Toshiba Equium A80 - Manual (Page 62)

Toshiba A80 2-13
The Grand Tour
DVD±R/±RW (DVD Dual) drive supporting Double Layer
The full- size DVD±R/±RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable
CD/ DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs
without using an adaptor.
This drive can not use discs that allow writing faster than 8 speed (DVD-R,
DVD+R with Single Layer), 4 speed (DVD-RW, DVD+RW), 2.4 speed
(DVD+R with Double Layer), or ultra-speed+ (CD-RW).
DVD Super Multi drive supporting Double Layer
The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to rewritable
CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs
without using an adaptor.
This drive can not use discs that allow writing faster than 8 speed (DVD-R,
DVD+R with Single Layer), 4 speed (DVD-RW, DVD+RW), 3 speed
(DVD-RAM), or 2.4 speed (DVD+R with Double Layer).
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the other edge.
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 24 speed (maximum)
DVD+R(DL) write 2.4 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 24 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the other edge.
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 3 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 24 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)
DVD-R (DL) write 2.4 speed (maximum)