Toshiba Tecra A8 - DVD Super Multi Drive Specifications

1 Hardware Overview 1.4 Optical Drive
1-20 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA A8 /Satellite Pro A120 Maintenance Manual (960-573)
1.4.4 DVD-Super Multi Drive
The DVD Super Multi drive accommodates either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch)
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-
RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL.
The specifications are listed in Table 1-5.
Table 1-5 DVD Super Multi drive specifications
Specifications Item
MATSUSHITA G8CC0002T520
Width (mm) 128 (excluding projections)
Height (mm) 9.5 (excluding projections)
Depth (mm) 129.4 (excluding projections)
Outline
dimensions
Mass (g) 190±10
Data transfer speed (Read)
DVD-ROM
CD-ROM
Max. 8x CAV
Max. 24x CAV
Data transfer speed (Write)
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD-R DL
DVD+R
DVD+R DL
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM
Max. 24x ZCLV
Max. 10x CLV (Ultra speed)
Max. 8x ZCLV
Max. 4x CLV
Max. 2x ZCLV
Max. 8x ZCLV
Max. 2.4x CLV
Max. 4x ZCLV
Max. 3-5x ZCLV (4.7GB)
ATAPI Burst (MB/s)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
Ultra DMA Mode
16.6 (PIO MODE4)
16.6 (Multi Word Mode2)
33.3 (Ultra DMA Mode2)
Data Buffer Capacity 2MB
Access time (ms)
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
150msec typ.
180msec typ.
Supported Disks CD: CD-ROM (12cm, 8cm), CD-R, CD-RW
DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW
Supported Formats CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, PHOTO CD,
CD-Extra(CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-R, DVD-RW (Ver. 1.1, 1.2), DVD-Video, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, DVD-RAM (2.6GB/4.7GB)