Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Optical
drive can:
CD-ROM
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-RW
DVD-ROM
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
DVD+RW/+R
DVD-RW/–R
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Double-
Combo
Layer DVD
CD-RW/DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes