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1 Hardware Overview 1.4 Optical Drive
1.4.2 HD DVD Drive
The HD DVD drive accommodates 12 cm (4.72-inch) CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD DVD-
ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/±RW and DVD-RAM. It is a high-performance drive that reads
DVD-ROM at maximum 8-speed DVD-ROM DL at maximum 6-speed, CD-ROM at
maximum 24-speed and HD DVD-ROM at maximum 1-speed. It writes CD-R at maximum
16-speed, CD-RW at maximum 10-speed (High Speed and Ultra Speed), DVD-R and
DVD+R at maximum 8-speed, DVD-RW and DVD+RW at maximum 4-speed, DVD-RAM
at maximum 3-speed, DVD-R (Double Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer) at maximum 2.4-
speed.
The HD DVD drive is shown in Figure 1-5. The dimensions and specifications of the HD
DVD drive are described in Table 1-5 and 1-6.
Figure 1-5 HD DVD drive
Table 1-5 HD DVD drive outline dimensions
Parameter Standard value
Maker
MATSUSHITA
(G8CC00031720)
Width (mm) 128.0
Height (mm) 12.7
Depth (mm) 126.1
Outline
dimensions
(excluding
projections)
Mass (g) 160 typ.
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