IBM System x3500 M3 - Optical Drives

IBM System x3500 M3 21
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.
Table 10. Optical drives
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Models
where used
None* 4154 Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 2 All standard models
81Y6404 4155 Half-High SATA Multiburner 2 -
46M0901** 4161 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM 1 -
46M0902** 4163 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multiburner 1 -
* This option is only available via CTO or is already installed in standard models.
** These UltraSlim optical drives are only supported in Configuration 2 as listed in Figure 5.
The two half-high drives in the table can be installed in any available 5.25" drive bays (Figure 5).
Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 48X
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CD-DA (DAE) 40X
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CD-R 48X

CD-RW 40X
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DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X

DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X

DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X

DVD-R DL 12X

DVD+R 16X

DVD+R DL 12X
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DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X

DVD+RW 12X
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DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X
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Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X

CD-RW 4X
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High Speed CD-RW 10X
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Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
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DVD-R 8X

DVD-R DL 8X

DVD+R 8X

DVD+R DL 8X

DVD-RW 6X

DVD+RW 8X

DVD-RAM 3X
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