Drive Capabilities
Peering into the actual capabilities of the drive, we find the information below, firstly in relation to the write capabilities of the range:
Media
Type |
Data
Transfer (Maximum) |
DVD-R
/ +R |
12X
CLV |
DVD-RW
and +RW |
6X
CLV |
DVD-RAM
|
5X
CLV |
DVD-R
DL (Dual Layer) / +R DL (Double Layer) |
4X
CLV |
CD-R/CD-RW |
24X
CLV |
Moving on, read capabilities are as follows:
Disc
Format |
Data
Transfer (Maximum) |
BD-ROM
/ R / RE (Single Layer) |
5X
CAV |
BD-ROM
DL / R DL / RE DL (Dual Layer) |
2X
CLV |
DVD-ROM
(Single Layer) |
12X
CAV |
DVD-ROM
DL (Dual Layer) |
8X
CAV |
DVD-R
/+R |
12X
CAV |
DVD-R
DL / +R DL (Dual Layer / Double Layer) |
8X
CAV |
DVD-RW
/+RW |
8X
CAV |
DVD-RAM |
5X
CLV |
DVD-Video
with CSS (Single Layer / Dual Layer) |
5X
CAV |
CD-ROM
and CD-R |
32X
CAV |
CD-RW |
24X
CAV |
Video
CD |
9.3X
CAV |
CD-DA,
CD-TEXT, Mixed-CD, CD-Extra (Play audio) |
9.3X
CAV |
CD-DA,
CD-TEXT, Mixed-CD, CD-Extra (Data extraction) |
24X
CAV |
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