QuickSpecs

Compaq Armada E500

Technical Specifications

CD-RW Drive

Center Hole Diameter

0.59 in/0.39 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Diameter

12 cm/8 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Thickness

0.047 in/1.2 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track Pitch

0.74 µm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Times

Random

< 150 ms

 

(typical reads, including

 

 

 

settling)

Full-Stroke

< 225 ms

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Output Level

Line-out

0.7 Vrms

 

 

 

 

 

Cache Buffer

128 KB/s (minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Transfer Rate

Sustained (16X)

150 KB/s

 

(typical, including settling)

 

 

 

Sustained 4X CD-RW

5,520 KB/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal PIO Mode 4

16.6 MB/s

 

 

(single burst)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start-up Time

< 15 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop Time

< 6 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8X DVD-ROM Drive

Center Hole Diameter

0.59 in/0.39 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Diameter

12 cm/8 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Thickness

1.2 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track Pitch

0.74 µm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Times

Random (typical)

< 180 ms DVD Media

 

(typical reads, including

 

 

 

Full-Stroke (typical)

< 300 ms DVD Media

 

settling)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random (typical)

< 120 ms CD Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full-Stroke (typical)

< 200 ms CD Media

 

 

 

 

 

Cache Buffer

128 KB/s (minimum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Transfer Rate

Max 24X CD

3600 KB/s (150 KB/s at 1X CD rate)

 

(typical, including settling)

 

 

 

Max 8X DVD

10,800 KB/s (1352 KB/s at 1X DVD rate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal PIO Mode 4

16.6 MB/s

 

 

(single burst)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start-up Time

< 15 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop Time

< 6 seconds

 

 

 

 

 

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North America — Version 32— May 29, 2002

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Compaq E500 CD-RW Drive Center Hole Diameter, Disk Diameter, Disk Thickness, Track Pitch, Audio Output Level, Cache Buffer