Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Optical drive can:
Read CDs, CD-Rs,
and CD-RWs
Read DVDs
Read data on a CD
Play music
Record data or music
to disc for storage or
backup
View DVD movies
Record DVD movies
Play games
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Creating Data, Audio, and Video Discs on your PC
CD-ROM
CD-RW
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
DVD+RW/+R
DVD-ROM
DVD-RW/–R
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Combo
Double-
CD-RW/
Layer DVD
DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes