Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7640A internal 12.5mm slot loading PATA superdrive. This drive is suitable for use in the Intel iMacs produced up to the end of 2008 and which were originally fitted with a Sony NEC drive. This drive has a 25mm pickup distance making it suitable for use in the Aluminium iMacs ranges (2007/2008). While it can be used to replace an aluminium iMac drive from a different manufacturer, this will either require the purchase of a matching optical bezel or the existing bezel will have to me trimmed to accommodate the the Sony NEC drive.
Disc type | Reading speed | Writing speed (*) |
CD-ROM |
24x |
- |
CD-R |
24x |
24x |
CD-RW |
24x |
24x |
DVD-ROM SL |
8x |
- |
DVD-ROM DL |
6x |
- |
DVD-R |
8x |
8x |
DVD-RW |
8x |
6x |
DVD+R |
8x |
8x |
DVD+RW |
8x |
8x |
DVD-R DL |
8x |
4x |
DVD+R DL |
6x |
4x |