Most optical drives today are combo CD/DVD drives that support DVDs and all the CD formats: CD audio, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW. The speeds of the drives are rated by their CD-ROM and DVD transfer rates.

Aluminum housed desktop optical drive with USB 3.0 and M-DISC support for reliable long-term storage. Archive quality M-DISC compatibility Mac and PC compatible: OS X 10.6 and later; Windows XP ...

A device that records onto CD-R discs. Stand-alone CD duplicators, as well as most CD/DVD drives in personal computers, are CD burners. However, CD players used in stereos and home theaters are ...