Specification Operational Nonoperational
Temperature
(noncondensing) +5°C to +45°C
(+41°Fto+113°F)
-20°C to +60°C
(-4°Fto140°F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing) 10% to 80% 5% to 90%

Read speeds

Media Read Speed
DVD-ROM single layer 6 to 16X Constant Angular Velocity (CAV)
DVD-ROM dual layer 3.3 to 8X (CAV)
DVD-R - 3.95 GB 2.5 to 5X (CAV)
DVD-R - 4.7 GB 2.5 to 6X (CAV)
DVD-RAM 2X (ZCLV)
DVD-RW 2.5 to 6X (CAV)
CD-ROM/CD-R 16 to 40X (CAV)
CD-RW (ISO 9660, closed) 14 to 32X (CAV)
CD-DA (DAE) 16 to 40X (CAV)

Write speeds

Media Write speeds
CD-R 16 to 32X Zoned Constant Linear Velocity
(ZCLV)
CD-RW 10X (CLV)

Note: You can mount the drive vertically or horizontally.

A-2 IBM 32X/10X/40X/16X MAX CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive: Users Guide