The HP DVD1170e is an external DVD/CD writer that is compatible with PCs and has a black color. It has multiformat capabilities and features Lightscribe technology. It can write to DVD+R Dual Layer, DVD-RW, DVD+RW Dual Layer, CD-R, DVD+RW, CD-RW, and DVD+R. The drive has a write speed of 22X and connects to the computer via USB. The product comes with 1 CD-R and was manufactured in China.