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

Preliminary review. Long-term reliability unknown. Works fine with my Windows laptop. Played music CDs, a DVD, and opened a data CD-ROM. Also works with my Raspberry Pi 4, although VLC media player seemed to run into a problem playing past the anti-piracy warnings. It was probably a settings issue on my end, though, not a fault of the device. The materials feel decent. I might have preferred a micro-USB instead of mini-USB on the player, and I should note that my laptop does have two adjacent USB ports as required for this device. If your laptop has an odd layout, like one port on each side, youll need a USB 2 type A male to type A female extension cable to ensure the drive gets enough power. This drive also came with two blank M-disc DVDs. I have not tried the write function on this drive yet with these or standard discs. I am also not sure whether the hype for M-disc is all its cracked up to be. But if that feature interests you, this drive has it. The other DVD drive I tried wouldnt even eject or reliably play discs, so ASUS is a winner in bang-for-your-buck against it one competitor I bought.

Nice and sleek. Immediate recognition by PC. Burned audio CDs without glitch.

This is probably one of the best in the slim line of external dvd drives. It came with two blank discs and my win os and Mac OS recognized the drive automatically.

I bought this for the exclusive purpose of watching DVDs on my computer. The delivery was on time and the player works perfectly!

Literally a plug-n-play, no hassles and no complications. Im not sure if its that easy because I have an Asus PC, but I have no problem using it.

Works great! Would purchase again if need another.

Who uses cds anymore? Well alot of my aging friends and we have huge collections. This little unit is a great add on for a computer without a built in cd/dvd drive. Works well with my ASUS laptop. Hums along nicely and does what it should without complaint or worry. Excellent value.

Cheap external dvd drive, but requires 2 usb cables to be connected to your computer. Had I realized this, I would have went for a dvd reader that only requires 1 usb or usb c connector.

OK - I only gave it a 4-star rating because I just tested it. Multiple use will come later. I like the long (20) cord because it is easier to use on my iMac or PC desktop than a silly 10 +/- cord. It did say to plug in both USB plugs into the computer. Might be inconvenient but not a real problem. First time it was a Amicool DVD burner. It worked but the front plate on the open/close drawer was coming off. I returned it for a refund. Second time was an LG DVD burner. Tried it twice but both burns failed - and they failed differently. I assume it was a mechanical or electrical issue with the burner. I also returned it for a refund. So the third time is a charm! It worked and I hope it works for years to come as my previous Samsung DVD burner did.