Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SDRW-08D2S-U
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- SKU:
- 5109841
Customer reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 554 reviews
(554 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are impressed with the ease of use and performance of this external USB DVD/CD drive, noting its plug-and-play functionality and reliable operation. Many appreciate its compact size and affordable price, finding it compatible with various computers and operating systems. While some users mentioned minor software-related issues, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
What you'd expect from an external disk burner
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not too much to say bad about this product. It's an external CD\DVD writer that's bus-powered so you don't need a separate AC adapter or Y-cable to use it. Other than that it's pretty run of the mill. Includes some basic software to get you started creating disks but your OS's built-in disk burning utilities are probably better. For the price it's a good choice.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works fine, nothing special
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Plugged it in, and works fine without any extra effort. Does the job
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
very great product A++++
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Would give this as a gift and will always usue asus brand.. Great product....
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It worked fine for me. The only thing I didnt like about it was that you have to use two usb plugs and one of the usb is too short to fit. My laptop has usb on each side. Luckly I had a adapter and it all worked out.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great External Drive - a Workhorse
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Been using it for a few weeks now, and it's working great. Once or twice a disc wasn't recognized and i had to pop it open and re-close it, but we've been using it heavily and that hasn't happened much. Good device, much better than LG.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
DVD yay i can upload my pix now
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It works yay. So happy i can still use my DVD 's agent guidec me as to what to buy. The one i purchased before would not work witj my computer . So thankful.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Burning cds
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Son wanted it for his computer to burn cds a thing of the past but he enjoys it and it works well
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice DVD reader.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works fine. Reads DVD disks without errors. I'm using this on an Acer laptop and needed a DVD drive. I have no need to write disks, so I haven't tested that feature.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Short usb cord
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this knowing it was inexpensive so I wasn't expecting much. The only complaint I would have is the usb cord is very short , fortunately I have a box "O" cords and found a longer cord.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Reliable
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good for the intended use. Two USB plugs isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was looking for a portable cd rom to use with my laptop and found this at Best Buy. Hands down, best investment! Includes complimentary software to use, and it reads/writes flawlessly!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
So glad I shopped when I did
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A super deal picked up during Black Friday, already made a dvd disk and are very happy with this player.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Portable but with a compromise
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works well but the fact that it requires 2 USB ports defeats its portability. It's especially annoying when my laptop has zero USB A ports so I need two dongles to get this to work. Reading of discs is pretty quiet, so that's nice.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
SYSTEM FILE CORRUPTED
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First, the PC OS I wanted to use the device on is running Windows 11. The entire device felt like it would fall apart if handled too rough. Very flimsy. Loading and unloading DVD takes a very soft touch otherwise you can damage the device very easily while loading and unloading disks. Next was the cable used to attach it to the PC. Extremely short about 12 inches. Connected it to my desktop while my PC was on. System recognized it right away. Went to update drivers but according to the windows OS the best drivers were already loaded. Loaded a game with DVD's. Loaded ok. After that it went downhill. The problem started when the game that was just installed needed to have the PC restarted to complete the installation. If you leave the DVD drive on and attached to the PC during the restart process, it will corrupt the system file and will require a system restore. Luckily, I had just a system restore point before installing the DVD drive. DO NOT LEAVE ATTACHED TO THE PC WHEN STARTING OR RESTARTING YOUR PC. Otherwise, the disk drive works great for reading disks. Haven't tried to burn any CDs yet. Still within the 15 day return window. Kinda up in the air about returning it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear mrhandyman,
We sincerely apologize for the software issues you have been experiencing with this DVD drive. We can assure you that this is not the norm and is not the kind of quality to expect from ASUS products. We recommend ensuring that you're using the latest drivers with this product, if you still continue to experience issues that we recommend to return it for a replacement/refund to Best Buy. We do stand behind our product and we continuously strive to improve our products and processes in order to achieve customer service excellence. For more information send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the case number "N2302025643-0001" for reference. We’ll do our best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards,
Leonardo
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought for my Asus laptop works fine and its small
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Works fine for burning CDs
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Ok unit, wish it was USB C though. Uses two micro USB cables and a type A. Quality of plastic is cheap, but fine.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good drive bad customer.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s a bit slow but I could have done better if I knew what I was doing. So the product does what it needs to do as advertised.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great addition
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Daughter loves it easy to hook up to computer and helps her play games on computer
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
cd& dvd
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Needed a device to read dvd’s for my laptops which do not have dvd players
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent for newer gaming computers!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Most of the games I play on my new computer are all digital downloads. I needed to restore data from old CD archives and picked this up. It works perfectly for what I need it for.
I would recommend this to a friend



