External CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Drives - Showing 1177 - 1200 of 1492 Products

Filter (0)
External Optical CD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable CD/DVD +/-RW Slim DVD/CD ROM Rewriter Burner ...
$37 .89
Free Shipping
LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer Drive +/-RW External Drive ...
$55 .99
Free Shipping
$55 .99
Sold by: KAIN Tech
External CD Drive USB 3.0/Type-C Portable CD/DVD+/-RW Burner Player Writer with Touch ...
$31 .70
Free Shipping
External DVD/CD Optical Drive USB 3.0 Type-C Reader/Writer for Windows 11 PC Laptop & ...
$51 .99
Free Shipping
$51 .99
Sold by: KAIN Tech
SMA External Blu Ray Drive for Laptops, 7-in-1 USB 3.0 Type-C Blu ray CD DVD Drive with 4 USB & ...
$94 .86
Free Shipping
Aluminum External Blu-Ray Player Drive ,USB 3.0&Type-C Portable CD DVD +/-RW Drive ...
$77 .69
Free Shipping
DVD Drive USB 3.0 External Optical Drive DVD-RW Player Burner Slim Portable for iMac Laptop ...
$56 .99
Free Shipping
DVD Drive USB 3.0 External Optical Drive DVD-RW Player Burner Slim Portable for iMac Laptop ...
$56 .99
Free Shipping
YX-008 External DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable High-Speed USB-C&USB 3.0 CD Burner/DVD ...
$34 .39
Free Shipping
Multi-Function External USB 3.0 DVD Drive Portable CD/DVD Burner for Laptop/Desktop, with ...
$47 .41
Free Shipping
USB 2.0 External CD-Rom, Costech Slim Portable CD-RW Drive DVD-R Combo Burner Player ...
$57 .99
Free Shipping
$57 .99
Sold by: KAIN Tech
External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Slim Portable External CD DVD Rewriter Burner Writer,High ...
$31 .39
Free Shipping
Black Slim External USB Blu-Ray Player, External USB DVD RW Laptop Burner Drive
$63 .59
Free Shipping
Diamond Pattern External CD Drive, USB 3.0 O Type C Dual Port DVD Burner CD DVD Rewriter ...
$36 .39
Free Shipping
External CD DVD Drive [7-in-1], USB 3.0 & Type-C DVD/CD +/-RW ROM Drive Reader, CD DVD ...
$41 .87
Free Shipping
External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, 6 IN 1 USB 3.0 Ultra-Slim DVD player for laptop, CD ROM ...
$45 .99
Free Shipping
BT689 External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 with Type-C adapter Slim Protable External CD-RW ...
$34 .39
Free Shipping

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.