System Overview

Table 2-9

Optical Drive Specifications

 

 

 

HP SuperMulti LightScribe

Parameter

DVD-ROM

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo

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.

[2]Requires special label-etchable media.

 

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