TEAC Japan posted today the specs of the upcoming DV-W22E. This is a slim-line CD/DVD recorder aimed for the notebook users. The drive supports 2X DVD-R, 1X DVD-RW, 2X DVD-RAM, 16X (CD) and 10X (HS-RW) writing speeds among with 24X (CD) and 8X (DVD) reading speeds! Lastly buffer underrun protection is present for both CD/DVD formats... SPECIFICATION

Recording Disc & Recording Speed:
DVD-R DVD-R: 2X (CLV), 1X (CLV)
DVD-RW: 1X (CLV)
DVD-RAM: 2X (ZCLV)
CD-R: 16-10X (ZCLV), 10X (CLV), 4X (CLV)
CD-RW: 10X (CLV), 4X (CLV)

Readable Discs
Press CD-ROM, Recorded CD-R/RW, Press DVD-ROM, Recorded DVD-R/RW, Recorded DVD-RAM

Applicable Disc Format: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode 1, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 ( From1,From2), Multi-session Photo CDTM, CD-I, Video CD, CD Extra ( CD Plus ), CD-TEXT, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (General , Authoring), DVD-Video, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM (4.7GB, 2.6GB/Read only), Disc Diameter 12cm,8cm (DVD & CD) , CD-R , CD-RW

Disc Rotation Speed:
(Read)
DVD-ROM : 8X CAV
DVD-Video: 4X CAV
DVD-RAM: 2X ZCLV
CD-ROM Mode 1: 24X CAV
CD-ROM Mode 2 Form 2: 8X CLV
CD-DA DAE: 8X CLV
Play Audio: 4X CLV
Mixed (CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2 From 2 or CD-DA): 8X CLV
Mixed (DVD-ROM and DVD-Video): 4X CLV
CD-RW (Read only operation): 16X CAV
DVD-R/DVD-RW: 4X CAV

Interface: IDE/ATAPI
Data Transfer Rate Read Sustained:
1,545 to 3,600KB/s( CD-ROM Mode 1 )
4,469 to 10,816KB/s( DVD-ROM )

Programmed I/O: 16.7MB/s max. ( Mode 0 to 4 )
Multi-word DMA: 16.7MB/s max. ( Mode 0 to 2 )
Ultra DMA: 20X (CAV)33.3MB/s max.( Mode 0 to 2 )
Random Access Time 130ms typ. average (CD), 130ms typ. average ( DVD)
Data Buffer 2MB
Loading Mechanism Drawer
Ambient Temperature Operating : 5 - 45oC
Non-Operating : -30 - 60oC
Power Requirements DC+5V±5%
Power Consumption 5W ( 2X DVD-R Recording )
MTBF 60,000POH ( for typical operation duty )
Safety Standard Approved by UL, CSA, TUV and CE
Dimensions 128W X 12.7H X 129.4D ( mm )
Weight 220g or less