ASUS BW-16D1X-U 16x External Blu-ray BDXL Drive with BD Suite Disc USB 3.0 Cable Power Adapter and Cord

I have four external DVD drives. In 2012 I bought an LP that is built well and I used it a lot. It got old and stopped reading double layer DVDs so good. What I liked is this ASUS is actually an internal drive and ASUS built a shell around it to make it an external drive. The drive is sturdy and seems built to last, not like my LP Slimline that seemed flimsy (but in actuality is lasted a long time). Ive heard people say they didnt like the eject button because the blue light confused them some. The eject isnt the blue light, its to the right of the tray. No problem for me, but it isnt marked well and blends in with the facade. This external drive is probably the best external drive I have owned. The only way youre going to know though is to buy one and see for yourself.

The drive is well made, extremely fast at making CDs, but a bit bulky. It’s longer then I was expecting but I would highly recommend if you have the space for the unit. Top quality, easy to use!

Backups and DVD watching.

Works perfect. fast and easy CD/BD Ripping.

Doesnt read nor burn. PC does not recognize it as a USB device. Dont recommend.

easy to setup and install drivers. I do not recommend using the software provided to rip dvds or BluRays. I have used handbrake over the years, but I prefer makeMKV, because it doesnt matter if its tv shows or a movie makeMKV breaks apart all the episodes for you, unlike handbrake which you have to add all of the episodes to the queue manually.

It does the job. Only two things Id change it the blue power light is blinding,. Either put a dimmer on it or a way to turn it off. Also the power switch is in the back, would be nicer in the front on the side or top. Have to pull it out to turn on or off. Also the power cord pull out to easy. One thing to note. If you want to play a bluray you need to purchase a program to do it.

Perfect for my needs. I use it to play blu ray movies/tv shows and organize my music collection. Sturdy and easy to use. A little big to be truly portable, but that does not matter for my needs, used on my desktop PC.

Drive is perfect fit for the space I had available. Easy to connect and operate. Works great.

After a few weeks of use I thought this unit was dead, but it turned out to be the USB hub that was malfunctioning. This unit itself is performing ok so far otherwise. Ill check back in about 6 months of continuous use.