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Specifi cations
Item Description
Operating voltage range DC 5 V ± 0.25 V
Drive Data
Transfer
Rate*1
Reading*2DVD-ROM: 8X (Max.), CD-ROM: 24X (Max.)
Writing*3CD-R: 4X/8X/10-16X/10-24X
CD-RW: 4X
High-Speed CD-RW: 4X/8X/10X
Ultra-Speed CD-RW: 10X/10-16X/10-24X
Supported
Discs/
Format*4
Reading DVD-ROM (4.7 GB, 8.5 GB, 9.4 GB, 17 GB), DVD-Video,
DVD-R (1.4 GB, 3.95 GB, 4.7 GB), DVD-R DL (8.5 GB),
DVD-RW*5 (1.4 GB, 2.8 GB, 4.7 GB, 9.4 GB), DVD-
RAM*6 (1.4 GB, 2.8 GB, 2.6 GB, 5.2 GB, 4.7 GB, 9.4 GB),
+R (4.7 GB), +R DL (8.5 GB), +RW (4.7 GB), CD-Audio,
CD-ROM, CD-R, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-RW,
CD TEXT, CD-EXTRA
Writing CD-R, CD-RW, High-Speed CD-RW, Ultra-Speed CD-RW
Buffer underrun error prevention function
Supported
Cache memory 2 MB*7
Interface Conforms to enhanced IDE (ATAPI) standard
Dimensions (width × depth × height)
132 mm × 149 mm × 14.0 mm {5.2" × 5.9" × 0.6"}
Weight Approx. 220 g {0.49 lb.}
Operating temperature/
Humidity range
5 °C to 35 °C {41 °F to 95 °F}/
30 % RH to 80 % RH (no condensation)
*1 The data transfer rate of DVD per 1X speed is 1,350 KB/s.
The data transfer rate of CD per 1X speed is 150 KB/s.
*2
If an unbalanced disc (e.g., a disc with which the balance has been displaced from the center) is
inserted, the speed may become slower if there are large vibrations while the disc is rotating.
*3 Depending on the disc, the writing speed may become slower.
*4
1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Your operating system or some application software will report as
fewer GB.
*5 Does not support DVD-RW Ver.1.0.
*6 DVD-RAM: Only non-cartridge type or removable cartridge type can be used.
*7 1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes.