Toshiba`s Storage Device Division (SDD) has announced two new slim-line optical disk drives, the SD-R2212 combination drive and the SD-C2612 DVD-ROM drive.
These drives read multiple DVD formats, including DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM, while the combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive enables users to create CDs or watch DVD movies. Weighing in at 200 grams, these featherweight drives help PC manufacturers continue to build thinner, lighter products in accordance with customer demand.
Toshiba`s latest-generation drives can share data of all types, including information recorded on legacy CDs as well as on standard rewritable/recordable DVD media. "That functionality, combined with its light weight, provides PC OEMs with the full range of storage options that can help differentiate their products, based on customer profiles and needs," says Simon Campbell-Young, MD of official Toshiba SDD distributor, CompuTrolley.com.
The SD-R2212 is built for optimum data transfer times, writing CD-R media at a maximum of 2 400KBps and high-speed CD-RW media at a maximum of 1 500KBps. Combined with fast random seek times for data - taking 130ms for DVD-RAM, 85ms for DVD-ROM and 80ms for CD-ROM media - the SD-R2122 allows users to search, find, read or overwrite data almost instantaneously. To further ensure compatibility with notebook computers, the drives measure 128mm (w) x 12.7mm (h) x 129mm (d).
With data transfer rates up to 10 820KBps for DVD media and 3 600KBps for CD media, the SD-C2612 drive provides multimedia performance for the mobile market. Random access times of 130ms for DVD-RAM, 95ms for DVD and 90ms for CD-ROM also contribute to the drive`s capabilities.
As part of Toshiba`s commitment to reduce the earth`s environmental load, the company has adopted the lead-free soldering process in its manufacturing efforts. The new SD-R2212 and SD-C2612 represent the first drives to feature lead-free soldered printed circuit boards, with plans to phase out this metal from all ODD products by March 2004.
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