Reference number: CH000048

What speed of CD-ROM drive should be purchased?

Question:

What speed of CD-ROM drive should be purchased?

Answer:

The speed of the CD-ROM is really dependent on what the user of the computer plans on using the computer CD-ROM for. The speed of the CD-ROM will be noticed during the transfer of data from the CD to other media.

Generally speaking, today the standard CD-ROM recommendation speed would be 24x.

See our CD-ROM buying tips for additional thoughts and help on purchasing a CD-ROM drive.