ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III - Overview
Features and specifications
Complies with DVD Forum and 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
MPEG-2 decoding software for video and DVD playback
2 MB memory buffer underrun protection for reliable CD and DVD media(1) recording.
Includes Corel Win DVD 10, Burn Now & DVD Movie Factory for capturing, editing, and creating your own videos. Win DVD 10 for software for playback of MPEG-2 files and DVD movies.
Operates natively in the ThinkPad Ultrabay Enhanced media bay
Stores large amounts of data and video on DVD and CD media
SATA Interface
Includes one-year limited warranty
Performance specifications:
Maximum data transfer rates:
Write speeds:
CD-R media - 24X (3.52 MB/Sec)
CD-RW media - 16X (2.34 MB/Sec)
High-speed CD-RW media - 10X (1.46 MB/Sec)
Ultra-speed CD-RW media - 16X (2.34 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 (3.52 MB/Sec)
CD-R media - 24X (3.52 MB/Sec)
CD-RW media - 24X (3.52 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: 140 ms
DVD-ROM: 160 ms
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: 185 g (0.41 lb)
Warranty
1 year – Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU)
Announce date: 05 Jun 2012 (Worldwide)
Availability date: 05 Jun 2012 (Worldwide)
Hardware compatibility
Description
Machine Type
Models
ThinkPad T420, T430
All
All
ThinkPad T510, T520, T530
All
All
ThinkPad W510, W520, W530
All
All
ThinkPad W700, W701
All
All
Software requirements
Microsoft Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
CD and DVD format compatibility
DVD
DVD-ROM:
4.7GB (Single Layer)
8.5GB (Dual Layer)
DVD-R:
3.95GB (Ver. 1.0: read only)
4.7GB (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring: read only)
4.7GB (Ver. 2.1 for General: read & write)
8.5GB (Ver. 3.0) (Dual Layer)
DVD-RW:
4.7GB (Ver. 1.2/ Rev 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
DVD-RAM:
4.7GB/side (Ver. 2.2)
DVD+R:
4.7GB (Ver. 1.3)
8.5GB (Ver. 1.1) (Dual Layer)
DVD+RW:
4.7GB (Vol.1 Ver.1.3)
CD
CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc
CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc
CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo-CD Multi-Session, Video CD
CD-Audio Disc
Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio)
CD-Extra
CD-Text
CD-R (Conforming to “Orange Book Part 2”: read & write)
CD-RW (Conforming to “Orange Book Part 3”: read & write)
Note: Some software configurations may not be compatible with all media. Also, some DVD+R and DVD+RW media brands may not be compatible.
Packaging
ThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 12.7mm Enhanced Drive III (0A65625)
Safety information poster
User guide on CD
Super CD containing User's Guide, BurnNow, DVD movie factory, Core WinDVD applications
Publications
The User's Guide Super CD Disk is shipped with each drive and is available in the following languages:
U.S. English
Brazilian Portuguese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Slovak
Turkish
The Publication Notification System (PNS) is not available.
Operating environment
Temperature: 5 deg to 50 deg C (41 deg to 122 deg F)
Relative humidity: 8% to 80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating environment
Temperature: -20 deg to 60 deg C (-4 deg to 140 deg F)