ASUS ZenDrive Ultra Slim USB 2.0 External 8X DVD Optical Drive +/-RW with M-Disc Support for Windows and Mac and Nero BackItUp for Android Devices (SDRW-08U7M-U/BLK/G/AS),Black

Worked just as advertised and the 8X speed was correct. I had to return several no-names that falsely claimed a better speed than they delivered. I should have paid the $5 extra for this unit from the start.

This external DVD-RW drive worked perfectly with my desktop PC after the built-in drive quit working. My only (very minor) complaint would be this: the provided USB cord is way too short. The USB connector is a slightly older style known as a mini USB cable.

I needed a drive for my Zenbook that can work on Windows and Ubuntu, and both read and write CDs and DVDs, and after some research I chose this one based on the reviews (and knowing that ASUS has great customer support). Ive only had it for five days and its already tackled ripping something like 40 CDs as FLAC files, and according to EAC its doing an excellent job. It comes with a Y-cable to draw power from a second USB port, but Ive been running it off a single USB 3.0 port with no trouble so far. My only complaint about this is that the plastic housing is just flexible enough that if you press down the center while closing the drive, it will catch. In the short term this just means you have to use two hands, an insignificant inconvenience, but I do wonder if this will affect durability. So far though, this seems to be a great drive for the money.

It runs well with my MacBook Air. Simply plug it, and it runs. I had ordered it to read my CDs, but soon realized that it can do more than what I had expected. It truly is slim and light, and thus really portable. With the help of this super device, I have begun to transport my whole CD collection into my iTunes library. Best ever investment!

After building my new PC -- I didnt have a DVD drive. Discovered I needed one now and then. This worked perfectly.

This is the only safe way to archive data long term. Hard drives, flash drives, and cloud storage are a fools errand. You just can’t trust them after 3-5 years. This drive is thin, but well made and easy to use. Had no problems with the software like some others had stated. Running Windows 10 home on my laptop. I’m not burning DVDs to play movies on, hush backing up files.

I needed a way to watch a DVD that I got for my birthday from my wife. Grabbed this little guy and it works great! I havent burned anything with it yet, but it has worked great to watch things. Not bad at all for the price!

Value for money - absolutely! Does everything as advertised, easy to use and understand instructions, recognized immediately by my Win 10 laptop. Great program provided, also free trial storage. The only possible minus, might be the Y power cord they send requires an extension - needs to be plugged into two usb ports on computer for power- luckily I had one. I am okay with this for fast burning. Smooth, powerful, fast!

This product has great specs, but it requires that you connect it to two powered USB ports so that it has enough power to work. It comes with a Y cable for that purpose. They dont recommend that you use it with a USB hub. This all would have been fine back when laptops had several powered USB ports on them and there were few things to hook up. These days, its an issue. Laptops have few USB ports and theres an endless number of things that connect via USB. I suppose it would be fine if you have a desktop computer with several powered USB ports available. One more thing: These powered USB ports need to be placed fairly closely together--you have to use a USB extension cable (not included) if theyre not.