The Dell DVD/CD-RW Combination Drive brings all the advantages of DVD-ROM, a CD-RW, and a CD-ROM to a single drive. It also allows you to save valuable bay space in your Dell Latitude notebook's media bay for an additional battery or a second hard drive. With this DVD/CD-RW combo drive, users can read DVD-ROM disks, read CD-ROM disks and create their own custom data CDs. This product has been tested and validated on Dell systems to ensure it will work with your computer. It is supported by Dell Technical Support when used with a Dell system.