Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Optical drive
can:
CD-ROM
Read CDs,
Yes
CD-Rs, and
CD-RWs
Read DVDs
No
Read data
Yes
on 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
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CD-RW
DVD-ROM
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
DVD+RW/+R
Double-
DVD-RW/-R
layer DVD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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