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ASUS - ZenDrive 8x Max. DVD Write Speed External USB 2.0 DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
SDRW-08U9M-U/BLK
SKU:
6285911
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Your price for this item is $39.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 393 reviews

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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the ZenDrive's ease of use and overall performance, with many reporting flawless playback of CDs and DVDs. The drive's USB connectivity and compatibility with various devices are also appreciated. In addition, customers find the ZenDrive to be compact, fast, quiet, and an excellent value for the price.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Works great

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

    Great product works awsome very quite and you can take it anywhere you go

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

    Asus Zen drive

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

    Worked great right out of the box, I recommend this if your laptop has no disk drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Just what I was looking for.

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

    Just what I was looking for. GEEK squad found it for me in record time. Good price. Does what I wanted it to do.

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

    Needed for new laptop

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

    Has done everything needed (putting old software on new laptop). I am anxious to try the archival DVD burning for backup of essential files. Easy to set up and use.

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

    Works with MacBook Pro

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

    Very pleased with the ASUS ZenDrive. It is exactly what I needed to work with my MacBook Pro.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Great external dvd

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

    Product is excellent Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Music again. Works perfectly.

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

    Works perfectly, as advertised. I still have a large library of music CDs. Glad to have this.

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

    X ternal

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

    X ternal A lot of laptops now did not come with DVD drives so you have to purchase an external one and this one does the job.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice addition to my computer

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed this to accompany my Acer All in One pc and it was a matter of plug and go. The only problem is that it doesn't have great sound but that could be a matter of fixing the settings and I haven't figured that out yet. It works fine with a free DVD app and I am satisfied with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Portable optical drive

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

    Needed it for PC without optical drive and it worked perfectly.

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

    As Described.

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

    Easy set up. Got it for a new desktop that doesn't have a DVD.

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

    Pinkie

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

    Love this brand name Asus, not sure how much I will use it, but did during the set up of new tower, easy to use, best for such a small price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Great purchase

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

    Fantastic device. Did exactly what I needed. Would buy again.

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

    I had one already

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

    Got this for my wife to copy or burn CD from others that she uses for graphics. Also very handy for use on laptops and lapy\tops or PC without a CD drive.

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

    Excellent

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

    Easy to use. Handy since my laptop didnt have a disc drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Cd writer

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

    Works as advertised meets my requirement would suggest future purchases

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

    Great DVD writer!

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed an external DVD and decided to give this ASUS writer a try and it has done a great job.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Looks good and does what it should do

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

    In terms of quality to price ratio this one is priced correctly. So far no problems and does what it was designed for.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great Option for External DVD drive.

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

    We bought this external DVD drive because our gaming tower didn't come with and internal one. It's quiet and works great for our needs.

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

    Nice External Drive

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

    Nice external cd/dvd drive. Put it through the paces and so far after a few weeks works well

    I would recommend this to a friend
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