1.4 Optical Drive
1.4.3 DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive
The DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive accommodates either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-
inch) CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and CD-R/RW.
The specifications of the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive are described in Table 1-4.
Table 1-4 DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive specifications
Item
Outline
dimensions
Data transfer speed (Read)
DVD-ROM
CD-ROM
Data transfer speed (Write)
CD-R
CD-RW
High Speed CD-RW
Ultra Speed CD-RW
ATAPI Burst (MB/s)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
Ultra DMA Mode
Data Buffer Capacity
Access time (ms)
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
Supported Formats
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Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Depth (mm)
Mass (g)
CD: CD/CD-ROM (12cm,8cm), CD-R, CD-
RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD,
CD-Extra(CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW (Ver1.2),
Specifications
MATSUSHITA G8CC0002J520
128 (excluding projections)
12.7 (excluding projections)
129 (excluding projections)
180±10
Max. 8x CAV
Max. 24x CAV
Max. 24x CAV
Max. 4x CLV
Max. 10x CLV
Max. 24x CAV
16.6 (PIO MODE4)
16.6 (Multi Word Mode2)
33.3 (Ultra DMA Mode2)
2MB
180 typ. (Random)
130 typ. (Random)
DVD-Video, DVD+R, DVD+RW,
DVD-RAM (2.6GB/4.7GB)
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