Updated February 10, 2017
Largest Capacity
The largest CD-R discs manufactured are 99-minute CD-R discs. For storage, these discs are capable of holding up to 870 MB of data.
Compatibility
Before rushing out and buying a 99-minute CD-R, be warned that they’re often incompatible with most CD burners and CD burning software. The extra storage capacity actually is accomplished by the manufacturers failing to conform to widely held industry standards, which make the discs unable to function in most drives, states the Optical Storage Technology Association.
Considerations
CD-Rs can hold only a fraction of the data DVD-R discs can hold. DVD-R discs have storage capacities exceeding 100 GBs and, provided you have a compatible burner, can hold all the same data that CDs can hold, although they can’t be used as music CDs. Also, consider purchasing a flash drive or external hard drive for much greater and more convenient storage. Writer Bio
