Media and Formats -
Write
CD Media:
CD-R (OBII Vol2.0 Rev 1.2), CD-
RW (LS, HS, US)
CD Capacities:
180 MB (mode 1, 8 cm); 540
MB (mode 1, 12 cm); 650 MB (mode 2, 12
cm); 700 MB (Mode 2, 12 cm, 80-minute)
CD Formats:
CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1 and
2), CD-XA (Mode 2, Form 1 and 2), Photo CD
(Single and Multi-session), Mixed Mode
(Audio and Data combined), CD-I (Mode 2,
Form 1 and 2, and CD-I Ready), CD-Extra,
CD-Bridge, Video CD, UDF (1.02 and 1.50)
DVD Media:
DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW,
DVD-R, DVD-RW
DVD Capacities:
4.7 GB (DVD-5), 8.54 GB
(DVD-9), 4.7 GB (DVD-R version 2.0), 4.7 GB
(DVD-RW version 1.1), 4.7 GB (DVD+RW
version 1.3), 4.7G (DVD+R version 1.2) ),
1.46 GB (DVD+R, 8cm), 1.46 GB (DVD+RW,
8cm)
DVD Formats
: DVD-R version 1.0 and 2.0
(including multi-border); DVD-RW version 1.0
and 1.1; DVD+R version 1.3 (including multi-
session); DVD+R DL version 1.0; DVD+RW
version 1.2
Write Methods
Disc-at-once, session-at-once, track-at-once,
incremental fixed and variable packet, multi-
session
LightScribe Direct Disc
Labeling Parameters
Media Supported
CD-R:
LightScribe Version 1.0
DVD+R:
LightScribe Version 1.0
Resolution
Dots per inch:
600
Tracks per inch:
500-1600 (mode
dependent)
Labeling Times
Draft quality:
< 20 min
Normal quality:
< 28 min
Best quality:
< 36 min
Access Times
(typical reads, including
settling)
Random DVD
< 130 ms (typical)
Random CD
< 120 ms (typical)
Full Stroke DVD
< 240 ms
Full Stroke CD
< 200 ms
Startup Time
(single)
< 7 seconds (typical)
Startup Time
(multi-
session)
< 30 seconds (typical)
Stop Time
(typical)
< 4 s
Cache Buffer
2 MB
Data Transfer Modes
ATA PIO mode 4 (16.7 MB/s); ATA Multi-word
DMA mode 2 (16.7 MB/s); ATA UltraDMA
Mode 3 (44.4 MB/s) (default on most HP xw
series workstations)
QuickSpecs
HP xw6400 Workstation
Technical Specifications - Optical Devices
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