HP CQ42-205AU Applicable disc, Random access time, Cache buffer Data transfer rate, Transfer mode

DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive with LightScribe specifications

Applicable disc

Read	CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED
	MODE CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video CD), Multisession CD
	(Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-
	ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD
	+RW, DVD-RAM
Write	CD-R and CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
Random access time
DVD	< 230 ms
CD	< 175 ms
Cache buffer	2 MB
Data transfer rate
24X CD-ROM	3,600 KB/sec
8X DVD-ROM	10,800 KB/sec
24X CD-R	3,600 KB/sec
16X CD-RW	2,400 KB/sec
8X DVD+R	10,800 KB/sec
4X DVD+RW	5,400 KB/sec
8X DVD-R	10,800 KB/sec
4X DVD-RW	5,400 KB/sec
2.4X DVD+R(9)	2,700 KB/sec
5X DVD-RAM	6,750 KB/sec
Transfer mode	Multiword DMA Mode

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