Optical drives

To read an old CD, back up to DVD or access a Blu-ray disc, choose a drive that supports both the medium and the operation you need.

Which drive will read my discs?

Check the disc type and whether you need to read or write it. Look up the capabilities of the exact drive for that format.

For a tower, look for a front-accessible bay. For a slim laptop drive, identify the original drive’s thickness, connector and model number.

For an internal drive, identify the power and data connections. For an external drive, include the USB ports available on your computer.

Include the disc type, whether you need to read or write it, your PC model and the original drive reference if known.