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A working pull out of R50p, should work with Z series as well as with G40/41, and some A series desktops. Will work in regular Ultrabay 2000 slot with the appropriate adapter.

The actual drive is Panasonic UJ-811B.

Good physical condition, dated January 2004.

Asking $50 OVNO shipped to lower 48 states. Will ship almost anywhere at reasonable cost.

Specs from IBM/Lenovo website:

Performance specifications as known at time of announcement

Maximum data transfer rates:
Write speeds *:
CD-R media 16X Zone CLV 2.46 MB/Sec
CD-RW media 4X CLV 0.61 MB/Sec
High-speed CD-RW media 8X CLV 1.23 MB/Sec
DVD-R media 2X CLV 2.77 MB/Sec
DVD-RW media 1X CLV 1.39 MB/Sec
DVD-RAM media 2X Zone CLV 2.77 MB/Sec
Read speeds *:
CD media 24X CAV 3.69 MB/Sec
DVD-ROM single layer media 8X CAV 11.08 MB/Sec
CD-ROM, CD-R media 24X CAV 3.69 MB/Sec
CD-RW media 12X CAV 1.8 MB/Sec
DVD-ROM dual layer media 6X CAV 5.4 MB/Sec
DVD-R media 8X CAV 5.4 MB/Sec
DVD-RW media 4X CAV 5.4 MB/Sec
DVD-RAM 2.6G media 1X Zone CLV 1.3 MB/Sec
DVD-RAM 4.7G/9.4G media 2X Zone CLV 2.6 MB/Sec
Maximum Burst data transfer rates:
Ultra DMA Mode 4: 66.6 MB/s
Multiword DMA Mode 2: 16.6 MB/s
ATA PIO Mode 4: 16.6 MB/s
Average access times:
CD-ROM/R: 110 ms
DVD-ROM/R: 130 ms
DVD-RAM: 150 ms

* CD and DVD drives list maximum rates. Rates are variable and are often less than the maximum possible.

Sale pending.