Recordable DVD Capacity Comparison
For comparison, the table below shows storage capacities of the four most common DVD recordable media, excluding DVD-RAM. (SL) stands for standard single-layer discs, while DL denotes the dual-layer variants. See articles on the formats in question for information on compatibility issues.
| Disk Type | number of sectors for data (2,048B each) | capacity in bytes | nominal capacity in GB | nominal capacity in GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-R (SL) | 2,298,496 | 4,707,319,808 | 4.7 | 4.38 |
| DVD+R (SL) | 2,295,104 | 4,700,372,992 | 4.7 | 4.38 |
| DVD-R DL | 4,171,712 | 8,543,666,176 | 8.5 | 7.92 |
| DVD+R DL | 4,173,824 | 8,547,991,552 | 8.5 | 7.92 |
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