Customer Ratings & Reviews

After upgrading my old laptop to a "new" ASUS laptop found I needed a disc drive to enable loading of my older CD/DVD software programs. I had thought about loading disc software onto thumb drives, but it turned out to be cheaper to buy the ASUS brand disc drive. It was very easy to install and operate the new ASUS disc drive. There are two sets of connection cables to perkup the power and speed of the disc drive. Just have decided through trial and error of which of the two cables works best for your project.

The ASUS external DVD Reader/Writer worked well. I needed to get old photos that were stored on DVDs quite a few years ago removed from the DVDs and stored on flash drives. I also had quite a few of the photos made into prints. The ASUS DVD Reader/Writer worked well and I am pleased to have purchased it.

Works just fine for what I use it for but what I found odd is the way they positioned the Asus logo on it, If you sit the drive on a desk with the cable out the back as per normal, the logo is sideways but if you stick it to the side of the pc case like I did, it's perfect. Also happens to be just the right amount of usb c length cable to reach around to the back of my pc.

This item looks great and works as expected. Highly recommended.

We needed a dvd drive and this one turned out perfect for us.

Love these speakers. I did have a little trouble getting them into stereo mode. Sound quality is excellent.

Works great just what I needed especially if you don’t have a built in cd DVD player

Bought this external drive for my asus gaming laptop. Works flawless no skips or drive not found. Comes with multiple plug in cords for laptop. Also comes with software on a cd for burning. Good external drive for the price. Recommend to all.

I am well please with my new external Asus dvd-rw drive works great, easy to get started, USB hook up, perfect for computers without cd/dvd rw drives!

Perfect price and functionality. Does what it's supposed to do, without a hiccup. Plug and play, no issues. Reads all types of discs, good for converting old DVDs or CDs to digital format. Especially since PCs these days don't come with a disc drive anymore.

Yes, you can playback DVDs with this ASUS EXTERNAL CD/DVD writer. And while the tray is still empty, you can use the onscreen display to eject it, but when it’s actually loaded, that method doesn’t work, so it has to be manually ejected using a pin via the pinhole. Haven’t tried burning a disc with it yet, but it’s possible that it’s a similar maneuver. I’m only using this with my Mac mini having Apple silicon- so at least it works! You’d have to experiment with Mac versions of playback software for satisfactory results. So can ASUS update the firmware so that this is 100% operational with latest macOS? The unit comes with 2 cables; I’m using the USB-C.

Nice small external drive. Runs smooth and is quite. Easy to install with just two connections. One to a computer and the other to an electrical outlet.

I've read the other reviews but this worked right away on my 2024 MacBook Pro using just the single USB-C type connector. It booted up "mystery" unlabeled DVDs and CDs I've had in a drawer for the better part of two decades. It is a fragile little thing. You think you're going to bust it just by putting in a new disc. I don't know how much punishment it could take being lugged around in a backpack. But l don't plan on making it portable...keeping it around for the very rare use case that I need to read CD-ROM / DVD media or even burn a DVD. For less than $40, I don't have any complaints.

It works, I had to contact support right away because of errors with my laptop attempting the first few burns but after talking to cyberlink and updating a few things it seems to be workin just fine now...But it is an external burner and that in itself means there can be issues BUT usually in rare cases. Thanks to support for helping me quickly and getting it functioning smoothly with the updates. Pros: External, Dual USB Adapter for additional power source if needed,Easy to use Cons: Ejection Button is small sn blends in with the frame, Tho well built for the price feels like your going to break it inserting/removing discs if not on a large table when fully opened., May need updates/support if you have any errors depending on your system...

Have used it several times for disk writing, music play drive and software loading. Was easy to set up and use, with no compatibility issues on my Dell laptops. Since these drives need a lot of power it comes with both a USB C-Type cable and a USB-A double cord. If you don't have a USB Type-C or Thunderbolt you will need two available USB-A ports (USB 1 or 2).

I bought a new computer in November and in April when I wanted to do our taxes, I discovered the disk drive did not work. So, I went to the Best Buy website and ordered this unit. It worked wonderfully ! I had my taxes done in no time !! It even supplies two different hookup cables. This is very handy, otherwise you might run all around trying to find the right cable. Very satisfied with it.

Love this DVD/CD Drive Great to burn disks for the music we recorded of my father. Great speed! Easy to use!

The external ASUS-ZenDrive 8x Max DVD Write Speed External USB 2.0 DVD+RW CD/-RW Drive provides the write dvd rw/cd-drive that is missing from most of today's laptops. It's very lightweight and goes wherever my laptop goes. I can now play some of my older dvds and cds as well as record using the drive.

This drive is plug and play with Windows; I didn't open the included CD. It's very compact but I think care is needed to avoid damaging the drawer when open: it isn't very sturdy. It fit the need for ripping some old music CDs on a drive-less desktop.

So far so good. I had the hardest time finding something that would be compatible with my new iMac with the M1 chip. This worked! I had to put a CD in before it would detect it but I am happy to say I was able to upload songs to my computer. Now I don't have to repurchase my old CD library.