Sony Optiarc America today unveiled its first dual USB bus powered slim portable DVD/CD rewritable drive to complement notebooks, netbooks or desktop PCs.

The new DRX-S90U drive boasts an lightweight design and supports up to 8X DVD+R/-R recording speeds. Additionally, the drive can record on 8.5 GB DVD+R Double/Dual layer and 4.7 GB DVD-RW discs at 6X speeds, DVD+RW at 8X, DVD-RAM at 5X and CD-R/RW at 24X

The drive comes in a retail package with Nero 10 CD/DVD burning application which is compatible with the Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP operating systems. Additionally, the drive is compatible with the Mac OS X operating system.

The portable drive offers quick connectivity with a Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) digital interface. The built-in dual USB cables integrate in a cable duct for easy storage.

The DRX-S90U drive will be available through authorized distributors, resellers and select online sites this month for under $70.

Read Maximum Speed:	DVD-ROM SL : 8x DVD-ROM DL : 8x DVD+R : 8x DVD-R : 8x DVD+R DL : 8x DVD-R DL : 8x DVD+RW : 8x DVD-RW : 8x DVD-RAM: 5x CD-ROM : 24x CD-R : 24x CD-RW : 24x
Write Maximum Speed:	DVD+R : 8x DVD+R DL : 6x DVD+RW : 8x DVD-R : 8x DVD-R DL : 6x DVD-RW : 6x DVD-RAM: 5x CD-R : 24x CD-RW : 24x
Access time (typical) (Random stroke):	DVD 180 ms CD: 150 ms
Mechanism:	Tray loading mechanism
Interface:	High Speed USB (USB 2.0) Port
Buffer Size:	2 Mbytes
Media supported:	DVD-ROM DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+R DL DVD+RW DVD-RAM CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW with 80mm and 120mm diameter
Modes supported:	DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD Text
Writing methods:	DAO, SAO, TAO with zero gap, variable or fixed packet, multisession
Compatibility:	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
Weight:	320 gram (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions:	136.5 mm x 19 mm x 152 mm (5.37 inches x 0.75 inches x 5.98 inches)
Accessories supplied:	Nero 10 Software Disc Operating Instructions Warranty Card