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| Center hole diameter | 1.5 cm (0.59 in) | 
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| Disc diameter | 
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| Standard disc | 12 cm (4.72 in) | 
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| Mini disc | 8 cm (3.15 in) | 
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| Disc thickness | 1.2 mm (0.047 in) | 
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| Track pitch | 0.74 μm | 
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| Access time | CD | DVD | 
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| Random | < 175 ms | < 230 ms | 
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| Full stroke | < 285 ms | < 335 ms | 
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| Cache buffer | 2 MB | 
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| Data transfer rate | 
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| 24X  | 3,600 KB/sec | 
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| 8X DVD | 10,800 KB/sec | 
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| 24X  | 3,600 KB/sec | 
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| 16X  | 2,400 KB/sec | 
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| 8X DVD+R | 10,800 KB/sec | 
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| 4X DVD+RW | 5,400 KB/sec | 
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| 8X  | 10,800 KB/sec | 
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| 4X  | 5,400 KB/sec | 
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| 2.4X DVD+R(9) | 2,700 KB/sec | 
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| 5X  | 6,750 KB/sec | 
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| Transfer mode | Multiword DMA Mode | 
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| Startup time | < 15 seconds | 
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| Stop time | < 6 seconds | 
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102 Chapter 6 Specifications
