Specifications 6–4
DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive specifications
DVD-ROM Drive
Applicable disc Read: Write:
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, High
Speed CD-RW, Ultra & Ultra+
Speed CD-RW, DVD,
DVD±R/RW, DVD±R,
DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM (Ver.2), DVD±R,
DVD±RW, DVD±Dual, CD-R,
and CD-RW
Access time CD DVD
Random < 130 ms < 150 ms
Cache buffer 2 MB
Data transfer rate
5X DVD-RAM 6,750 KB/sec
8X DVD±RW 10,800 KB/sec
8X DVD±R 10,800 KB/sec
16X CD-R 3,600 KB/sec
16X CD-RW (High Speed) 1,500 KB/sec
Applicable disc DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, CD-ROM (Mode 1
and 2), CD Digital
Audio, CD-XA ready (Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2), CD-I
(Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2), CD-R, CD-RW, Photo CD (single
and multisession), CD-Bridge
Access time CD DVD
Random < 100 ms < 125 ms
Full stroke < 175 ms < 225 ms
Cache buffer 512 KB
Data transfer rate
CD-R (24X) 3600 KB/s (150 KB/s at 1X CD rate)
CD-RW (10X) 1500 KB/s (150 KB/s at 1X CD rate)
CD-ROM (24X) 3600 KB/s (150 KB/s at 1X CD rate)
DVD (8X) 10,800 KB/s (1,352 KB/s at 1X DVD rate)
Multiword DMA mode 2 16.6 MB/s