ASUS - External USB Double-Layer 8x DVD+RW/24x CD-RW Drive - Black

Since many laptops no longer has cd drives but occasionally one would be helpful, This external drive is priceless. It is lightweight, fully functional and enables the use of my old CDs and DVDs. It is also quiet and small enough to fit into my computer bag. Excellent economical purchase.

Bought a new desktop that did not include an optical drive which is a must for me, so looking for an archival M-Disc capable, do everything drive led me to this Asus. So far- So good. Stylish and functional, and now I can read and write anything. As an older Geek with MANY discs of varying content it's still a MUST in a system!

Just plugged in and works great i also have an HP 14 in laptop i use with and it works great

You get what you pay for. The drive works fine. I plugged it into my HP Envy laptop with Win 11 and it works with zero issues. As with all "slim and portable" drives, it requires 2-hand operation or it skids all over the place when trying to access and manipulate the bay. I'm thinking of Velcro-ing it to my monitor stand ... The split cable is super awkward both physically and electrically. You'll see what I mean when you try to plug in both ends. One end is for data + power, the other end is for only power and used if the data port has insufficient juice for write operations. Note: there is very little length between the two heads. This needs special consideration. To make it work, I had to plug the data head into a USB Type-C PD port, or both heads into two ports side by side on a powered hub. Your mileage may vary ... Bottom line :: it works fine if you can accommodate the port requirements and it's feather weight issues.

My collection of hundreds of CDs was aching to be transferred to digital accounts. I was able to use the straightforward Asus to capture my cherished music collection and of course I can still use the drive anytime since it is still looking strong. It took me months to do the uploads, but the Asus is Ace for us.