Operating Systems
Supported
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64
Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3
Supplied Software
(for
Windows XP)
Roxio Cineplayer Movie Playback
Roxio Digital Media Plus: Create or copy CDs and DVDs, including music and
data CDs, and data DVDs
Dantz Retrospect Express: Back up systems to CD, DVD, or tape media.
16X DVD+/-RW, Dual-
Layer
(Win and RHWS3)
Height
5.25-inch, half-height, tray-load
Orientation
Either horizontal or vertical
Interface Type
ATAPI/EIDE
Disc Recording Capacity
4.7 GB (single-layer), 8.5 GB (double-layer)
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
5.9 x 1.7 x 7.9 in (15.0 x 4.4 x 20.0 cm)
Weight
(maximum)
2.6 lb (1.2 kg)
Recording Method
Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, and Session-at-once; Variable Packet and Fixed
Packet
Write Support
DVD+R (1.3), DVD+R DL (1.0), DVD+RW (1.2), DVD-R (2.0), DVD-RW (1.1), CD-R
(OBII Vol2.0 Rev 1.2), CD-RW (LS, HS, US)
Read Support
DVD-ROM (single- and dual-layer), DVD-Video, DVD+R (include multisession),
DVD+RW, DVD-R (incl. multiborder), DVD-RW, DVD-MRW;
CD-ROM Mode 1, CD-ROM XA (Mode 2, forms 1 and 2), CD-TEXT, Photo CD
single- and multi-session), CD-DA (Audio CD), CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW
(supports AM2), VCD, CD-I, UDF (1.02 and 1.50), CD-MRW
Write Speed
(maximum)
DVD+R
16X CAV (21,600 KB/s), 8x ZCLV (10,800 KB/s),
2.4-8x CLV (3250-10,800 KB/s)
DVD+RW
DVD-R
DVD-RW
2.4-4X CLV (3250-5400 KB/s)
2-4X CLV (2700-5400 KB/s), 8X ZCLV (10,800
KB/s)
2-4X CLV (2700-5400 KB/s)
CD-R
16-40X CAV (2400-6000 KB/s)
CD-RW
(US)
4-24X CLV (600-3600 KB/s)
Read Speed
(maximum)
DVD-ROM
5-16X CAV (6750 - 21,600 KB/s)
DVD+R, DVD+RW,
DVD-R, DVD-RW
4-8X CAV (5400 - 10,800 KB/s)
CD-ROM, CD-R,
CD-RW, CD-Audio
16-40X CAV (2400 to 6000 KB/s)
Access Time
(typical reads,
including settling)
Random DVD
< 130 ms (typical)
Random CD
< 120 ms, (typical)
Full Stroke DVD
< 240 ms (seek)
Full Stroke CD
< 200 ms (seek)
Startup Time
(single)
< 7 seconds (typical)
Startup Time
(multi-
session)
< 30 seconds (typical)
Stop Timex
< 4 seconds
QuickSpecs
HP xw4200 Workstation
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