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What to look for in removable storage



What to look for  in removable storage
Our experts explain the specs that matter.
 
  Removable storage specs

What to look for
 

  • Maximum formatted capacity

  • Write speed

  • Rewrite speed

  • Read speed

  • Enclosure

  • Interface

  • Software

  • Warranty and support
     
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    Write speed
    The write speed is how fast a drive can burn a disc in a single session--usually in CD-R or DVD-R formats for drives that support them. For example, a 24X/10X/40X CD-RW drive writes to a CD-R at 24 times the original read speed of the first CD-ROM drive (3.6MB per second), which enables you to burn an entire CD-R in about three minutes.
     

     

     
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