Following are the storage capacities of the standard definition DVD and high-definition Blu-ray formats. See
DVD,
Blu-ray and
DTV.
SD = Standard Definition
HD = High Definition
1S/1L = Single sided/Single layer
1S/2L = Single sided/Double layer
2S/1L = Double sided/Single layer
2S/2L = Double sided/Double layer
Type Capacity
Read Only DVD
DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 1S/1L 4.7GB DVD-5
DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 1S/2L 8.5GB DVD-9
DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 2S/1L 9.4GB DVD-10
DVD-Video/DVD-ROM 2S/2L 17.0GB DVD-18
Read Only Blu-ray
Blu-ray (BD-ROM) 1S/1L 25.0GB
Blu-ray (BD-ROM) 1S/2L 50.0GB
Blu-ray (BD-ROM) 2S/1L 50.0GB
Write Once DVD
DVD-R (A) 1S/1L 4.7GB
DVD-R (G) 1S/1L 4.7GB
DVD-R (G) 2S/1L 9.4GB
DVD-R DL 1S/2L 8.5GB
DVD+R 1S/1L 4.7GB
DVD+R DL 1S/2L 8.5GB
Write Once Blu-ray
Blu-ray (BD-R) 1S/1L 25.0GB
Blu-ray (BD-R) 1S/2L 50.0GB
See Blu-ray.
Re-Recordable DVD (1,000 cycles)
DVD-RW 1S/1L 4.7GB
DVD-RW 2S/1L 9.4GB
DVD+RW 1S/1L 4.7GB
DVD+RW 2S/1L 9.4GB
Rewritable DVD (100,000 cycles)
DVD-RAM Ver. 1 1S/1L 2.6GB
DVD-RAM Ver. 1 2S/1L 5.2GB
DVD-RAM Ver. 2 1S/1L 4.7GB
DVD-RAM Ver. 2 2S/1L 9.4GB
DVD-RAM (80mm) 1S/1L 1.46GB
DVD-RAM (80mm) 2S/1L 2.92GB
Rewritable Blu-ray (10,000 cycles)
Blu-ray (BD RE) 1S/1L 25.0GB
Blu-ray (BD RE) 1S/2L 50.0GB
See Blu-ray.