Optical Drive Quick Reference Table

 

 

 

 

DVD+RW/+R

 

Combo

Optical drive can:

CD-ROM

CD-RW

DVD-ROM

DVD-RW/-R

Double-Layer DVD

CD-RW/DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read CDs, CD-Rs, and

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CD-RWs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DVDs

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read data on a CD

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play music

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record data or music to

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

disc for storage or

 

 

 

 

 

 

backup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View DVD movies

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record DVD movies

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play games

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio and Data

Discs

Creating

 

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