This is a list of tested CD-Writers:
| CD-Writer | Writing Supported | Can write CD-Text & CD+G | Write Simulation | Normal Read | Read Subchannel Data from Data Tracks | Read Subchannel Data from Audio Tracks | Comments |
| Lucky Goldstar LG CED 8120B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CloneCD 2.8.0.1 or better required |
| Plextor PX-W1210A | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes* | Yes | Burn Proof supported. Use CloneCD 2.5.5.1 or
better.
*Hardware revision TLA #0101 of the writer doesn't allow this feature |
| Plextor PX-W1210S | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Burn Proof supported. Use CloneCD 2.5.5.1 or better. |
| Plextor PX-W8432 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Newest Firmware 1.07 required!
CloneCD Version 2.0.5.1 or better required! |
| Plextor PX-W4220 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Firmware 1.01 required. Newer Firmware 1.02 and 1.04 doesn't work. |
| Plextor PX-W8220 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Newest Firmware
1.04 required!
CloneCD Version 2.0.5.1 or better required! |
| Plextor PX-R412 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Newest Firmware 1.07 required! |
| Plextor PX-R820 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Newest Firmware 1.07 required! CloneCD Version 2.0.5.1 or better required! Only units manufactured after March 1999 (those which came with Firmware 1.03 or later) will work! |
| Plextor PX-W124TS | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Newest Firmware
1.04 required!
CloneCD Version 2.2.1.1 or better required! |
| TDK VeloCD 121032 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Burn Proof supported. Use CloneCD 2.6.2.1 or better. |
| TDK VeloCD 8432 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Newest Firmware 1.07 required! |
| CREATIVE CD-RW RW8432E | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Newest Firmware 1.07 required! Use CloneCD 2.6.2.1 or better. |
| Sony CDRW CR-X120E, CR-X130E, CR-X140E, CR-X140S,
CR-X145E, CR-X145S, CR-X160E, CR-X160S HP 8200i, 8210i, 9100i, 9110i, 9200i, 9210i, 9300i, 9310i, 9350i, 9500i, 9510i, 9600i |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes |
Newest Firmware recommended *CloneCD Version 2.3.1.1 or better required! |
| Ricoh 7080A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Firmware 1.10 or better required! |
| Ricoh 9060A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Firmware 1.60 or better required! |
| Ricoh 7063A, 7083A, 7120A, 9080A, 9120A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Ricoh all other models | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Raw Writing not Supported |
| WAITEC CD-R WT2082 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Firmware 1.04 or better is required! |
| WAITEC CD-R WT3284 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Firmware 1.07 or better is required! |
| Philips CDD-3600, CDD-3610 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Newest Firmware recommended |
| Philips CDD2000, CDD2600
HP 6020, HP C4324/C4325 TEAC 50S, 55S |
No | No | No | No | No | No | Command Set incompatible.
Will not show up as a CD-Writer |
| ALDI / ARAL / TEVION ATAPI CD-R/RW 4X4X32*
ACER ATAPI CD-R/RW 4X4X32 ACER ATAPI CD-R/RW 6X4X32* ACER ATAPI CD-R/RW 8X4X32* CyberDrv CDRW602* Philips all ATAPI Models, except PCA-460RW HP 7100i*, HP 7200i, HP8250i IOMEGA ZIPCD 4x650* Memorex CRW-1622* Traxdata CDRW2260+* Traxdata 4424Plus* WAITEC WT2422EI* |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Newest Firmware recommended
*Devices tested by customer |
| TEAC 56S, 58S | SAO RAW | SAO RAW | SAO RAW | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | DAO Raw Writing not Supported
*Only 16 Bytes Subchannel Data |
| YAMAHA all models
Philips PCA460RW (this model is manufactured by YAMAHA) |
SAO RAW | SAO RAW, not all models support CD Text | SAO RAW | Yes | Yes | Yes | DAO Raw Writing not Supported |
| Mitsumi CR-4801TE | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Newest Firmware recommended
CloneCD Version 1.0.1.1 or better required! |
| Mitsumi CR-4802TE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Newest Firmware recommended |
| Mitsumi CR-4804TE
HP 8290i |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | Newest Firmware recommended
*Only with read speeds up to 4x, CloneCD 2.0.1.1 or better recommended! |
This is a list of tested CD-ROMs:
| CD-ROM | Normal Read | Read Subchannel Data from Data Tracks | Read Subchannel Data from Audio Tracks | Comments |
| DELTA OIP-CD4400A (ATAPI) | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | *Only from original disks, not from copies! |
| ACER M-A45DB 50DT (ATAPI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Setting read speed doesn't work |
| AOPEN CD940E/AKU PRO (ATAPI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | CloneCD 1.0.1.1 or higher required |
| TEAC CD532E, CD532E-A*, CD540E (all ATAPI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Newest Firmware recommended
CD540E - Setting read speed doesn't work, very slow skipping read errors *Devices tested by Customer |
| TEAC CD532E-B | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | *only 16 Bytes Sub-Q Data |
| TEAC CD532S | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | *only 16 Bytes Sub-Q Data. CloneCD 2.4.1.2 or better required |
| TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6202B*, XM-6402B*, XM-6502B*, XM-6602B, XM-6702B (all ATAPI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | *Devices tested by Customer All Toshiba ATAPI CD-ROMs are highly recommended The XM-6602B skips read errors faster than the XM-6702B |
| PLEXTOR most CD-ROMs (Plextor 40x tested) | Yes | Yes | Yes | CloneCD 2.3.1.1 or better required |
| SONY all ATAPI CD-ROMs | Yes | No | Yes | CloneCD 2.3.1.1 or better required |
| SONY CDU-4011 ATAPI CD-ROM | Yes | Yes | Yes | CloneCD 2.3.1.1 or better required Very fast drive! |
| TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SDM-1201 (SCSI), SDM-1202*, SDM-1212, SDM-1222 (ATAPI), SDM-1302, SDM-1402 (ATAPI), SDM-1401 (SCSI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | *Devices tested by Customer
All Toshiba DVD-ROMs are highly recommended |
| PIONEER DVD-303S (SCSI) | Yes | No | No | |
| NEC CD-3010A (SCSI) | Yes | No | Yes | CloneCD 1.0.0.9 or higher required |
| HITACHI DVD-ROM GD-2500 | Yes | No | Yes* | *only 16 Bytes Sub-Q Data |
Summary:
If you want to use CloneCD to make working backups of copy protected CDs, the best combinations are:
If you want to use a single device for reading and writing, we recommend:
All statements are made without any warranty.