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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 14800 reviews

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the product's exceptional ease of use, strong overall performance, and attractive price point. They also appreciate its compact size, lightweight design, impressive speed, and quiet operation, along with its convenient USB-only power and broad compatibility. The only notable concern raised by customers is the requirement for separate software when using it with a Mac.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External Hard drive

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

    Purchased to replace similar product from another manufacturer that had failed. This worked as expected without any problems.

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

    External Optical Bliss!

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

    Great value! With optical drives being a prominent feature in modern PCs having one of these to maintain compatibility with legacy media is a great tool!

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

    Worded Great

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

    This allowed me to load an older version of Microsoft office.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done

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

    Who needs CD/DVD drives anymore, right?!.. that's what I thought when I got a Surface Pro 2 years ago. Until recently, I needed it. So I went out and got this LG external DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive. I just plugged it in and it did the job. Easy! No hassle.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to Use External DVD/CD Drive

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

    I purchased this along with my new laptop. I only used it once so far, but it would right out of the box with simple plug-and-play functionality. If it lasts it will be a great accessory to my laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy purchase

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

    Excellent device. My new gaming computer has everything I need; except for this. Very satisfied with the purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly recommend

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

    Very easy to connect to modern laptops without dvd drive. I’m going to get a second one to take with me on trips!

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

    Doesn't play Blu-rays

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

    I purchased this because my laptop no longer has a CD/DVD drive and I thought that this would be good for me to be able to watch Blu-rays. However, I was never able to get a Blu-ray to play, anytime I put a Blu-ray in, it would only show the files as if it was trying to write to a Blu-ray disc. However, if I put a DVD in, it would play perfectly fine. For all of that, if that was the case, I would've purchased the cheaper DVD player instead of the Blu-ray player. I asked the rep if this would play and they told me that it would. But when it didn't I thought maybe I purchased a lemon so I returned it and the next one I bought did the same thing. So this made me realize that it was the player itself. Can't give it five stars because it doesn't do what it should do in my opinion.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CD/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.

    I haven't used this yet to record, but to move music from one of my CDs to my computer worked great. Not having any computers with a CD drive any longer this is a great alternative at a great price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No DVD drive? No problem.

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

    Bought a new desktop PC that did not include a DVD drive. It was on sale at the time of purchase, almost half its normal price. Also works with my MacBook.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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

    works great. I love it. It is just what i needed. I think you will be glad you bought it. It plays ever thing i wanted it too. when you plug it in it is ready to go. Kenneth M Moore

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition for my Galaxy Book

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

    I needed to download QI Macros on my Galaxy Book but there is no available DVD/CD drive. I was informed that I would need an external drive. I went online and found this. It was just what I needed. I did have to purchase a usb to c adapter.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    L F

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

    This was recommended by your staff. I Purchased it it was easy to set up and I’m completely happy with it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Still comes in handy.

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

    Still need to use dvds sometimes and this works great. Price was good and it included the usb-c cable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Handy

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

    This is super handy considering I'm old school and like playing my old PC games :)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external drive

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

    Needed an external media drive as we recently purchased a new laptop that was all solid state memory. Best Buy only charged $20.00 for this drive as part of the new laptop package. Can't beat it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable DVD is a must have !

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

    its a great device:easy to set up and a great accessory to own!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable DVD player

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

    This device is easy to install and easy to carried around.

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

    STILL NOT USED IT

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

    Got this because my Laptop did NOT have a DISC-DRIVE for my DVDs. But strange enough I have not used it yet, still in BOX. Not being on a trip where I would use it in Hotel etc.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great! Not sure why it was deemed not necessary in laptops anymore but this is easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend