Quick Specs

Disc Capacity DVD-ROM 8.5 GB DL or 4.7 GB standard
Blu-ray 25 GB (single-layer)
50 GB (dual-layer)
100/128 GB (BDXL)
Full Stroke DVD < 230 ms (seek)
Full Stroke CD < 220 ms (seek)
Blu-ray < 230 ms (seek) (Full Stroke Blu-ray)
Startup Time (Time to drive ready from tray loading)
BD-ROM (SL/DL) 25S / 28S
BD-R (SL/DL) 25S / 28S
BD-RE (SL/DL) 25S / 28S
DVD-ROM (SL/DL) 18S / 18S
DVD-R (SL/DL) 25S / 25S
DVD-RW 25S
DVD+R (SL/DL) 25S / 25S
DVD+RW 25S
DVD-RAM 45S
CD-ROM 15S
Maximum Data Transfer
Rates
CD ROM Read CD-ROM, CD-R Up to 24X
CD-RW Up to 24X
DVD ROM Read DVD-RAM Up to 8X
DVD+RW Up to 8X
DVD-RW Up to 8X
DVD+R DL Up to 8X
DVD-R DL Up to 8X
DVD-ROM Up to 8X
DVD-ROM DL Up to 8X
DVD+R Up to 8X
DVD-R Up to 8X
Blu-ray BD-ROM Up to 6X
BD-ROM DL Up to 6X
BD-R Up to 6X
BD-R DL Up to 6X
BD-R Up to 6X
BD-RE SL/DL Up to 6X
Power Source SATA DC power receptacle
DC Power Requirements 5 VDC ± 5%-100 mV ripple p-p
DC Current 5 VDC -900 mA typical, 2000mA
maximum
Operating Environmental
(all conditions non-
condensing)
Temperature 41° to 122° F (5° to 50° C)
Relative Humidity 10% to 80%
Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 84° F (29° C)
Operating Systems
Supported
Windows 8.1, Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 7 Professional 32-bit and
64-bit,
Windows Vista Business 64*, Windows Vista Business 32*, Windows Vista
Home Basic 32*, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP
Home 32*.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(RHEL) WS4**, 5, 6 Desktop/Workstation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 & 11
QuickSpecs
HP Z840 Workstation
Technical Specifications - Optical and Removable Storage
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