Appendix A. Product specifications

This appendix includes the following information:

vPhysical specifications

vPower requirements

vEnvironmental requirements

vRead speeds

vWrite speeds

Physical specifications

The physical specifications1 of the drive are listed in the following table.

Physical specification

 

 

 

Height

42 mm (1.7 in.)

 

 

Width

148 mm (5.8 in.)

 

 

Length

190 mm (7.5 in.)

 

 

Weight

920 g (2.0 lb.)

 

 

Power requirements

The following table lists the power specifications by voltage level for the drive. The power specifications are measured at the drive power connector and are nominal values.

Power specifications

Voltage

Average

Maximum

 

 

 

 

At voltage

5V dc

900 mA

1.3 A

 

 

 

 

At voltage

12V dc

600 mA

1.8 A

 

 

 

 

Environmental requirements

Specification

Operational

Nonoperational

 

 

 

Temperature

+5° C to +45° C

-30° C to +60° C

 

(+41° F to +113° F)

(-22° F to 140° F)

 

 

 

Relative humidity (noncondensing)

15% to 85%

10% to 90%

 

 

 

Read speeds

Media

Read Speed

 

 

 

DVD-ROM (single layer)

6.9

- 16.6 MB/s (12X CAV)

 

 

 

DVD-ROM (dual layer)

4.6

- 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)

 

 

 

DVD-R (4.7 GB)

4.6

- 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)

 

 

 

DVD+R (4.7 GB)

4.6

- 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)

 

 

 

1.Product-description data represents IBM’s design objectives and is provided for comparative purposes; actual results might vary based on a variety of factors. This product data does not constitute a warranty. Data is subject to change without notice.

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2004

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IBM 73P3309 Appendix A. Product specifications, Physical specifications, Power requirements, Environmental requirements