External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Player Burner Writer, for PC Laptop Windows *10*
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About this product
This slim external CD/DVD drive offers USB 3.0 and Type-C connectivity, functioning as a player, burner, and writer for PC laptops across Windows, Mac, and Linux. It features plug-and-play functionality, a compact and portable design with an embedded USB cable, and a 4 MB cache. Read speeds are 24x for CD and 8x for DVD, while write speeds are 24x for CD and 16x for DVD. It supports a wide array of CD and DVD formats.
Our take
For users needing an external optical drive with modern connectivity, this unit is quite practical. The dual USB 3.0 and Type-C interfaces are excellent, ensuring compatibility with a broad range of devices. I appreciate the plug-and-play setup and the embedded USB cable, which makes it very portable and reduces clutter. The 4MB cache is a decent addition for smoother operations. While the DVD read speed is standard at 8x, the 16x DVD write speed is a bit faster than some competitors, which is a definite plus for burning media. Its plastic enclosure means care should be taken.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- USB 3.0 and Type-C interfaces
- Plug-and-play functionality
- Embedded USB cable design
- Faster 16x DVD write speed
- 4 MB cache for performance
Cons
- Plastic material enclosure
- Unbranded product
- DVD read speed is 8x
Specifications
- Optical Storage Write Speed Cd-24x,dvd-16x
- USB cable Length 23cm
- Special Features Plug and play
- Form Factor Slim
- Read Speed DVD 8x, CD 24x
- Drive Type(s) Supported External Drive, External CD/DVD Drive
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- Features
- Plug-and-play, Compact design, Portable, Lightweight, Embedded USB cable design, Sensitive pop-up button
- Operating System
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Built-in Media
- User Manual, Driver Body, Box
- Compatible With
- For Laptop, Mac, PC, Laptop, Desktop, Linux, Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista
- Color
- Black
- Optical Storage Read Speed
- Cd-24x,dvd-16x
- Ports
- USB 3.0 Type-A
- Material
- Plastic
- Cache Memory Installed Size
- 4 Mb
- California Prop 65 Warning
- California Prop 65
- Writable Format
- CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Supported System
- Windows
- Type
- External Optical Drive
- Model
- External CD/DVD Drive
- Transfer Rate
- 5 Gbps
- Hardware Interface
- Usb 3.0 Type A, Usb 3.0 Type C
- Hardware Platform
- Laptop, Pc
- Write Speed
- CD 24x
- Interface
- USB 3.0, Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-A, USB 3.0 Type-C
- Readable Format
- CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW
- Country of Origin
- China
- Cache
- 4 MB
