Specifications
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Conponent DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Manufacturer Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology (TSST)
Model TS-H552B
Interface Enhanced IDE (ATAPI)
Disc Diameter 8 Cm / 12 Cm
Loading Type Motorized Tray
Buffer Size 2 MB
Burst Transfer Rate (maximum)
  • PIO Mode4: 16.6 MB/sec
  • UDMA Mode2: 33.3 MB/sec
Sustained Transfer Rate (maximum)
  • CD-ROM/R Read (Mode1): 7,200 KB/sec (maximum 48X) CAV48X/40X/32X/24X /CLV8X
  • CD-RW Read (Mode1): 4,800 KB/sec (maximum 32X) CAV32X / CAV24X /CLV10X
  • DVD-Single Read: 21,600 KB/sec: (maximum 16X) CAV16X/12X / CAV8X /CLV4X
  • DVD-Double Read: 10,800 KB/sec: (maximum 8X) CAV8X / CLV4X
Read Speed
  • CD-DA (Audio Play): Analog CAV 16X
  • CD-DA (DAE): Digital CAV 48X (maximum)
  • Mixed CD:
    Audio: CAV 48X (maximum)
    Data: CAV 48X (maximum)
  • Video-CD: CAV 16X (maximum)
  • DVD-Video Play: CAV 8X (maximum)
  • DVD±R Read: CAV 8X (maximum)
  • DVD±RW Read: CAV 8X (maximum)
  • DVD-RAM Read: Not Supported
  • TOC Read (CD/DVD): CLV 4X / CLV 2X
  • Pause (CD/DVD): CLV4X / CLV4X
Write Speed
  • DVD+R: 21,600KB/sec 16X CAV
  • DVD+RW: 5,400KB/sec 4X CLV
  • DVD-R: 16,200KB/sec 12X P-CAV
  • DVD-RW: 5,400KB/sec 4X CLV
  • DVD+R Double Layer: 3,240KB/sec 2.4X CLV
  • DVD-RAM Write: Not supported
  • CD-Recordable: 6,000 KB/sec P-CAV 40X (maximum)
  • CD-Rewritable (Normal): 600 KB/ sec CLV 4X
  • CD-Rewritable (High Speed): 1,500 KB/sec CLV 10X
  • CD-Rewritable (Ultra Speed): 4,800 KB/sec P-CAV 32(maximum)
Spin Up Time From spindle stop to CAV 40X: 7sec (typical)
Spin Down Time From CAV 40X to spindle stop: 6sec (typical)
Access time
Random
  • CD-ROM/R/RW: 110 ms (typical) 130 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-Single: 130 ms(typical) 140 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-Dual: 140 ms (typical) 150 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-/-R/RW: 140 ms (typical) 150 ms (maximum)
1/3 Stroke
  • CD-ROM/R/RW: 110 ms (typical) 130 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-Single: 130 ms(typical) 140 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-Dual: 140 ms (typical) 150 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-/-R/RW: 140 ms (typical) 150 ms (maximum)
Full Stroke
  • CD-ROM/R/RW: 190 ms (typical) 210 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-Single: 220 ms(typical) 230 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-Dual: 240 ms (typical) 250 ms (maximum)
  • DVD-/-R/RW: 240 ms (typical) 250 ms (maximum)
Media Compatibility CD
  • 650 MB CD-ROM (Read Only)
  • 80 mm CD (Horizontal Mount Only)
  • 800/700/650/550 MB CD-Recordable (Read and Write)
  • 700/650 MB CD-Rewritable (Read and Write)
  • 700/650 MB High Speed CD-Rewritable (Read and Write)
  • 700/650 MB Ultra High Speed CD-Rewritable (Read and Write)

DVD

  • 4.7/9/10/18 G DVD-Single / Dual (PTP, OTP) (Read Only)
  • 3.9/4.7 G DVD-R (Read Only)
  • DVD+R/RW (Read and Write), DVD+R Double Layer (Read and Write)
  • 80 mm DVD (Horizontal Mount Only)
Format Compatibility CD
  • CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD and CD-TEXT
  • CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 and 2) - Standard Data
  • CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 and 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
  • CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 and 2, Ready, Bridge)
  • CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio and Text/Video
  • Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
  • CD-R (Orange Book Part II)
  • CD-RW and HSRW (Orange Book Part II Volum1 and Volume2)
DVD
  • DVD-ROM (Book 1.02),
  • DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
  • DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
  • DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General and Authoring
  • DVD+R (Version 1.0), DVD+R Double Layer
  • DVD±RW
Write Method DAO (Disc-At-Once), TAO (Track-At-Once)
SAO (Session-At-Once), Variable & Fixed Packet Write
Temperature Operating: 0° C to +50° C
Non-operating: -40° C to +80° C
Humidity Operating: 20% to 80%
Non-operating: 5% to 95%
Power +12V/+5V DC
Width 146 mm
Depth 184 mm
Height 41.5 mm
Weight 770 grams