IBM 73P3309 - Manual (Page 32)

DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 4.6 - 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 4.6 - 11.0 MB/s (8X CAV)
DVD-RAM (Version 2.1, 4.7/9.4 GB, 3X media) 4.2 MB/s (3X ZCLV)
DVD-RAM (Version 1.0, 2.6 GB media) 2.8 MB/s (2X ZCLV)
CD-ROM 2.1 - 4.8 MB/s (32X CAV)
CD-R 2.1 - 4.8 MB/s (32X CAV)
CD-RW 1.5 - 3.6 MB/s (24X CAV)
CD-DA (DAE) 1.5 - 3.6 MB/s (24X CAV)
Write speeds
Media Write speeds
DVD-R (Version 2.0 for General, 650 nm, 8X media) 5.5 - 11.0 MB/s (8X ZCLV)
DVD+R (8X media) 5.5 - 11.0 MB/s (8X ZCLV)
DVD-RW (Version 1.1, 4X media) 5.5 MB/s (4X CLV)
DVD+RW (4X media) 5.5 MB/s (4X CLV)
DVD-RAM (Version 2.1, 4.7/9.4 GB, 3X media) 4.2 MB/s (3X ZCLV) (verify off)
CD-R (24X media) 1.8 - 3.6 MB/s (24X ZCLV)
CD-RW (Ultra-Speed media or Ultra-Speed+ media) 1.8 - 2.4 MB/s (16X ZCLV)
Note: 1X DVD = 1.385 MB/s; 1 MB/s = 10 6 bytes per second
1X CD = 150 KB/s; 1 KB/s = 2 10 bytes per second
1 MB = 2 20 bytes; 1 KB = 2 10 bytes
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