Toshiba L40 Series User Manual page 39

CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
The full-size CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive module lets you record data to
rewritable CDs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") discs
without using an adapter.
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the other edge.
DVD read
CD read
CD-R write
CD-RW write
DVD Super Multi drive with double layer disc recording support
The full-size DVD super multi drive module lets you record data to
rewritable discs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") discs
without using an adapter.
The read speed is slower at the centre of a disc and faster at the outer edge.
DVD read
DVD-R write
DVD-RW write
DVD+R write
DVD+RW write
DVD-RAM write
CD read
CD-R write
CD-RW write
DVD+R (DL) write
DVD-R(DL) write
This drive cannot use discs that allow writing faster than 8x speed or faster
(DVD-R, DVD+R with Single Layer, and DVD+RW), 6x speed or faster
(DVD-RW), 5x speed (DVD-RAM) and Ultra-speed+ (CD-RW).
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8 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)
8 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
6 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
5 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum)
16 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)
4 speed (maximum)
4 speed (maximum)
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