Specification Operational Nonoperational
Temperature
(noncondensing)
+5° C to +45° C
(+41° F to +113° F)
-20° C to +60° C
(-4° F to 140° F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
10% to 80% 5% to 90%
Read speeds
Media Read Speed
DVD-ROM single layer 6 to 16X Constant Angular Velocity (CAV)
DVD-ROM dual layer 3.3 to 8X (CAV)
DVD-R - 4.7 GB 2.5 to 6X (CAV)
DVD-RAM Version 1 2X (ZCLV)
DVD-RAM Version 2 2 to 4.6X (CAV)
DVD-RW 2.5 to 6X (CAV)
CD-ROM/CD-R 20 to 48X (CAV)
CD-RW (ISO 9660, closed) 18 to 40X (CAV)
CD-DA (DAE) 18 to 40X (CAV)
Write speeds
Media Write speeds
CD-R 4X, 8X, 12X, 16X (CLV), 24X, 32X, 40X (Partial
CAV), 20 to 48X (CAV)
CD-RW 4X, 10X, 16X (CLV), 24X (Partial CAV)
Note: You can mount the drive vertically or horizontally.
A-2 IBM 48X/24X/48X/16X Max CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive: User’s Guide