HP Notebook Series User Manual

Hardware and Software Guide 7–1
7
Drives
About Drives
Drives enable you to store and access data. Hard drives and
optical drives vary by model.
■ Hard drives are for the storage of data files and of software
such as system files, applications, and drivers. A hard drive is
sometimes called a hard disk drive. For more information, see
the
“Hard Drive” section, later in this chapter.
■ Optical drives, such as a DVD-ROM drive, support DVDs
and/or CDs. DVDs and CDs, often called discs, are used to
store or transport data and to play music and movies. DVDs
have a higher capacity than CDs.
The notebook can read or write to optical drives as described
in the following table.
For more information, see the “Optical Drive” section, later
in this chapter.
Optical Drive Read CD and
DVD-ROM
Write to
CD-RW
Write to
DVD+RW/R
DVD-ROM Drive* Ye s No No
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive* Ye s Ye s No
DVD+RW/R and CD-RW
Combo Drive*
Ye s Ye s Ye s
* Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your notebook. Not
all supported optical drives may be listed.

HP Notebook Series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	Notebook Series
Processor	Varies by model (e.g., Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (e.g., 4GB, 8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (e.g., 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	14-inch to 17.3-inch HD or FHD (varies by model)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (varies by model)
Graphics	Integrated Intel or AMD Graphics or Discrete NVIDIA or AMD Graphics (varies by model)
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model