ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive II - 43N3294

The ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Enhanced 12.7mm Drive II (Serial ATA) (43N3294):

• Complies with the DVD Forum DVD-Multi-Recorder specification.
• Records data and video to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R double layer, and DVD-R dual layer media.
• Operates natively in ThinkPad Ultrabay Enhanced media bays.
• MPEG-2 decoding software for video and DVD playback.
• 2 MB memory buffer.
• SATA Interface.
• One-year, limited warranty.
• Includes the following software package:
  • Creator Business Edition video editing and authoring software for capturing, editing, and creating your own videos. Save your home videos to DVD-R discs that are compatible with most set-top consumer DVD players and most PC DVD drives.
  • WinDVD software for playback of MPEG-2 files and DVD movies.

Performance specifications:

• Maximum data transfer rates:
  • Write speeds:
    • CD-R media - 24X (3.69 MB/Sec)
    • CD-RW media - 16X (0.61 MB/Sec)
    • High-speed CD-RW media - 10X (1.53 MB/Sec)
    • Ultra-speed CD-RW media - 24X (3.69 MB/Sec)
    • DVD-R media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
    • DVD+R media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
    • DVD-RW media - 6X (8.31 MB/Sec)
    • DVD+RW media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
    • DVD-RAM media - 5X (6.93 MB/Sec)
    • DVD+R double layer media - 6X (8.31 MB/Sec)
    • DVD-R dual layer media - 6X (8.31 MB/Sec)
• Read speeds:
  • CD-ROM media - 24X (3.69 MB/Sec)
  • CD-R media - 24X (3.69 MB/Sec)
  • CD-RW media - 24X (3.69 MB/Sec)
  • DVD-ROM single layer media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
  • DVD-ROM dual layer media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
  • DVD-R media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
  • DVD+R media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
  • DVD-RW media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
  • DVD+RW media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
  • DVD-RAM media - 5X (6.93 MB/Sec)
  • DVD+R double layer media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
  • DVD-R dual layer media - 8X (11.08 MB/Sec)
• Average access times (Typical Random):
  • CD-ROM: 150 ms
  • DVD-ROM: 180 ms

Miscellaneous Specifications:

• Bevel on the bottom edge of the black bezel

Physical specifications:

• Approximate height: 12.7 mm (0.5 in)
• Approximate width: 128 mm (5.0 in)
• Approximate length: 129 mm (5.09 in)
• Approximate weight: 190 g (0.42 lb)