A blue-ray DVD drive, also known as a BD drive, is a type of optical disc drive that can read and write Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. The name comes from the blue laser used to read and write data to the discs, which has a shorter wavelength than the red laser used in DVD drives.

Blue-ray DVD drives are not common on laptops and desktops, but they are found in some game consoles, such as the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U. They are also found in some portable media players, such as the Apple iPod Touch and Sony …