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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 570 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the External USB Double-Layer 8x DVD+RW/24x CD-RW Drive for its ease of use, good performance, and reasonable price. Many appreciate its convenient size, fast read speed, and broad compatibility, highlighting the simple USB connectivity. While a few users noted occasional noise, the majority experience is overwhelmingly positive.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Review for a device

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works for me I don't know what else to say bla bla bla

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very satisfied!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External CD Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well, but i didnt need it since i dont use CD anymore.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    ASUS Cd read write

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Low cost and efficiently loads cd software quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speedy Reader/Writer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Speedy Reader/Writer. The USB cable does not reach desk top !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Mr

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wish it had better instructions on how to use it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Asus

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I replaced an old, slow with this unit no problems

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid for the money

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not the fastest out there, but gets the job done just fine!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    excellent drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have tested the drive for several weeks and is excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Still trying to get it to work

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seems to work okay. Cannot get it to work with my laptop.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from ASUS Answers
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      Dear Carolyn H,

      We're sorry to hear that the Optical Drive isn't working with your laptop and the inconvenience this has caused you. This is not the kind of quality to expect from ASUS products and it's not the norm. At ASUS, we take quality control, testing, and inspections seriously to ensure our products meet high standards. What you've experienced was not intentional. The decision to make a purchase can be important, and we want to ensure that our customers receive the best products and services. Please allow us to make your experience with ASUS a better one.

      To troubleshoot the issue described, we recommend following the steps in the FAQ below. Should the issue persist, please contact our support team at https://www.asus.com/us/support/CallUs to further investigate the problem.

      We stand behind our products and continuously strive to improve our products and processes to achieve customer service excellence. For more information, email us at customerloyalty@asus.com and include the case number "N200100750-0013" as a reference. We will do our best to resolve your case quickly. Your feedback is very important to us and enables us to improve our support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.

      Best Regards,
      Chantae
      ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support

      https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1043487/ Asus

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Working great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you need to use CD's or DVD'S the Asus is a good choice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good quality. Would definitely recommend to a friend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth the investment.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It does what it's supposed to do.Just feels fragile.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The CD Drive works great! It was easy to use too, well worth the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    minimal optical capability

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    won't write from music files on comp to a dvdrw. Maybe my fault for buying it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from ASUS Answers
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      Dear AnnS ,
      We regret to learn that you are experiencing issues. We do stand behind our product, and we continuously strive to improve our approach and processes in order to achieve customer service excellence. Please follow the troubleshooting steps in our FAQ below. If all steps have been completed, please reach out to us by email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link to this review 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. Please refer to this case number (N2312003966-0001).
      Thank you for choosing ASUS.

      Best Regards,
      Schottky
      ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
      https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1043487/ Asus

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product!

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product for the value. Works well with our laptops.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product for the price. Only downside is that it requires 2 USB slots to work

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    CheapConstruction

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Disk drive is cheaply constructed by seems to be operating okay.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Asus - 24x Write/16x Rewrite/24x Read CD-8x Write

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is a CD writer, don't use for a booth up device, besides that is a OK device

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from ASUS Answers
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      Dear Valued Customer,

      Thank you so much for the feedback, certainly this optical disk drive supports DVD and CD formats (8x DVD / 24x CD write speeds). You can review further specification via our website below. If you have any technical concerns, feel free to reach out to me at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide this link for reference. I'll do my 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,
      Jamalie,
      ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support

      Specs: https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/optical-drives/all-series/SDRW08D2SU/ Asus

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Jams up once a while and makes a weird sound when it's trying to load a movie. Too late to return and replace it. So it's SOL.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend