Toshiba Satellite M50 (PSM53) - Manual (Page 54)

TOSHIBA M50 2-13
The Grand Tour
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 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs
without using an adapter.
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 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs without using
an adapter.
This drive cannot use discs that allow writing faster than 8x speed or faster
(DVD-R and DVD+R with Single Layer), 4x speed or faster (DVD-RW and
DVD+RW), 5x speed (DVD-RAM) or ultra-speed or faster (CD-RW).
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the other edge.
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 24 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 5 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)