XPS 8930, slow CD/DVD read

I found that my security app was making my dvd/cd very slow. There is a setting in my security app to exclude dvd/cd drive. Now it runs just as fast as any other drive I have had.

Check on that.

You have to check the original system configuration of your XPS 8930 to determine the part number of the CD/DVD drive to determine its specs. My XPS 8910 came with an 8x Hitachi slimline drive. The slimline drives used in the XPS 8910, 8920, & 8930 are like drives in laptops and are slower than full size CD/DVD drives in older desktops which can be 16x, 24x, or higher.

Thanks.  I will check my security app.  The drive is a DVD+RW. DU-8A5LH, but I haven't yet found the specs on it.

Thanks again, 

Ken K

There are a few different manufacturers. If it's from Liteon:

http://www.liteonodd.com/en/dvd-internal/item/dvdinternal/du-8a6sh.html

It appears the DU-8A5LH is DVD+R 8x, DVD-R 6x, and CD-R 24x. A typical half-height CD/DVD drive is CD-ROM 48x DVD-ROM 18x. So what are you comparing to in your other computer?

The full height unit is an LG WH14NS40.  The read is 48X max and DVD-R 24X max.  Is there a half-height drive that approaches this or am I SOL?

Thanks.  I will look for an external reader enclosure.  Your help has been MOST appreciated.

Ken K