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Sony DRXS50U External Portable Slim-Line USB 2.0 DVD Drive

Sony DRXS50U External Portable Slim-Line USB 2.0 DVD Drive
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Product Description

DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, 4X DVD+R Double Layer (DL), 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-R Dual Layer, 8X DVD-R, 6X DVD-RW, 5X DVD-RAM 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #28419 in Consumer Electronics
  • Color: Black
  • Brand: Sony
  • Model: DRXS50U
  • Released on: 2006-09-20
  • Dimensions: 10.00" h x 9.00" w x 4.00" l, 4.00 pounds
  • Hard Disk: 1GB

Features

  • DVD-R Dual Layer/DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
  • 4X DVD+R Double Layer (DL), 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW
  • 4X DVD-R Dual Layer, 8X DVD-R, 6X DVD-RW
  • 5X DVD-RAM 24X/24X/24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM
  • Buffer Underrun Protection Technology

Customer Reviews

Compatible with thinkPad x61s4
I bought this to use with a ThinkPad x61s. It works fine in Windows, however using it as a boot device is problematic. At times the laptop doesn't recognize that it is attached. A workaround is to try rebooting over again, entering the bios, exiting the bios, rebooting, and hitting F10. You may have to repeat this process, but eventually it will show up as a bootable device.

Also, the AC adapter plug doesn't quite fit the AC jack, seems like it is the wrong length, but it does work.

Not exactly USB-powered4
You get the idea from the writeup that the Sony external CD/DVD drive doesn't require AC power. In my limited experience with it, the drive will not operate without the AC power. But, overall, it appears to be a high-quality device and works as advertised. The form factor is amazing. Since it is portable, it sure would have been nice to have an included carrying bag/case to keep all of the cables/power supplies and the unit together. I use it for the Lenovo Thinkpad x41.

Sony DRXS50U External Drive (USB)3
I purchased this USB external drive in exchange for a more expensive firewire Sony drive. It's a bit slower than the firewire drive but it seems to work well at more than half the cost of the fireware drive.