Philips® 8x/4x/32x
CD-RW Drive Specifications

    This CD-Recordable/ReWritable (CD-RW) drive can be used as a:

8x speed CD-Recorder
4x speed CD-ReWritable
32x speed CD-ROM reader

    Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

    Interface

    E-IDE/ATAPI

    Capacity

    650 MB

    Command set

    MMC

    Read speed

    Closed tracks/sessions/packets
    (All media): 32x
    Open sessions/open packets: 8x
    Audio extraction: 12x
    Audio play: 12x
    Spin down: 12x, 8x, 2x

    Write speed

    CD-R media:
    2x, 4x, 8x Constant Linear Velocity (CLV)
    CD-RW media: 2x, 4x CLV

    Random access time

    Average (approx): 120 ms

    Memory buffer

    2 MB

    Real-time optimal
    power control (ROPC)

    Yes

    Optimal power control (OPC)

    Yes

    PC-99 compatible

    Yes

    MTBF per given user profile

    125,000 Power On Hours (POH) (30%)

    Power supply

    +5 V ± 5%; ripple: 100 mVpp
    +12 V ± 10%; ripple: 200 mVpp

    Power consumption

    Sleep mode (avg): 1.2 W
    Nominal: <16 W (depends on mode)
    Average peak: 19 W
    Maximum peak: 19 W (19 msec)

    Shock

    Horizontal: 1.5 G/6 ms
    Vertical: 1.5 G/6 ms (without retries)
    Non-operational: 60 G/11 ms

    Vibration

    Operational: 5 Hz to 500 Hz; 0.2 G
    Non-operational: 5 Hz to 500 Hz; 2 G

    Environment

    Temperature: 5° C to 45° C
    Humidity: 8% to 80%

    ESD sensitive

    Continued operation, no operator intervention: 15 kV
    no permanent damage: 25 kV

    Form factor

    5.25-inch half-height

    Drive dimensions

    5.75 × 7.68 × 1.63 inches (W × D × H)
    146 × 195 × 41.5 mm (W × D × H)

    Certification programs

    Meets Microsoft®/Intel® PC 98 certification criteria
    Certified as an OSTA MultiRead device
    Certified as a UDF device

    Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products.