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ESTONE External CD Drive Type C USB 3.0 Portable CD DVD +/-RW Drive Slim DVD/CD ROM Rewriter Burner Writer Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac-Black
- Type: DVD-ROM Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: E-SLS01F-BK-1
- $36.99 –
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LUOM External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Type-C Portable CD DVD +/-RW Player Optical Slim Drive Rewriter Burner for USB Type-C Laptop Desktop PC Windows Mac Linux OS Apple (Black)
- Type: Combo Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Cache: 2MB
- DVD+R: 8X
- Model #: J-YX-PJG188-7
- $38.99 –
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[Updated Version] Diamond External CD DVD Drive USB 3.0 Portable CD DVD +/-RW Drive Slim DVD/CD Rom Rewriter Burner Writer, High Speed Data Transfer for Laptop/Macbook/Desktop /MacOS/Windows10/8/7/XP
- Type: Slim Combo Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: E-YX Diamond-UB-F
- $37.99 –
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LUOM External Blu Ray Drive, Support 50G Disc Read/Write Bluray Drives, Portable 3D Blu Ray Burner, Blu Ray Reader Suitable for Windows XP/7/8/10/11 MacOS for Laptop, Desktop, Mac
- Type: Slim Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: Type-A and Type-C 2-in-1 data Interface connectors
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-XD001BD-1
- $79.99 –
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LUOM DVD Player for Laptop, USB 3.0 Type-C Dual Port Portable External CD DVD Drive, Drive Slim DVD/CD ROM Rewriter Burner with Touch Sensitive Button for Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac
- Type: Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-SLS02-2
- $40.99 –
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ESTONE 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 White
- Type: Combo Drive
- Panel Color: White
- Cache: 2MB
- DVD+R: 8X
- Model #: E-SLS01-WT-3
- $36.99 –
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External DVD CD Drive, LUOM USB 3.0 Ultra Slim Drives CD DVD RW Player/DVD CD ROM Drive/Writer/Rewriter/USB CD Burner Compatible with Mac MacBook Pro, Laptops Desktops - Black
- Type: Slim Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-YX008-UA-1
- $36.99 –
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External CD Drive,LUOM External Optical Drive USB 3.0 & USB-C DVD/CD Player for Mac Windows 2000 / XP/Vista/Win 7/ Win 8 / Win 10,Ultra Notebook PC Desktop Computer,Black
- Type: Slim Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-BT689A
- $36.99 –
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ESTONE Diamond Pattern DVD Drive External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop Burner USB-C/USB3.0 Portable Slim,for iMac Notebook Laptop Desktop Support Mac os Win 7 Win8 Win10,Black
- Type: Slim DVD Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Cache: 2MB
- DVD+R: 8X
- Model #: E-YX-Diamond-11
- $37.99 –
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ESTONE Diamond Pattern External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Slim Portable External CD DVD Rewriter Burner Writer, High Speed Data Transfer Optical Drive for PC Desktop/Laptop/Linux/Windows 10/8/7/XP(Black)
- Type: Combo Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: E-YX Diamond-BK-F
- $37.99 –
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LUOM External DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable High-Speed USB-C&USB 3.0 CD Burner/DVD Reader Writer with Touch Sensitive Button for PC Desktops, Compatible with Windows/Mac OSX/Linux
- Type: Combo Drive
- Brand: LUOM
- Interface: USB 3.0
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: J-SLS02-5
- $40.99 –
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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
- $43.90 –
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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
- $79.69 –
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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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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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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
- $61.63 –
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- $41.01 –
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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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External Blu ray Drive, Portable Blu-ray Drive USB 3.0 and Type-C BD Player Read DVD 3D Optical Bluray CD DVD Drive Compatible with MacOS,Windows XP/7/8/10/11 for Laptop, MacBook, Desktop
- Dimensions (H x W x D): ?7.95 x 7.87 x 1.14 inches
- Model #: HU-EUG920
- $79.99 –
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.