Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Optical
drive can:
CD-ROM CD-RW
Read CDs,
Yes
CD-Rs, and
CD-RWs.
Read DVDs.
No
Read data on
Yes
a CD.
Play music.
Yes
Record data
No
or music to
disc for
storage or
backup.
View DVD
No
movies.
Record DVD
No
movies.
Play games.
Yes
Create
No
LightScribe
label.
Play
No
Blu-ray DVD.
Play
No
HD DVD.
Record
No
data to
Blu-ray disc.
Record HD
No
data to DVD.
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Getting Started (features vary by model)
DVD-
DVD-
ROM
RAM
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Double-
DVD+RW/+R
layer
DVD-RW/-R
DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Combo
CD-RW/
LightScribe
DVD
DVD+RW/+R
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
BD HD
DVD+RW/+R
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No