LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD+/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support, Retail (Silver) GP60NS50

I have a 2007 iMac and the DVD drive finally gave up the ghost. The computers still good so why not get an outboard DVD drive. After reading reviews here on Amazon and a few other places, I ordered the LG. It came quickly (Prime) well packaged and packed. Instructions are minimal but adequate. I connected it through a USB port and it powered up. In MAC OS all that was needed was to go into system preferences and choose between the defunct onboard drive or the new LG. Once selected I was able to import music to iTunes and burn discs with ease. Its a very quiet running unit, much quiter than the original inboard one, and handles my needs well. If you run Windows OS there is a disc for installing the software onto your computer. Thats it, no muss or fuss, a well made, quiet DVD drive and for a killer price.

Worked plug and play with my 2014 MacBook Pro right away, no effort. Much faster than the Apple product its replacing (besides being lighter weight). More reliable, too. Slightly flimsier build quality I guess, but with its light weight it seems fine. Has a physical eject button which is nice. A fraction of the cost of the Apple product, though not quite as cheap as some unheard-of brands on Amazon. Close enough to be worth it for reliable LG product – read the reviews on the cheaper ones and youll be convinced to come to the name brands. Looks nice, though admittedly doesnt quite fit the Apple aesthetic. Wish Id bought this years ago.

I bought this external CD/DVD drive at the time because I was converting my friends hundreds of CDS in his house to digital so he could put them on his hardrive and listen to them that way. The computer I was using had a fully functional drive but I was afraid of breaking the drive after hundreds upon hundreds of CD rippings. This thing is AWESOME! It may feel cheap when you first get it, but I can tell you that it is far from cheap after weeks of hundreds (probably thousands) of CD rippings. I also needed one because I am getting a MacBook in 6 months. MacBooks do not have CD/DVD drives to make more room for battery and horsepower. Apple sells an external CD/DVD drive for $80! This thing has a faster write and read speed, a smaller form factor, and a far better price than Apples external drive. This is what Apple should be producing! It has a pleasing design and there is no set up time. There is only one port, the USB which powers the device and the eject button. It is wonderful for travel, I would guess its about 1/4 LB. Its amazing! IMPORTANT NOTE: The only thing I would like to point out for laptop owners is using this device while on battery power MAY naturally drain the battery faster. It would seam realistic, but I havent done it yet. I have YET to try that out when I get my MacBook Air! I am a busy man, and dont have anytime to write reviews. I was so happy and pleased with this device that I MADE THE TIME to write this review. I bought one for my dad and recommend it to anybody who doesnt have a CD/DVD drive who wants one. This is the best 20 bucks Ive ever spent!

I ordered this because my new laptop didnt include a cd drive. It is not often I need one, but sometimes you do. This is very easy to use. It is simply plug and play. There is included software, but I did not load it. Once I plugged it in, it showed up in file explorer. Click on it and use it.

The unit works great as long as you keep using your old operating systems. Recently got an apple iMac with Ventura 13.1 OS and LG customer service told me there are no software updates for the new windows or Apple operating systems!

I got the LG DVD reader because I needed to reinstall Windows on a notebook that does not have a DVD burner. It worked really great. It comes with a CD with drivers, but for me it was just plug and play, which is great. I understand that for some people it might not be plug and play, it all depends on the software your computer already carries. It comes with a manual which is good too for those who do not know much about these devices. I put my CD in and it started reading it immediately just as if it were a desktop or a built in DVD drive. The material seems very sturdily built and its small enough to carry around. If you use DVDs and CDs a lot with your laptop carrying this thing around would definitely become annoying, I dont use much CDs so it is fine for me and I had no choice since the notebook I had does not have CD player built in. Over all Im very happy with my purchase.

WHY DID I BUY IT? I wanted to transfer the video of my wedding, that was given to me as a DVD, to my laptop, which is a MacBook and doesnt have an optical disc drive. DOES IT WORK? The reader does work with a MacBook out of the box, no need to install any software. I was able to easily transfer files from a DVD to my Mac, but I had some issues when playing videos back from a DVD (see next section). WHY 4 STARS? I encountered two problems that prevent me from giving it 5 stars: first of all the reader is too loud when in use; additionally, when playing a video directly from the drive, the playback is a bit laggy. This might be a compatibility issue or just my laptop being a bit old, but for my use case (transferring files) it wasnt a big deal.

Needed a CD reader to finish off ripping my CD collection. This disc reader/writer was cheap, Mac compatible and did the job. The only drawback is that it has a lot of vibration. Though it didnt impact the functionality.

I like it a lot, but I was hoping it would come in periwinkle. Its only silvery

I began hunting around for a decent-quality USB CD Drive after opting for a desktop case that did not include a standard CD Drive slot. I came across this model, and opted to purchase due to positive reviews. The drive does not disappoint. I do not use it very often since it is rare I have a need for CDs, but it does everything it was designed to do. I have played movies, burned bootable ISO disks, etc. You name it - this drive does it. Solid overall construction. It comes with a USB cable that plugs into the back of the unit. The only quality some may see as a negative is the sound. It is not exactly a quiet unit. But as a buyer, I recommend you look last this piece in favor of the great build quality. It is a CD drive - it is supposed to make noise. Noise aside - 5 stars, would buy again.