Which devices support ATAPI and work with optical drives such as CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, and Blu-ray players? - StarTech.com IT Pro Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>ATAPI is required for optical drives, including CD-ROM drives, DVD-ROM drives, and Blu-ray players.</p><h2 data-id="support-atapi">Support ATAPI</h2><p>These devices support the ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) protocol. Because these devices support ATAPI, optical drives are also supported.</p><p><a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fecesat32" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ECESAT32</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpciide2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PCIIDE2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpex2ide" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEX2IDE</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexesat32" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXESAT32</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexesat322i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXESAT322I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexm2sat3422" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXM2SAT3422</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexmsata3422" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXMSATA3422</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexmsata343" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXMSATA343</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexsat31e1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXSAT31E1</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexsat32" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXSAT32</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexsat34rh" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXSAT34RH</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexsat34sff" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXSAT34SFF</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fpib2s31" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PIB2S31</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fusb2sataide" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">USB2SATAIDE</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fusb3ssataide" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">USB3SSATAIDE</a></p><p><br></p><h2 data-id="do-not-support-atapi">Do Not Support ATAPI</h2><p>These devices do not support the ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) protocol. Because these devices do not support ATAPI, optical drives are also not supported over any IDE, SATA, or eSATA connections.</p><p><a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fcbesat2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">CBESAT2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fecesata22" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ECESATA22</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fecesata254" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ECESATA254</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fecesata254f" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ECESATA254F</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fecesatusb1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">ECESATUSB1</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fmpexsata22i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">MPEXSATA22I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpciesata2i" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PCIESATA2I</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpcisata4r1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PCISATA4R1</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpex2m2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEX2M2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexesata1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXESATA1</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexesata2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXESATA2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fpexm2sat32n1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">PEXM2SAT32N1</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb2usb3es" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB2USB3ES</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fusb312sat3" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">USB312SAT3</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fusb312sat3cb" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">USB312SAT3CB</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fusb31c2sat3" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">USB31C2SAT3</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fusb31csat3cb" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">USB31CSAT3CB</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fusb3s2sat3cb" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">USB3S2SAT3CB</a></p> </article> </main>