Sony DRU710A dvd burner white 5.25" IDE 16X DVD+R 2MB cache

5.25" White IDE DVD Burner

The Sony DRU710A is a new 5.25-inch internal DVD burner with a white tray-loading bezel and an IDE interface. It writes DVD+R at 16X, DVD+RW at 4X, DVD-R at 8X, DVD-RW at 4X, and DVD+R DL at 2.4X. CD-R and CD-RW write speeds reach 48X and 24X respectively, while read speeds top out at 16X for DVD-ROM and 48X for CD-ROM. A 2 MB cache and Ultra DMA66 burst transfer up to 66 MB/s support sustained performance.

Suits legacy builds needing IDE optical storage

This drive fits desktop systems that still provide a 5.25-inch bay and an available IDE connector on the motherboard or controller card. It handles dual-layer DVD+R media and includes Sonic MyDVD plus Retrospect Express backup software on disc. Builders whose chassis lack a 5.25-inch bay, or whose platforms no longer expose an IDE channel, will need a different form factor or interface to add optical writing capability.

IDE interface determines compatibility

The single specification that decides fitment is the IDE (Parallel ATA) interface combined with the 5.25-inch form factor. Only systems with a matching IDE header and a full-height drive bay can install this unit directly. The 135 ms DVD-ROM and 140 ms CD-ROM access times, together with the listed write and read speeds, define the performance envelope once the physical and electrical connection requirements are met.