Buffalo Japan sent out a press release this morning, announcing the world's smallest portable DVD writer, the DVSM-PSS58U2-BK. This new drive weighs a mere 250g and utilizes a low-profile, aluminum frame that's about the same size as a standard CD case (131 x 14.5 x 130 mm). The DVSM-PSS58U2-BK is also USB powered and is capable of 8x DVD±R, 6x DVD±R DL, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 8x.
The DVSM-PSS58U2-BK is scheduled to ship in the middle of June and is expected to cost about 10,600 Yen ($116US).