We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Laptops with a physical CD/DVD drive feel like relics of the past. But they do still exist. And no, they are not necessarily weird, unknown ...

What’s happened? PlayStation 5 was never meant to be a regular CD player. Sony intentionally disabled CD support on both the PS4 and PS5, so inserting a standard CD into the console simply doesn’t ...

If you used or owned a laptop in the 2000s, you'd probably remember that it sported either a DVD or Blu-Ray drive for popping in installation discs, movies, and even the occasional album from your ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

These days, a movie night usually involves cuddling up on the couch, turning on Netflix, and picking another rom-com movie from its list of never-ending shows. However, before the age of streaming ...

Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

The Apple SuperDrive is a beautifully designed CD drive for anyone who still needs an optical drive. With Apple’s design language and a premium aluminum enclosure, the SuperDrive is a great option for ...