DVD-ROM (dual layer) 4.58 - 11.08 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD-R (4.7 GB) 9.28 - 22.16 MB/s (16X CAV)
DVD+R (4.7 GB) 9.28 - 22.16 MB/s (16X CAV)
DVD+R (8.5 GB double layer) 4.58 - 11.08 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD-R (8.5 GB dual layer) 4.58 - 11.08 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 4.58 - 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 4.58 - 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD-RAM (Ver. 2.0 & Higher) 4.15 - 6.925 MB/s (5X CAV)
CD-ROM 2.55 - 6.0 MB/s (40X CAV)
CD-R 2.55 - 6.0 MB/s (40X CAV)
CD-RW 2.55 - 6.0 MB/s (40X CAV)
CD-DA(DAE) 2.55 - 6.0 MB/s (40X CAV)
Write speeds
Media Write speeds
DVD-R 8.91 - 22.16 MB/s (16X CAV)
DVD+R 8.91 - 22.16 MB/s (16X CAV)
DVD-R (8.5 GB dual layer) 5.54 MB/s (4X ZCLV)
DVD+R (8.5 GB double layer) 11.08 MB/s (8X ZCLV)
DVD-RW (6X) 8.31 MB/s (6X ZCLV)
DVD+RW (8X) 11.08 MB/s (8X ZCLV)
DVD-RAM (Ver. 2.0 & Higher) 4.15 - 6.925 MB/s (5X PCAV)
CD-R (40X) 2.55 - 6.00 MB/s (40X CLV)

CD-RW (Ultra-Speed or Ultra-Speed+) 2.4 - 3.6 MB/s (32X ZCLV)

LightScribe support
The LightScribe function creates professional machine-inscribed CD labels, which eliminates the need for
hand-written stick-on paper labels. See Chapter 3,“Printing labels” on page 3-10, for more information.

Note: 1X DVD = 1.385 MB/s; 1 MB/s = 10

6
bytes per second

1X CD = 150 KB/s; 1 KB/s = 2

10
bytes per second

1 MB = 2

20
bytes; 1 KB = 2
10
bytes
A-2 ThinkCentre and Lenovo Super Multi-Burner Drive (Serial ATA) User’s Guide