[ EXTERNAL DVD WRITERS // IDENTIFIED MODEL ]
Lite-On eBAU108
Compact external USB 2.0 DVD writer. The eBAU108 supports DVD-RAM in addition to recordable DVD/CD media; do not assume adjacent Lite-On model capabilities.
IDENTIFICATION: Match the full model/suffix and any bundled part number against the unit label and cited manual. Rated maximums depend on media, firmware, and operating mode; read support is not write support.
Documented specifications
| Catalog subcategory | External DVD writers |
|---|---|
| Exact model | Lite-On eBAU108 |
| Read media formats | CD-ROM, CD-R/RW; DVD-ROM, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL and DVD-RAM. |
| Rated read speeds | DVD-ROM and DVD±R/RW up to 8×; DVD±R DL up to 6×; DVD-RAM up to 5×; CD-ROM/CD-R/RW up to 24×. |
| Write media formats | CD-R/RW; DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL and DVD-RAM. |
| Rated write speeds | DVD±R up to 8×; DVD+RW up to 8×; DVD-RW up to 6×; DVD±R DL up to 6×; DVD-RAM up to 5×; CD-R/RW up to 24×. |
| USB interface | External slim USB 2.0, bus-powered; use a direct USB connection when startup or sustained operation is unstable through a hub. |
| OS / firmware compatibility | Lite-On documentation associates the drive with Windows and Mac hosts; supplied burning software is OS-version dependent. The cited support page is the authority for any eBAU108 firmware/software downloads; no specific firmware version is claimed here. |
| Model distinction | eBAU108 is the exact model identifier; do not substitute the specifications or firmware of eBAU108-xx regional bundles without checking their labels. |
Use, compatibility & preservation
- External slim USB 2.0, bus-powered; use a direct USB connection when startup or sustained operation is unstable through a hub.
- Lite-On documentation associates the drive with Windows and Mac hosts; supplied burning software is OS-version dependent. The cited support page is the authority for any eBAU108 firmware/software downloads; no specific firmware version is claimed here.
- eBAU108 is the exact model identifier; do not substitute the specifications or firmware of eBAU108-xx regional bundles without checking their labels.
- Record drive model and reported firmware, host OS, USB controller, application version, disc format, media brand and any read or verification errors when imaging.
- Keep checksummed image copies and logs; store discs in cases away from heat, moisture and direct sunlight. Avoid adhesive labels, abrasives and undocumented solvents.
Firmware support is model-specific: do not cross-flash a related product family or infer an update from an adjacent suffix.
Sources
- Lite-On eBAU108 product specificationsManufacturer product page for the exact eBAU108 external writer.
- Lite-On eBAU108 downloads and supportModel-specific manufacturer download locator for manuals/software; verify package and firmware match the drive label.