TRANSCEND EXTERNAL DVD RW

TRANSCEND EXTERNAL DVD RW

Transcend is a global leader in many technologies, and today we have their portable DVD writer, the 8XDVDS, in the lab. The 8XDVDS features a slim form factor of only 142mm x 148mm x 13.9mm. This DVD writer carries a peak CD writing speed of 24x, while the DVD writing speed peaks at 8x. This drive also has the capabilities to burn double layer media for those of you that like working with 8.5GB DVDs.

Compatibility extends to modern Windows operating systems, including XP, Vista, 7, 8, and OS X 10.4+.

he Transcend 8XDVDS is a great solution to anyone wanting to add media writing capabilities to their Ultrabook or MacBook. The build quality of the unit was quite good, and with the tray ejected, I didn’t notice any “out of spec” slop in the mechanism. When inserting a DVD+R, the drive spun up the disc, and it was ready to go within seconds