Internal CD & DVD Drives

Enhance the functionality of your desktop computer or laptop computer with an internal DVD drive, which integrates into the DVD±RW drive of your CPU or laptop to let you play, burn and record music, TV shows, movies and other media stored on your favorite DVDs and CDs. To ensure a smooth installation, make sure to check the specifications of a CD/DVD drive for compatibility with your current device(s).

Internal Design

As opposed to portable external drives, an internal DVD drive or internal CD drive is designed to be installed into your desktop's CPU or laptop's CD/DVD drive. Make sure to check the specifications of a CD/DVD drive to ensure compatibility with your machine. For other forms of media and data storage, consider data storage and media.

Play, Burn and Record

In addition to writing data onto blank CDs and DVDs, many internal CD/DVD drives can read, play and record media. Look for high (24x, 32x or more) read and write speeds that ensure you can burn CDs quickly. For drives that use other types of optical and blank storage, including Blu-ray Discs™ and floppy disks, consider CD, DVD and floppy drives.

Playable Formats

To ensure you get the most out of your CDs and DVDs, check that the internal CD/DVD drive you select supports all of your disc and media formats. Popular formats include DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-R dual layer, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R double layer, DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW.