Does SuperDrive read 8GB DVDs?

Question

I would like to read some old 8GB DVDs I burned on Windows years ago. Does Apple SuperDrive read that discs?

Reference:

• https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD564LL/A/apple-usb-superdrive
• https://www.amazon.com/Memorex-8-5-Double-Layer-DVD/dp/B000UWX70S
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD%2BR_DL

Answer 1

If, by 8GB DVDs, you mean they're DVD+R DL DVDs, then the answer is yes.

The Apple SuperDrive supports the following media types:

• CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW
• DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM