With the new CD-224PE TEAC is presenting a new external 24x CD-ROM drive with PCMCIA Card. The drive has a magnesium-coated surface of the toploader, which gives the ultraflat designer drive a high-quality aluminium look. The 24x maximum reading speed and the very low weight are the main features of the device. Specifications:

- Applicable discs:
CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode-1, Mode-2), CD-I, Video-CD, CD-ROM XA Mode-2 (Form-1, Form-2), Photo-CD (Multisession), CD-Extra
- Disc Diameter: 12cm, 8cm
- Data transfer rate: 1,546 (10.3x) to 3,600KB/s (24x) CAV sustained
8.33MB/s max. (PIO Mode 2) burst
- Access time: 130msec typical
- Buffer: 128MB
- Interface: ATAPI (drive inside) PCMCIA Card Type II 16 bit or - Cardbus 32 bit
- Dimensions: 130 x 16 x 146mm
- Weight: 250g