Compaq goes to great lengths to provide its customers with the highest performing, most integrated, thoroughly tested computing solutions. This quality combination not only simplifies the purchase and service process by providing one-step shopping, but also increases customer satisfaction and lowers the overall cost of ownership.The Compaq 16X/40X DVD-ROM Drive with RAM Read is the latest DVD technology to market, again showing Compaq's leadership in standard optical solutions for customer sets. Recent advantages in laser pickup and signal error correction technology have made it possible for this DVD-ROM drive to transfer data from DVDs at speeds of up to 21, 600 Kbps or 16 times the standard transfer rate. The drive also reads CD-ROM data at speeds of up to 40X (2,550 to 6,000 Kbps). Additionally, this 16X/40X DVD-ROM drive features the added capability of reading DVD-RAM media. The 16X/40X DVD-ROM drive with RAM read is the latest generation of DVD-ROM drives to take full advantage of DVD- enhanced features while preserving compatibility with conventional CD-ROM, CD-DA disks, and CD-R/RW media.