The 16X Half-Height CD/DVD Read/Write Drive from Dell allows you to enjoy crystal clear color, picture and sound clarity of CD/DVD on your PC. This drive can both read and write CD/DVDs disks effectively - providing users with full optical read capability in a single device.
The speed will determine how fast the data can be written on the CD/DVD disc. It is independent of the type of drive. Typically, 8x speed can write a DVD disc in approximately 8-13 minutes; 16x speed can write a DVD disc in approximately 4-7 minutes; 24x speed can write a DVD disc in approximately 3-4 minutes.