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Samsung Introduces New External Optical Disc Drives for Ultrabooks

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in digital media and convergence technologies, announced today its newest ultra-slim portable DVD writers, the SE-218GN and SE-208GB optical disc drives (ODDs) with a sleeker design and mobile size for Ultrabook users on-the-go.

Measuring 148.6 x 14 x 146mm (SE-208GB) and 148 x 14.4 x 143(SE-218GN), the drives are ideal for Ultrabook users that need optical media for easy access to stored documents, photos and multimedia content. These new drives feature a new external ODD design by placing the eject button on top of the case to maximize the ease of pressing the eject button instead of on the front bezel.



With its Smart Power Technology the drives' low-power consumption and ability to connect using a single USB port ensures mobile consumers will have a flexible solution that does not overly tax the Ultrabook's battery while outside the home or office. Samsung's Smart Power Technology enables both drives to act as a portable hard disk drive for tablets with available USB connections. Coupled with Samsung's innovative AV Connectivity, tablet users can now enjoy stored multimedia content.

Along with its flexible connectivity options, the drives are equipped with Smart Archive Technology to safely store precious personal data. Unlike other existing optical disc archive technologies, this feature offers a recording quality that is optimized for DVDs that are used to store content for an extended time. The technology follows standard DVD formatting that is compatible with M-discs, archival discs (ISO10995 standard) as well as qualified normal discs.

The new drives are engineered to be compatible with all major operating systems including the new Windows 8 and latest Mac OS versions. Capable of reading and writing files at a variety of speeds across different data media types, the drives include Buffer Under Run technology to prevent errors that can be caused when writing speeds exceed data transfer speeds, while also enabling PC multi-tasking.

As with all Samsung products, the SE-218GN and SE-208GB are eco-friendly, manufactured with lead-free soldering technology that restricts the use of harmful materials such as Pb, cd, cr+6, Hg, PBBs and PBDE.

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Looks like a touch pad,...
 
...would love a blue ray burner in the same format. For my i tx build....im one of the few that still burn disks..... mainly for my church
 
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For people not smart enough to buy a real laptop...
Do laptop need optical drive, no. It is a dead medium on portable devices.
Not a real laptop, ok sure. Not so bright are we?
 
For people not smart enough to buy a real laptop...
Yeah, because it is so much smarter to deal with the bulk and weight caused by an optical drive built into a laptop just for something I'll use maybe twice a year.
 
Yeah, because it is so much smarter to deal with the bulk and weight caused by an optical drive built into a laptop just for something I'll use maybe twice a year.

Stay away from drives that feature RIP-LOCK which immensely slows disc ripping. It's a silly feature. I believe Samsung has rip locks while ASUS doesn't.
 
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