Center hole diameter
1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Disc diameter
Standard disc
12 cm (4.72 in)
Mini disc 8 cm (3.15 in)
Disc thickness
1.2 mm (0.047 in)
Track pitch
0.74 µm
Access time
CD DVD
Random < 175 ms < 230 ms
Full stroke < 285 ms < 335 ms
Audio output level
Audio-out, 0.7 Vrms
Cache buffer
2 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
Startup time
< 15 seconds
Stop time
< 6 seconds
HD-DVD combo drive
Applicable disc Read:
CD-DA,, CD-Extra, CD-ROM, CD-XA, CD-
I, CD-I Ready, Video CD, CD-Bridge,
PhotoCD, CD-R, CD,RW, DVD-ROM
(DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-
R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-
RAM, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM
Write:
CD-RW
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
Disc diameter
12cm, 8cm
Disc thickness 1.2mm
Disc center hole diameter 15mm
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