Specifications
Maintenance and Service Guide 6–5
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive specifications
Applicable disc Read: Write:
CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, 
CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, 
CD-ROM XA, 
MIXED MODE CD, CD-I, 
CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, 
Video CD), Multisession CD 
(Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, 
Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW), 
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM 
(DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, 
DVD-18), DVD-R, DVD-RW, 
DVD+R, DVD+RW, 
and DVD-RAM
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, 
DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, 
and DVD-RAM
Access time CD DVD
Random < 175 ms  < 230 ms
Cache buffer 2.5 MB
Data transfer rate
24X CD-ROM 3,600 KB/sec
8X DVD 10,800 KB/sec
24X CD-R 3,600 KB/sec
16X CD-RW 2,400 KB/sec
8x DVD+R 10,800 KB/sec
4X DVD+RW 5,400 KB/sec
8X DVD-R 10,800 KB/sec
4X DVD-RW 5,400 KB/sec
2.4X DVD+R(9) 2,700 KB/sec
5X DVD-RAM 6,750 KB/sec
Transfer mode Multiword DMA mode