording. Both ASUS proprietary technologies occupy minimal system resources, allowing the PC to remain fully operational and available for other applications even during the recording process.

FlextraSpeed – Operate at the Optimal Recording Speed
FlextraSpeedTM continuously monitors the recording media and sets the optimal writing speeds to ensure best recording quality. The results are enhanced accuracy and reliability when reading/ writing/ re-writing across a broad range of certified media in different formats. The optimal operation speed also effectively lowers noise, prolongs motor life and saves CPU resource.