PORTÉGÉ M780

DVDs

■DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R (Dual Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer) discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

■DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than once.

Formats

The drive supports the following formats.

Ultra Slim Bay DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive Kit II

The drive supports the formats CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD™ (single/multi-session), CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2), Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA), Addressing Method 2, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM.

Some types and formats of DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs may be unreadable.

Ultra Slim Bay DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive Kit II

The full-size Ultra Slim Bay DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) Drive Kit II module lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.

The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.

DVD read

8 speed (maximum)

DVD-R write

8 speed (maximum)

DVD-R (Dual Layer) write

4 speed (maximum)

DVD-RW write

6 speed (maximum)

DVD+R write

8 speed (maximum)

DVD+R (Double Layer) write

4 speed (maximum)

DVD+RW write

8 speed (maximum)

DVD-RAM write

5 speed (maximum)

CD read

24 speed (maximum)

CD-R write

24 speed (maximum)

CD-RW write

4 speed (maximum)

CD-RW (High-Speed) write

10 speed (maximum)

CD-RW (Ultra-Speed) write

16 speed (maximum)

User’s Manual

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