If so, you can plug a CD -
RW drive into this port externally.
A budget - priced system may offer only a CD - ROM drive, while a CD -
RW drive allows you to read and write to CDs.
Although ultracompact at 3.7 pounds and 1.49 inches thick, it features a modular bay that can house a DVD / CD -
RW drive or second battery to boost battery life to 14.5 hours.
Its new «multi-level» (ML) CD -
RW drive uses proprietary technology to pack as much as two gigabytes of data on to special ML - R (write once) and ML - RW (rewritable) disks.
It packs in a 15.6 - inch Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 or X PPI) display, an eighth - generation Intel Core i5 - 8250U CPU, a discrete Nvidia GeForce MX150 GPU, 8 GB of RAM, a DVD -
RW drive, and a 256 GB SATA solid - state drive (SSD).
You save on some thickness, but you also give up the DVD -
RW drive.
If you just can't give up on physical media, there's a DVD - R /
RW drive right in front.
It also came with an integrated media reader, onboard audio and a 20X DVD - R /
RW drive.
When standing upright like a traditional tower, the Bolt II sports a big, red Digital Storm logo at the top of its front panel and a DVD - R /
RW drive in the middle.
There's also a DVD - R /
RW drive.
The phones and tablets use micro-USB, the DVD -
RW drive uses mini-USB, and if I need to change the Wi - Fi settings on my printer, I need a full size USB.
On the right side are an SD card reader (useful for expanding onboard storage), a headphone jack that doubles as an audio - in port, a USB 2.0 port, and an 8x DVD /
RW drive.
Our test unit came with a DVD - R /
RW drive, but Dell offers a Blu - ray combo drive as an option ($ 200 USD for read - only, $ 400 USD for a BD - R / RW).
The 8x DVD - RW / CD -
RW drive is a necessity for on - the - road business.
On the right side of the laptop, there are two USB 2.0 ports and the DVD - RW / CD -
RW drive.
The real treat with the PCV - RS220 system is the included 2X DVD - R / CD -
RW drive and a separate CD - ROM drive.
Features include an external DVD ±
RW drive, USB 3.0 hub, SD card slot, and 500 GB back - up storage solution.
Another liberating drive combo is the 4X DVD + / - RW multiformat drive and the 16X DVD / 52X CD -
RW drive, which allows for fast disc - to - disc work in all formats.
The system's single optical drive is a BD - ROM / DVD -
RW drive.
Some of the features, you will find convenient and very useful are the numeric keyboard, DVD -
RW drive (which takes the challenge out of loading older programs).
The top of the case has two more USB 3.0 ports and headphone and mic jacks, while the DVD -
RW drive and the Power button live on the front panel.
«Dual» is the operative word with this system, which includes not just a dual - core processor but also dual 500 GB hard drives (1 TB total) in a RAID 0 array, dual 512 MB eVGA nVidia GeForce 7800GTX graphics cards in a SLI configuration, and dual DVD ±
RW drives (which is probably overkill).
That's more than three times the storage capacity of other CD -
RW drives.
The ML drive is expected to sell for only $ 199 when it is released this spring, which should make it an attractively priced alternative to a DVD -
RW drives for real estate practitioners who need an inexpensive data storage or archiving solution for the home office or small work group.
Not exact matches
Currently the R8 Spyder V10 Plus is only available with Audi's quattro four - wheel
drive system, we expect a rear - wheel
drive example to join to the recently announced R8
RWS to arrive at some point in 2018.
Ironically, Audi has recently introduced a rear - wheel
drive version of the R8, dubbed
RWS, but all - wheel
drive still defines it.
In fact, only with the combination of disabled stability control and aggressive throttle application will you learn the
RWS is two - wheel
drive — and then the transition from grip to slip comes so quickly, aided by the pendulum effect of that giant engine, that you'll need to be wide awake to gather it all up, particularly on the road.
Really get into a groove with the
RWS and there are moments when you can exploit the rear - wheel -
drive chassis to
drive you out of a corner, the tail gently rotating round to straighten your exit.
Renault's Megane Renault Sport and SEAT's new limited run Cupra R carried the hot hatch flag while Audi showed the rear - wheel
drive R8
RWS and RS4 Avant and, not to be outdone, Porsche uncovered the 911 GT3 Touring and Cayenne Turbo.
Starting with the base R8 V10 533bhp model, the
RWS diet regime sees the propshaft, multi-plate clutch and centre differential ditched, with
drive sent solely to the rear axle through the same seven - speed twin - clutch S - tronic box.
Determining the R8
RWS cars from their four - wheel
drive counterparts will need a keen eye.
That's right, the Audi R8
RWS is Audi going off the reservation to create a rear - wheel
driven driver's car — words I never thought I'd be typing.
Where a standard Audi R8 features a blacked out side - blade however, the rear wheel
drive Audi R8
RWS features the main lower half of the blade in body - colour, with only the top half in gloss black.
The chassis and control systems of the Audi R8
RWS have been specifically tuned for its rear -
driven layout.
For Audi to release a rear - wheel
drive sports car would be somewhat out of character, and yet here we are staring at the Audi R8
RWS — that's «Rear Wheel Series».
«A limited - edition special model for customers with an appreciation for essential
driving enjoyment, the R8 V10
RWS is an absolutely exclusive offer.
The limited edition R8 V10
RWS is made for purists with its V10 engine and standard rear - wheel
drive.
Audi Sport removes R8's front
drive shafts for
RWS model, but is it a sweeter, more rewarding driver's car as a result?
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RW The Jaguar «Works» press car, famously
driven overnight by Norman Dewis to Geneva for its Motor Show debut to great fanfare.
An example of Audi's desire to extend the R8's reach has come recently with the launch of a rear - wheel
drive version of the V10 model, called the R8
RWS.
We're thrilled to announce a limited run of the rear - wheel
drive R8 V10
RWS.
Exclusive to the R8
RWS, these stripes reinforce that this rear - wheel
drive model was born on — and for — the track.
The R8 is one of the few performance cars left with a big, naturally aspirated engine, and it's this, along with its
driven rear axle, that defines the
RWS.
Losing the centre differential and front driveshafts from the four - wheel -
drive car, among other components, means the
RWS is also 50 kg lighter.
The
RWS will also be a bit lighter than the all - wheel
drive R8.
The
RWS uses the same 5.2 - liter V10 engine as the all - wheel
drive R8, with 540 horsepower and 398 pound - feet of torque.
The
RWS (short for Rear Wheel Series) will be offered as a limited edition, and should bring a whole new dimension to the R8
driving experience.
The R8
RWS marks a significant step for Audi, for this mid-engined model is the firm's first rear - wheel
drive series production car.
If you're looking for a cheaper Audi R8, Audi may have your answer with the rear - wheel
drive 2018 Audi R8
RWS, which debuted last fall.
With a price tag starting at $ 139,950, the R8
RWS is more than $ 25,000 cheaper than the all - wheel
drive R8.