What is an optical drive? A guide to how your computer reads CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs

Optical drives let your computer read and interact with discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. However, they're quickly becoming ...
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Fujitsu defies convention with optical drives in new AMD Ryzen laptop — Blu-ray disk drive clings onto life in Japanese market

Optical disc devotees continue to find safe ports and harbors in Japan, with the release of the new FMV Note A laptop line ...

It's almost 2026, and Fujitsu is doing its best to save optical disks - the A77-K3 is a 16-inch 13th-gen Core i5 laptop with a DVD drive

The FMV Note A77-K3 is a 16-inch notebook equipped with a 13th-generation Intel Core i5 processor - but also surprisingly, a ...
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Optical drive demand surges amid Windows 10 retirement — Japanese users switching to Windows 11 are buying up Blu-ray drives

Windows 10 reaching end-of-life has apparently breathed new life into optical disc drives, which have seen a sudden rise in ...