HP dc7800 manual Optical Drive Specifications, DVD/CD-RW SuperMulti, Parameter

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Table 2-10

Optical Drive Specifications

			DVD/CD-RW SuperMulti
Parameter	DVD-ROM	CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo	LightScribe Combo
Interface Type	SATA [1]	SATA [1]	SATA [1]
Max. read/write speeds	DVD-RAM: 4x/na	DVD-RAM: 12x/12x	DVD-RAM: 12x/12x
by media type	DVD+RW: 8x/na	DVD+RW: 8x/8x	DVD+RW: 8x/8x
	DVD-RW: 8x/na	DVD-RW: 8x/6x	DVD-RW: 8x/6x
	DVD+R DL: 8x/na	DVD+R DL: 8x/8x	DVD+R DL: 8x/8x
	DVD-R DL: 8x/na	DVD-R DL: 8x/8x	DVD-R DL: 8x/8x
	DVD-ROM: 16x/na	DVD-ROM: 16x/na	DVD-ROM: 16x/na
	DVD+R: 8x/na	DVD-ROM DL: 8x/na	DVD-ROM DL: 8x/na
	DVD-R: 8x/na	DVD+R: 16x/16x	DVD+R: 16x/16x
	CD-ROM: 48x/na	DVD-R: 16x/16x	DVD-R: 16x/16x
	CD-RW: 32x/na	CD-ROM: 48x/na	CD-ROM: 48x/na
	CD-R: 48x/na	CD-RW: 32x/32x	CD-RW: 32x/32x
		CD-R: 48x/48x	CD-R: 48x/48x
Maximum Transfer Rate	DVD:, 21.6 KB/s;	DVD:, 21.6 KB/s;	DVD:, 21.6 KB/s;
(Reads)	CD: 7.2 KB/s	CD: 7.2 KB/s	CD: 7.2 KB/s
Media Capacity (DVD)	DL: 8.5 GB, Std: 4.7 GB	DL: 8.5 GB, Std: 4.7 GB	DL: 8.5 GB, Std: 4.7 GB
Average Access Time:
Random	DVD: <140 ms, CD: <125	DVD: <140 ms, CD: <125 ms	DVD: <140 ms, CD: <125 ms
Full Stroke	ms	DVD: <250 ms, CD: <210 ms	DVD: <250 ms, CD: <210 ms
	DVD: <250 ms, CD: <210
	ms
Media lable creation?	No	No	Yes [2]

NOTE

[1]USDT models use “slim” drive that uses an IDE interface through SATA bridge.

[2]Requires special label-etchable media.

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