QuickSpecs

Environmental
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
Environmental
(all conditions
non-condensing)
Temperature
Temperature Temperature
Temperature (operating) 41° to 122° F (5° to 50° C)
Relative Humidity
Relative HumidityRelative Humidity
Relative Humidity
(operating)
10% to 90%
Maximum Wet Bulb
Maximum Wet BulbMaximum Wet Bulb
Maximum Wet Bulb
Temperature
Temperature Temperature
Temperature (operating)
86° F (30° C)
Operating Systems
Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Operating Systems
Supported
SupportedSupported
Supported
Windows Vista Business 32 and 64*, Windows XP Professional or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux WS 4 & 5 Desktop, No driver is required for this device.
Native support is provided by the operating system.
*
* *
* Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional
hardware. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which
features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool,
visit http://www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor . For Windows Vista
system requirements, visit http://www.windowsvista.com/systemrequirements .
Option kit contents
Option kit contentsOption kit contents
Option kit contents HP 16X Max SATA DVD-ROM Drive, Intervideo WinDVD and installation
guide.
HP 16X Max SATA
HP 16X Max SATAHP 16X Max SATA
HP 16X Max SATA
DVD+/-RW LightScribe
DVD+/-RW LightScribeDVD+/-RW LightScribe
DVD+/-RW LightScribe
Drive
DriveDrive
Drive
Form Factor
Form FactorForm Factor
Form Factor 5.25-inch, half-height, tray-load
Orientation
OrientationOrientation
Orientation Either horizontal or vertical
Interface type
Interface typeInterface type
Interface type SATA/ATAPI
Disc capacity
Disc capacityDisc capacity
Disc capacity 8.5 GB DL or 4.7 GB standard
Dimensions
DimensionsDimensions
Dimensions (W x H x D) 5.9 x 1.7 x 8.0 in (15.0 x 4.4 x 20.3 cm)
Weight
Weight Weight
Weight (max) 2.6 lb (1.2 kg)
Write speed
Write speedWrite speed
Write speed DVD+R
DVD+RDVD+R
DVD+R Up to 16X
DVD+RW
DVD+RWDVD+RW
DVD+RW Up to 8X
DVD+R DL
DVD+R DLDVD+R DL
DVD+R DL Up to 8X
DVD-R DL
DVD-R DLDVD-R DL
DVD-R DL Up to 4X
DVD-R
DVD-RDVD-R
DVD-R Up to 16X
DVD-RW
DVD-RWDVD-RW
DVD-RW Up to 6X
DVD-RAM
DVD-RAMDVD-RAM
DVD-RAM Up to 12X
CD-R
CD-RCD-R
CD-R Up to 48X
CD-RW
CD-RWCD-RW
CD-RW Up to 32X
Read speeds
Read speedsRead speeds
Read speeds DVD-RAM
DVD-RAMDVD-RAM
DVD-RAM Up to 12X
DVD+RW, DVD-RW,
DVD+RW, DVD-RW,DVD+RW, DVD-RW,
DVD+RW, DVD-RW,
DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
DVD+R DL, DVD-R DLDVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
Up to 8X
DVD-ROM, DVD+R,
DVD-ROM, DVD+R,DVD-ROM, DVD+R,
DVD-ROM, DVD+R,
DVD-R
DVD-RDVD-R
DVD-R
Up to 16X
CD-ROM, CD-R
CD-ROM, CD-RCD-ROM, CD-R
CD-ROM, CD-R Up to 48X
CD-RW
CD-RWCD-RW
CD-RW Up to 32X
Access times
Access timesAccess times
Access times
(typical reads, including
setting)
Random
RandomRandom
Random DVD: < 130 ms (typical), CD: < 120 ms
(typical)
Full Stroke
Full StrokeFull Stroke
Full Stroke DVD: < 240 ms (seek), CD: < 200 ms (seek)
QuickSpecs
HP xw4550 Workstation
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Technical Specifications - Optical Devices
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