Specifications 9-9

CD-RW Drive Specifications

The specifications for the 8x4x32x CD-RW drive are included in the following table.

CD-RW Drive Specifications

Feature Specification*
CD-RW Drive NEC
Write/Read Speeds:
Write
Write/Read
Read
2x, 4x, 8x
2x, 4x
32x
Data Transfer Rate Max, 4,800 KB/sec
Access Time 100 ms
Buffer Size 2 MB
Interface ATAPI/EIDE/Ultra DMA 33
Writing Method: Disc at Once
Session at Once
Track at Once
Variable or Fixed Packet Write
Multi-session
Dimensions
Width
Depth
Height
146 mm
201 mm
41.5 mm
*Specifications may vary by model.
DVD-ROM Drive Specifications

The specifications for a typical 12X DVD-ROM drive are included in the following table.

DVD-ROM Drive Specifications

Feature Specification*
8X DVD-ROM Drive
Interface Enhanced IDE (ATAPI)
Memory Buffer 512 Kbytes
Supported Modes CD-Audio, CD-ROM (Mode 1 and Mode
2), CD-XA (Mode 2, form 1 and form 2),
CD-I (FMV), Video CD, CD Extra,
CW-RW, CD-Text, Multisession Photo
CD, Single Session Photo CD
Capacity DVD, 4.7 GB (single-layer disc) or 8.5
GB (double-layer disc)
CD, 650 MB
Temperature 5°C to 45°C (Operating)
-20°C to +60°C (Non-operating)