48X/24X/48X/16X Max. Combo
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
CRX
300A
Super Fast CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive Compatible with
Microsoft® Windows® 98SE,
Windows® Millennium Edition,
Windows® 2000 Professional,
or Windows® XP Home/Professional
Operating Systems
· Super Fast 48X max. CD-R and 24X max.
CD-RW Burning
· 16X max. DVD-ROM Reading
· Power-BurnTM Conformed* Buffer Underrun
Protection Technology
· Includes Software for CD burning and
DVD Video playback
*Buffer underrun protection technology is conformed to
Sony's Power-BurnTM drive specifications.
CRX300A
CRX
300A
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
· Ultra quick 48X Max. CD-R burning, creates a full CD-R disc in about 2 minutes
· DVD-ROM reading and DVD Video Playback
· Ideal for sending pictures, video, and your own original music to others, or for backing up your system
· Power-BurnTM conformed* buffer underrun protection feature for smooth, reliable burns
· Comes with Nero® software for traditional CD burning tasks, InCD® software for easy "drag & drop" burning
of files and folders to CD, and Cyberlink PowerDVD® software for watching DVD movies on your PC
· Internal EIDE/ATAPI drive for installation in a Microsoft® Windows® operating system environment
Sony Electronics Inc.
Information Technology Products Division
3300 Zanker Road
San Jose, California 95134
http://www.sony.com/storagebysony
http://www.sony.com/mediabysony
TM
©2003 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in part or in whole without prior written permission is prohibited.
All rights reserved. Sony, Power-Burn and Storage by Sony are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft
and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are property of
their respective owners. Nonmetric weights and measurements are approximate. Features and
specifications subject to change without notice.
Printed USA 04/03
CRX300A-DS-04/03
AWB031978
SPECIFICATIONS
PART NUMBER
CRX300A
DRIVE TYPE
Internal
MEDIA & MODES SUPPORTED
CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM (Mode 1 & Mode 2),
CD-ROM XA (form 1 & form 2), CD Audio, Video CD,
CD Extra, Multi-Session, Packet Writing, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video
READ/WRITE SPEED
CD-R Write: 8X, 12X, 16X CLV, 24 ~ 40X P-CAV,
48X CAV (turbo mode) max.
CD-RW Write: 4X, 8X, 10X, 12X CLV, 16 ~ 24X CAV max.
CD Read: 48X max.
DVD Read: 16X max.
SUSTAINED DATA TRANSFER RATE 1,200 kB/s (8X CD-R/RW read/write)
(CD-R/RW DISCS):
1,800 kB/s (12X CD-R/RW read/write)
3,600 kB/s (24X CD-R/RW read/write)
7,200 kB/s (48X CD-R read/write max.)
RANDOM ACCESS TIME
90 ms CD, 100 ms DVD
INTERFACE
ATAPI/EIDE
LOADING MECHANISM
Motorized tray
MOUNTING
Vertical or Horizontal
BURST TRANSFER RATE
PIO Mode 4: 16.7 MB/s, Ultra DMA Mode 2: 33.3 MB/s
BUFFER MEMORY
2 MB
POWER REQUIREMENTS
+5V / +12V V DC
POWER CONSUMPTION
+5V: 1.5A / +12V 1.5A
DIMENSION (W x H x D)
5.75 x 1.63 x 7.49 inches
WEIGHT
Approx. 2.2 lbs.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
CRX300A Drive
ATAPI Cable
Software installation CD-ROM:
Nero® Burning ROM, InCD®, Cyberlink Power DVD®
Mounting Screws
Quick Start Guide
Limited Warranty Card
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Intel® Pentium® II processor 400 Mhz or faster (or equivalent)
CPU, 64 MB RAM, 1 GB available hard disk space
recommended. Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Windows®
Millennium Edition, Windows® 2000 Professional, or
Windows® XP Home/Professional operating systems
WARRANTY
One Year Limited
*Buffer underrun protection technology is conformed to Sony's Power-BurnTM drive specifications.
PLEASE RECORD RESPONSIBLY. BEFORE COPYING ANYTHING ONTO A CD-RW OR CD-R DISC, PLEASE BE
SURE YOU ARE NOT VIOLATING COPYRIGHT LAWS. MOST SOFTWARE COMPANIES ALLOW YOU TO MAKE A
BACK-UP OR ARCHIVE COPY OF SOFTWARE. CHECK THE TERMS OF YOUR SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.
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