IBM 73P3309 manual Media Write speeds

DVD-RW (4.7 GB)	4.6	- 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD+RW (4.7 GB)	4.6	- 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD-RAM (Version 2.1, 4.7/9.4 GB, 3X media)	4.2	MB/s (3X ZCLV)
DVD-RAM (Version 1.0, 2.6 GB media)	2.8	MB/s (2X ZCLV)
CD-ROM	2.1	- 4.8 MB/s (32X CAV)
CD-R	2.1	- 4.8 MB/s (32X CAV)
CD-RW	1.5	- 3.6 MB/s (24X CAV)
CD-DA (DAE)	1.5	- 3.6 MB/s (24X CAV)

Write speeds

Media	Write speeds
DVD-R (Version 2.0 for General, 650 nm, 8X media)	5.5	- 11.0 MB/s (8X ZCLV)
DVD+R (8X media)	5.5	- 11.0 MB/s (8X ZCLV)
DVD-RW (Version 1.1, 4X media)	5.5	MB/s (4X	CLV)
DVD+RW (4X media)	5.5	MB/s (4X	CLV)
DVD-RAM (Version 2.1, 4.7/9.4 GB, 3X media)	4.2	MB/s (3X	ZCLV) (verify off)
CD-R (24X media)	1.8	- 3.6 MB/s (24X ZCLV)
CD-RW (Ultra-Speed media or Ultra-Speed+ media)	1.8	- 2.4 MB/s (16X ZCLV)

Note: 1X DVD = 1.385 MB/s; 1 MB/s = 106 bytes per second

1X CD = 150 KB/s; 1 KB/s = 210 bytes per second 1 MB = 220 bytes; 1 KB = 210 bytes

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