Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
1.4 Optical Drive(HD DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive)
The DVD Super Multi drive accommodates either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch)
CD/DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/±RW and DVD-RAM. It is a high-performance drive
that reads DVD-ROM at maximum 8-speed and CD at maximum 24-speed. Write speed of
DVD±R/±RW and DVD-RAM is different depending on the drive.
The DVD Super Multi drive is shown in Figure 1-4. The dimensions and specifications of the
DVD Super Multi drive are described in Table 1-3, Table 1-4, Table 1-5, Table 1-6, Table 1-
7.
Figure 1-4 DVD Super Multi drive
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