Customer Ratings & Reviews

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.

Great little portable DVD CDR I gotten so far. Easy user friendly interface. Great price highly recommend to anyone.

Had to purchase after windows 10 deleted my drive on my laptop. Which (windows 10) also made installation more difficult than necessary. Although it was basically plug and play. Haven’t used it much yet but seems to keep up. It DOES have 2 power connections but so far have only used one as I am low on space.

I'm happy with this purchase so far! It is simple to use and seems to work well.

This drive was well-priced, and I needed one to start digitizing my CD collection. It came with a USB-A cable to connect to a PC, and a companion disc that includes optional software. Setup was simple, as my desktop recognized it immediately upon connection and I was ripping CDs shortly after. Noise is present when the drive is being used to read/write, but it isn't excessively loud. No real complaints about this product.

I hate that my new laptop does not have an optical drive. I also hate that my new car does not have a CD player. You know why? Because I'm old skool and I still buy music from iTunes and burn my own CD's. But, this seems to be a very good unit. Simply plug it into your laptop or PC and it's ready to go. I've only used it once so far, but it work great! I just wish it was a little more "solid". I want to be able to press the eject button without having to hold the unit down so it doesn't move when doing so. But that is being very critical and it would make it less portable (and maybe even more expensive) and that is one of the selling points to this device.

Great portable DVD drive. One wire is all that's needed. Fast, easy to use. Great size and easy to store. Great price. Actually use more than I thought I would.

It definitely works lol, no problems at all. It works for watching dvds.

Have a fairly new computer - after about 6 months realized it did not have the CD drive - since I have a Card Maker program that needed to be installed via CD - needed to get that set up - this worked perfectly! Plus - have many CD's with photos from years back that I can now use this for looking at those. Very happy with purchase! Highly recommend.

It RIPped an audio CD I needed quickly or it will have not gotten done at all. The etched design of the case is very attractive and a pleasant bonus. I found it online and went to the store to purchase in person because I wanted to pay in cash. The store was much better than expected, modern, attractive and the perfect place to try out new technology.

In today’s market, it is nearly impossible to have a built in CD/DVD on your laptop. This is an excellent CD/DVD, player/rewriter, addition. I liked how easy it was to set up (i.e., just plug and play). I definitely recommend having this device around. It’s compatible with all computers.

I needed this for some old data on DVDs (plus I have a bunch of blank DVDs, so why not use them...easier to file than USB sticks). It works great and is cheap, and Asus is a brand that I trust.

Easy to set up & store when not in use or want out of way. Less e xpensive than installing cd/dvd drive into new computer that didn't come with one but had slot for it. Drive from old computer being replaced was too big for this slot. Excellent value

I love the diamond pattern on this and it runs quietly and opens easily. I had to return a different brand that I initially purchased because I couldn't get it open and it was very noisy while running, but this one is fabulous. It's worth every penny that I paid for it. Definitely recommend it.

I have been very happy with this external optical drive! It operates smoothly and quietly, and has done what I have asked of it perfectly. It is slim enough and light enough to fit easily into my laptop carry case, and so far I have not had any need to utilize the included extra USB cord for additional power to the unit; the single has been just fine.

It was easy to use, just plug and play in my laptop. The provided cable was a little confusing until I read the instructions. An extra USB connector was provided in case more power was needed. It worked with just the main connector.