DVD-RAM drives are found in many consumer electronics devices and data archiving applications as they offer the following features and advantages:

• Disc media is available in a protective cartridge, long media life
• Random access allows fast read-write capability and permits media to be used as a removable hard disk
• High number of rewrites possible
• Write verification is performed by hardware, eliminating the need for time-consuming software verification after writing
• No finalization is required for DVD-RAM discs
• Disc defect management feature helps safeguard data