Slim and portable, the GP08NU6B Slim External Super-Multi DVD Rewriter (Black) is a stellar travel partner with your Windows notebook or netbook. Not only is the GP08NU6B slim and streamlined, it's also lightweight and bus-powered. The high-speed USB 2.0 "Y" cable connects to your computer and is used simultaneously for data transfers and as a power supply. In turn, this USB 2.0 interface is great for writing DVDs and CDs on-the-go. If you're on a flight or at the coffee shop, you can burn a DVD just as easily as you would from your office.
Capable of handling many DVD and CD formats, the P08NU6B notably can read Double and Dual Layer DVDs at up to 8x speeds and write to them at up to 6x. It can also write to DVD-RAM discs at the maximum speed of 5x. It can write CD-RW and CD-R discs at 24x and reads those formats as well as CD-ROM discs at the same speed. With the included Buffer Underrun technology, which prevents writing speed from exceeding transfer speed, this drive is an exceptional buy.