Customer Ratings & Reviews

Since my new HP desktop does not have a drive, we needed to purchase this external dive. This was an easy set up and easy to use. It fit the purpose of what I needed and for a great price. Best Buy always has the products that I need.

Affordably priced, works great, functions seamlessly with my MacBook Pro M2. I used to download data from old CDs and DVDs.

I purchased the external USB Drive after I had bought my new computer. The technology had changed since I had purchased my last computer and they do not come with CD drives. I purchased the external on the advice of the very knowledgeable staff at the Mentor Best Buy. They assured me that it would work and be easy to connect to my computer. It was very easy and has worked great on my music and Genealogical CDs . I enjoy just being able to plug the drive in and putting a CD in and having results right away. I have recommended this product to friends looking for external drives. I also recommend highly the staff at the Best Buy Mentor ,Ohio as they are great at asking what kinds of ways that you use the products.

Pleased with product, it is easy to use and compact size works well. Highly recommended.

Light weight, compact, very gast, fairly quiet. I like that there is no need for a power chord. Powered via the usb connection. No real set up needed. Just plug it in and start using.

I purchased this unit because I needed to pull some photos from an older CD for work. All of our laptops and surface tablets do not have CD drives, and the desktop PCs in the office are managed by GPO and cannot use the disc drive. I plugged this in to my surface and it was good to go right out of the box. Quickly copied 580 photos to my device and was very quiet the entire time. It's super low profile so I just tossed it in my laptop bag in case I ever need it again!

I purchased this DVD drive for my laptop that didn't have any DVD drive included with it. I like to be able to watch Netflix DVD's on my laptop. This drive works perfect without any problem. Simply plug it into your USB slot and your OS should identify the drive right away. It comes with some DVD viewing software but unfortunately you'll eventually have to pay for the subscription of the DVD software. Hardware wise thought, it works great. You can connect it and disconnect the drive from your laptop often without any problems.

Small, simple, easy! I won't use it that often so didn't need something expensive with features I will never need. So far it has work perfectly!

Works well for is size. I was really happy with the write speed for such an inexpensive product

My old laptop has all the old peripherals--DVD read and write, VGA monitor output, HDMI, USBs, and of course Ethernet--what it cannot do at its age is upgrade to Windows 10 or 11. It is nice to have everything in one package when I take it (or rather took it) on the road. With the "new and improved" sleek thin line laptops, it is all gone. I cannot even get a combo of hard drives like I would want because SSD is the new Ahhhh. That is great if you do not work in media and need a 1 T or more for storage alone. So, new sleek laptop: now add a USB/VGA hub for more outlets. Add an external hard drive for data, and add this nice portable DVD/CD drive. The area around my laptop now looks like a tech store display--but look how thin my laptop is... All sarcasm aside, this has been a lifesaver. Plug and play, already had VLC Media Player which works great with it. Now if I am in an archive or library and the media I need is on a disc, no problem. I even got it its own padded case to go inside the brief case. When form overtakes function, practical solutions like this are what you need.

This is one of those things you have to be over a certain age to find useful. As I came of age in the time when dinosaurs still walked the earth and CDs were starting to replace cassettes, I am very comfortable with CDs as my preferred platform to play music, and generally rip new CDs to computer and burn a copy for playing in the car so as not to damage the original. I know newer tech is more efficient, but CDs can't be canceled and your account deleted for your political or antisocial views. Anyway, as I had just purchased a new computer because of forced obsolescence due to no more support for Microsoft's terrible product, the new computer did not have a CD player, which is why I bought this product. I have not had any issues and it works as intended. If anything it feels a little on the fragile side, but other than that I have no complaints with it.

Nice and compact, works great as a replacement for my older, larger model.

This is a simple, durable, and reliable device. Second time buying this, only because I lost the first one in a fire. Burns fast, reliable CD's DVD's. Light weight, plug and play, easy to transport.

I bought this on a whim for a quick fix as my other external drive was playing up. This external drive was an awesome fix, it transfers audio rapidly into my iTunes, very quiet and compact. I wished i had bought it sooner.

When I was growing up, almost all music was on cd, and not being very tech-savvy, this CD writable drive feels like it was built specifically with me in mind. Extremely easy to use, not to mention the employee on site who I spoke with was able to immediately figure out what I was trying to describe and then show me the product. Mostly I use this to burn my own cd compilations, and I've used it extensively in the short time I've owned it!

I hate that computers these days don't come with a DVD drive, so it's good that I can just plug one in to usb without hassle. Very slim and easy to put away when not in use. Quiet and writes fast. Plays video smooth.

I recently bought a new laptop PC and they don't come with optical drives anymore. Mostly, there are not needed, but occasionally the need arrives. This portable DVD/CD burner is small, light and very compact. It connects to USB port and doesn't need additional power. It fits into my carrying case, so I can take it with me. I haven't had an opportunity to use it much, but it has worked very well on the limited tests. I highly, recommend it.

Most new laptops don’t have a cd/dvd drive installed. While it makes for a slim lightweight design, on occasion, you need a drive. This one is great, it’s really inexpensive, works every time , and gets the job done. This is the second one I’ve e purchased , the first a couple of years ago, and it’s still going strong. The new one works right of the box with windows. Just plug it in and get to work.

Great price, easy installation, lightweight and fits perfectly in the pocket of my case.

works great, and is fast, small and portable. does just what we need it to.