compact-disk burner vs CD burner

compact-disk burner and CD burner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compact-disk burner	Yes	No	No	No
CD burner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compact-disk burner and CD burner are synonyms defined as:

compact-disk burner and CD burner: recording equipment for making compact disks

compact-disk burner (noun)	CD burner (noun)
recording equipment for making compact disks	recording equipment for making compact disks