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ESTONE Aluminum USB-C/USB3.0 External CD DVD Drive, Portable DVD/CD ROM +/-RW Drive Burner Rewriter for Windows 10/8/7, Mac, Linux Laptop Desktop, MacBook Pro/ Air, Silver
- Type: Slim DVD Drive
- Panel Color: Silver
- Cache: 2MB
- DVD+R: 8X
- Model #: E-XD055-8
- $37.99 –
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ESTONE Diamond Pattern USB 3.0 External DVD Drive, Slim Portable CD DVD +/-RW Writer/Rewriter/Player DVD CD ROM Drive for Mac OS/Desktop/Vista/Linux/Laptop/Windows 10/8/7/XP (Black)
- Type: Combo Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: E-YX Diamond-BK-1
- $37.99 –
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ESTONE High-speed USB 3.0/USB-C DVD Burner Recorder CD/DVD ROM CD RW External Optical Drive External DVD Drive Optical Drive for Laptop PC
- Type: Slim DVD Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Cache: 2MB
- DVD+R: 8X
- Model #: E-YX-Square-7
- $37.99 –
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Blu Ray Burner Player Drive with One Touch Pop up, External USB3.0/Type-C Portable CD/DVD+/-RW Drive/DVD Blu Ray Player for Laptop CD ROM Burner for Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac
- Type: Blu-ray Burner
- Panel Color: Silver
- Cache: 2MB
- BD-R: 6X
- Model #: E-XD055BD-1
- $77.99 –
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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-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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SLIM USB30 DVD EXTERNAL BURNER TAA COMPLIANT SECURE FIRMWARE PREVENTS TAMPER
- Type: Disc Drives & Burners
- Model #: U3-DVDRW-SL
- $145.91 –
- More options from $60.35 - $145.91
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- Type: DVD Burner
- BD-R DL: 8X
- DVD+R: 8X
- DVD+RW: 8X
- Model #: 111111
- $119.56 –
- More options from $43.55 - $119.56
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ASUS USB 2.0 8X Slim external DVD burner Model SDRW-08D2S-U/D-BK
- Type: Slim DVD Burner
- Panel Color: Black
- DVD-ROM Access Time: 160ms
- CD-ROM Access Time: 140ms
- Model #: SDRW-08D2S-U/D-BK
- $67.69 –
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*DVD REWRITER
- Type: Slim DVD Burner
- Panel Color: Black
- Load Type: Tray
- DVD-ROM Access Time: 190ms
- Model #: TS8XDVDS-K
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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
- $63.59 –
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8X DVD SLIM TYPEUSB WHITE
- Type: CD-ROM Drive
- Brand: TRANSCEND INFORMATION
- Panel Color: White
- Model #: TS8XDVDS-W
- $41.33 –
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LG WP50NB40 LG WP50NB40 External Blu-ray Writer - Black - BD-R/RE Support - 24x CD Read/24x CD Write/16x CD Rewrite - 6x BD Read/6x BD Write/2x BD Rewrite - 8x DVD Read/8x DVD Write/8x DVD Rewrite -
- Type: Slim Blu-ray Combo Drive
- Panel Color: Black
- Load Type: Tray
- BD-ROM Access Time: 250ms
- Model #: WP50NB40
- $468.95 –
- More options from $108.00 - $468.95
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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
- $75.26 –
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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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- $44.91 –
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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 –
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9.5mm Laptop Optical Drive Case,Slim USB 3.0 DVD External Enclosure SATA to USB ODD Case Box for CD/DVD-ROM Combo DVD RW ROM Burner
Limited time offer, ends 08/31
- Panel Color: Black
- Model #: EXDVDENCLOSURE95
- $19.29 –
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.