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), SDM-1502 (ATAPI) | 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 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.