Product guide

IBM System x3500 M4 30
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.
Table 11. Optical drives
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum quantity
supported
Standard models
where used
None* 4154 Half-High SATA
DVD-ROM
2 A2x, B2x, C2x, C4x, D2x, F2x, G2x,
H2x, J2x, A5x, B5x, C5x, C7x, C9x,
D5x, F5x, G5x, G9x, H5x, J5x
81Y6404 4155 Half-High SATA
Multiburner
2 -
* This option is only available via CTO or is already installed in standard models.
The two half-high drives in the table can be installed in any open 5.25" drive bay (Figure 5).
Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 48X
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CD-DA (DAE) 40X
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CD-R 48X
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CD-RW 40X
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DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X
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DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X

DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X

DVD-R DL 12X

DVD+R 16X

DVD+R DL 12X
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DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X
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DVD+RW 12X
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DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X
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Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X

CD-RW 4X
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High Speed CD-RW 10X
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Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
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DVD-R 8X

DVD-R DL 8X

DVD+R 8X

DVD+R DL 8X

DVD-RW 6X

DVD+RW 8X

DVD-RAM 3X
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