Teac announced the DV-W58G PUK,the external USB 2.0 version of the DV-58G. The drive offers 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD-R, 4x DVD-RW, 2x DVD+RW, 40x CD-R and 24x CD-RW.

Specifications:

- Recording: 8 x DVD+R, 4 x DVD-R, 2 x DVD-RW, 4 x DVD+RW, 40 x CD-R, 24 x CD-RW
- Reading: 12 x DVD-ROM (single layer), 8 x DVD-ROM (dual layer), 6 x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, 40 x CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-DA (DAE), 32 x CD-RW
- Supported Read formats:
DVD; DVD-ROM, DVD-Video (single and dual layer), DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD; CD-ROM (Mode-1), CD-ROM XA, CD-DA (Audio CD), Video CD, Photo CD (single or multi-session), CD-Extra, CD Plus, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW
- Supported Write formats:
DVD+/-R 4.7GB, DVD+/-RW 4.7GB CD-R 700MB (type 80), 650MB (type 74), CD-RW
- Write methods: DVD+/-R; Disc At Once (uninterrupted), Incremental DVD+/-RW; Sequential Recording: Disc At Once (uninterrupted) and Incremental, Restricted overwrite CD-R/-RW; Disc At Once, Session At Once, Track At Once, Variable Packet Write
- Access time:
DVD-ROM: 160ms typical
CD-ROM : 160ms typical
- Weight 900 g
- Interface USB 2.0

in addition, the company announced the CD-232E, a 32x CD-ROM drive sized 12.7 mm in height and lightweight (280 g), ideal component for notebooks. The drive has an enhanced IDE interface and is compatible with all standard CD formats.

Specifications:

- Interface: ATAPI/IDE
- Access Time: 130 ms (average)
- Buffer Size: 512 KB
- Compatibility: CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-DA. CD-ROM XA Mode-2, Photo CD. CD-I, Video CD, CD PLUS, CD-RW
- Power Consumption 2,5 Watt
- Weight 280 g
- MTBF approx. 60,000 hrs.