A CD, DVD or Blu-ray drive (optical drive) that is installed in the computer.
The alternative is an external drive, which is a separate box you connect to the computer using a USB cable.
An Internal CD or DVD drive is a drive that is built in with the computer. As you can imagine a External CD or DVD drive is one that is not built into the computer and is plugged into one of the on board ports.
A DVD drive can be either an internal or external drive, depending on its design and usage. An internal DVD drive is installed inside a computer's case, typically connected to the motherboard. In contrast, an external DVD drive connects to a computer via USB or another interface and can be easily moved or used with multiple devices.
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An Internal CD or DVD drive is a drive that is built in with the computer. As you can imagine a External CD or DVD drive is one that is not built into the computer and is plugged into one of the on board ports.
PATA or SATA
IDE And SATA
Not if it's a internal CD or DVD drive. If it is a external CD or DVD drive they usually connected via USB port or Fire-wire.
IDE or SATA
Teac CD W552G - CD-RW drive - IDE is a good choice of internal drive.
LG 8x Internal Blu-ray Disc/Double-Layer DVD RW/CD-RW Drive uses LightScribe technology.
The most popular is a parallel ATA interface.
Yes. CD-RW and DVD drives can be either internal or external hardware devices.