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LUOM 8X USB3.0/USB-C Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Rewriter External Drive with M-DISC Support for PC and Mac(Silver)
- Type: Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0 with Type-C adapter
- Panel Color: Silver
- Model #: J-TP-001-3
- $37.99 –
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LUOM External CD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable DVD Drive,+/-RW Drives/Writer/Rewriter/Burner High Speed Data Transfer for Mac OSX Laptops Desktops Notebooks Windows7/8/10 - Black
- Type: DVD-ROM Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-YX Square-BK-1
- $36.99 –
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LUOM USB3.0 with Type-C adapter Superdrive External DVD/CD Reader and DVD/CD Burner for Apple-MacBook Air/Pro/iMac/Mini/MacBook Pro/ASUS/ASUS/DELL Latitude Plug and Play( YX-008, Black )
- Type: Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0&Type-C
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-YX-008-8
- $36.99 –
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LUOM External DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable High-Speed USB 2.0 CD Burner/DVD Reader for PC Desktops, Compatible with Windows(KBDVD001), Black
- Type: CD Burner
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 2.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-KBDVD001-BK-1
- $22.99 –
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Jansicotek DVD Drive, Kingbox Dual USB-C USB 3.0 Portable CD/DVD Rewriter Burner Optical Drive for Laptop Notebook Desktop PC Computer Windows Linux OS Apple Mac MacBook Pro Air iMac
- Type: DVD-ROM Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: W-SLS02-F
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Diamond USB 3.0 External DVD Drive with Type-C Interface, Portable DVD | CD Drive Burner for Windows/Linux/Mac OS,Compatible DVD-ROM/DVD±R/DVD-R DL/CDA/CD-ROM/CD-R/VCD/SVCD/CD-RW - Black
- Type: Slim Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-YX Diamond-UB
- $38.99 –
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LUOM External DVD Drive USB 3.0 Type-C Transmission Interface, CD DVD +/-RW Burner Optical Drive Compatible Windows for Laptop Desktop PC of HP/Dell/Apple/Lenovo ect
- Type: CD-ROM Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-SLS02-1
- $40.99 –
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ESTONE High-speed USB 3.0/USB-C External DVD RW CD Writer Slim Optical Drive Burner Reader Player Tray Type Portable For PC Laptop
- Type: Slim DVD Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Cache: 2MB
- DVD+R: 8X
- Model #: E-YX-Square-4
- $37.99 –
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ESTONE DVD Drive External cd/DVD Drive for Laptop Burner USB 3.0 Portable Slim with Type c Connector,Support SD cards Reader for iMac Notebook Laptop Desktop Support Mac os Win 7 Win8 Win10
- Type: Combo Drive with Card Reader
- Panel Color: Black
- Load Type: Slot
- DVD-ROM Access Time: 100ms
- Model #: E-X-TDVDD-11
- $37.99 –
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ESTONE External DVD Drive , USB 3.0 Type-C CD DVD +/-RW Optical Drive USB C Burner Slim CD/DVD ROM Rewriter Writer Reader Portable for Laptop Desktop MacBook( Polaris )
- Type: Combo Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Cache: 2MB
- DVD+R: 8X
- Model #: E-BJXC198-6
- $37.99 –
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Pioneer BDR-XD08TC BD/DVD/CD Blu-Ray Drive Optical Burner Player USB3.0/2.0
- Model #: BEBDR-XD08TC
- $99.95 –
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- Type: DVD Burner
- BD-R DL: 8X
- DVD+R: 8X
- DVD+RW: 8X
- Model #: 111111
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8X DVD SLIM TYPEUSB WHITE
- Type: CD-ROM Drive
- Brand: TRANSCEND INFORMATION
- Panel Color: White
- Model #: TS8XDVDS-W
- $43.14 –
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ASUS External CD/DVD Drive Model SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/CA
- Type: Slim DVD Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- DVD-RW: 8X
- Operating Systems Supported: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / Server 2003 / Server 2008 / Mac OS X 10.5
- Model #: SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/A
- $61.09 –
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LG USB 2.0 8X Portable DVD Rewriter with M-DISC Model GP70NS50
- Type: Slim DVD Burner
- Panel Color: Silver
- Load Type: Slot
- DVD-ROM Access Time: 167ms
- Model #: GP70NS50
- $99.63 –
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- Type: DVD-ROM Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Operating Systems Supported: Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows2008; Windows2003; Mac OS X
- Model #: F2B56UT
- $209.86 –
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- Type: Slim DVD Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Load Type: Tray
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 5.4" x 5.7" x 0.6"
- Model #: 429-AAUQ
- $78.99 –
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- Type: Slim DVD Burner
- Panel Color: Black
- DVD+R: 8X
- DVD+RW: 8X
- Model #: 90-DQ0435-UA128KZDUP
- $54.08 –
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- $41.01 –
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External CD Drive USB 3.0 Portable CD DVD +/-RW Drive DVD/CD ROM Rewriter Burner Writer Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Mac Pro MacBook
- Panel Color: Black
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 6.5 x 6.4 x 1 inches
- Model #: HU-WD8900
- $36.99 –
Considerations for Purchasing External DVD Drives & Burners
Introduction
An external DVD drive is a device that gives computers the ability to read optical media without requiring the installation of an internal optical drive. External DVD drives can be useful for computers such as Ultrabooks™, which are not often equipped with internal optical drives. To help you shop for an external DVD drive, NeweggBusiness offers some buying considerations below.
Interface
Similar to internal DVD drives, external DVD drives also require data and power connections. The most commonly used type of data connector for external DVD drives is USB, with a few also supporting eSATA™. Power connectors though, are typically proprietary and not universally interchangeable. However, some external DVD drives integrate power delivery into their data connection, which allows them to be slightly more travel-friendly and cause less cable clutter.
Drive Speed
The speed at which an optical drive can read and write data is rated as a multiple of X, which can vary depending on the optical format. For CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs, X is 153.6 KBps, 1.35 MBps, and 4.39 MBps respectively. So an external DVD drive with a read speed of 16X can read data on a disc at a rate of 16 × 1.35 MBps or 21.6 MBps.
Dual Layer Support
A dual layer disc is a special type of optical disc that has two physical data layers, which significantly increases storage capacity. For instance, a dual layer DVD can support 8.5 GB of storage instead of the standard 4.7 GB of single layer DVDs. Many current internal and external DVD drives are capable of reading dual layer discs, but not all have the ability to burn them.
Disc Labeling
Some external DVD burners support a technology known as LightScribe, which allows a drive to produce laser-etched graphics on specially coated discs. It can be used to create more visually appealing discs featuring custom images and text. In order to take advantage of an external DVD drive’s disc labeling feature, you will need to purchase compatible discs.