Optical Drive Quick Reference Table

Optical

 

 

 

 

DVD+RW/+R

Double-

Combo

 

 

 

 

CD-RW/

drive can:

CD-ROM

CD-RW

DVD-ROM

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW/–R

layer DVD

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read CDs, CD-Rs,

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

and CD-RWs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DVDs

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read data on

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

a CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play music

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record data or

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

music to disc for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

storage or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

backup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View DVD movies

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record DVD

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

movies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play games

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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