2023's Best External Cd Drive as Reviewed by Experts: Top-picks & Best Deal for you

COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows2008; Windows2003; Mac OS X

Supported discs: DVD-ROM, DVD-R DVD-R , DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, and +RW CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA Super Audio CD CD-R discs CD-RW discs CPRM (DVD-R/RW/RAM)

Write read speeds: DVD-RW 6X maximum by ZCLV, DVD+RW 8X maximum by ZCLV, CD-RW 24 X maximum by ZCLV, Read DVD-R/RW/ROM 8 X maximum, DVD-R DL 8 X maximum DVD-RAM 6 X maximum, DVD-Video 4 X maximum, M-DISC(DVD+R SL) 8 X maximum, DVD+R/+RW 8 X maximum, DVD+R DL 8 X maximum, CD-R/RW/ROM 24 X maximum, CD-DA 24 X maximum

Back-up, store, install software and more with the HP External USB DVD Drive

【Easy to Use】Just plug it into the USB 3.0, USB 2.0, or USB-C port, insert your CDs or DVDs, this external CD/DVD player will be recognized by your laptop or desktop computer automatically, no extra driver program required!

【Multiple Functions】After the device is installed, you can use a media player, burning software, and ripping software to complete various tasks such as watching movie DVDs, enjoy mp3 music, burning/ripping discs, installing software/ system/ games, backing up data to discs, and more.

【Compatible with Multiple-OS】Compatible for Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac (mac OS), as well as Linux, Windows 11/10/8/7/XP laptop and desktop computers. (NOTE: Can't work with Chromebook, TV, iPad, Truck and Car due to the OS limitation)

【Additional USB-C Adapter】Equipped with faster USB 3.0 connector and attached USB 3.0 Type-C adapter allows us to use this external opticla drive on old and new Mac & Windows laptops. (Tips: Recommend using thunderbolt ports or self-powered USB hub/docking station in case of the power shortage.)

【Reliable Performance】With the Strong error-correcting, low impedance, and anti-interference ability, you can use this USB CD/DVD drive to read and write CDs and DVDs quietly without stuttering and noise, and won't damage your discs. Compatible with multiple discs including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD +/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL, VCD-ROM discs.

【Portable CD/DVD Drive for Laptop】You can carry this slim & lightweight external optical drive together with your laptop if you need to use it during your business trip or travel.

【Worry-free Shopping】7 years of professional optical drive manufacturing experience ensures reliable quality and professional customer service. Please feel free to contact us for help or free replacement if any issues happen after purchasing, do not need to worry about the time-limited return window.

【Easy to Use】Just plug it into the USB 3.0, USB 2.0, or USB-C port, open the tray and fasten your CDs or DVDs, this external CD/DVD player will be recognized by your laptop or desktop computer automatically, no extra driver program required!

【CD/DVD Reader & Writer】 After the device is installed, you can use a media player, burning software, and ripping software to complete various tasks such as watching movie DVDs, burning/ripping CDs& DVDs, installing software/ system/ games, backing up data to discs, and more.

【Additional Extension】It's not only an external optical drive but also a USB hub with 2 additional USB ports and 1 SD slot for moving files/photos/videos between your computer and external storage device (e.g. USB flash drive, SD/TF card, or hard drive), which will effectively solve the problem of insufficient USB ports. (Note: the USB flash drive, power bank, power adapter, and SD cards on the picture are not included)

【Wide Compatibility】Compatible with Multi-OS including Windows 11/10/ 8.1/ 7/ XP, Linux, and all versions of Mac OS, so you can use this external optical drive on almost all computers including MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Mini, Windows laptop, and desktop PCs (NOTE: DO NOT support Chromebook, TV, iPad, Truck and Car).

【No Adapter Required】Upgraded removable long data cable with USB 3.0 and USB-C two kinds of connectors, you can use it without an adapter or hub required whatever your computer is only equipped with USB-A or USB-C ports.

【Reliable Performance】With the Strong error-correcting, low impedance, and anti-interference ability, you can use this USB CD/DVD drive to read and write CDs and DVDs quietly without stuttering and noise, and won't damage your discs. Compatible with multiple discs including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD +/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL, VCD-ROM discs

【No Power Shortage Issues Anymore】Although most PCs can power this portable CD/DVD player by the single data cable, we still prepare a USB extra power supply cable in case that some ultra-thin notebooks (such as Surface Pro) can not supply sufficient power for this device.

【Compact and Portable】With slim design and lightweight, you can easily carry and use this compact external optical player anytime anywhere, no matter in the office, school, at home, or during a trip. Waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof! (If you need a protective carrying case, you can search "B09JZ35LXF" on Amazon)

【Worry-free Shopping】7 years of professional optical drive manufacturing experience ensures reliable quality and professional customer service. Please feel free to contact us for help or free replacement if any issues happen after purchasing, do not need to worry about the time-limited return window.

💻【Plug and Play】 The external DVD drive is directly powered by a USB 3.0 port, no additional drivers are needed, and it can be used directly by plugging it into the Laptop or Desktop PC

💽【7 IN 1 Optical Drive】 Our portable DVD player is not only a CD/DVD reader, but also a CD/DVD burner/burner, 4 port USB 3.0 hub, SD card reader, TF card reader (SD card and TF card are not used at the same time)

🖥【Wide Compatibility】 Our USB DVD drive is compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7, Linux, Mac OS and other systems. You can use this External DVD Drive for laptop to listen to music, watch movies, play games, burn data and install Software etc.

⚡【High-speed Data Transmission】 USB 3.0 Max 8x DVD Read/Write Speed and Max 24x CD Read/Write Speed, provide high writing and reading speed

💿【DVD Player Portable】 The slim and lightweight design allows us to be portable and use it at home, office or traveling. If you have any questions about our products, please feel free to contact us to ensure you have a satisfactory shopping experience

【External DVD Drive with Wide Compatibility】 External cd/dvd drive for laptop PC Desktop Linux OS Apple Mac Macbook Pro. CD burner compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10, Linux, all versions of MAC OS. For the desktops, this usb cd drive must be connected to usb port on motherboard.

【DVD Burner -Plug & Play】 CD drive external usb, no need for external driver and power supply. Just plug it into your USB port, then our Amicool DVD driver will be detected and your happy journey begins.

【High Speed USB DVD Drive 3.0】Amicool cd rom drive adopted advanced burning technology, supported DVD+R, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW. Max DVD read speed 8X; Max CD read speed 24X and max CD burn speed 8X. Our dvd drive external is compatible with USB3.0 and backwards compatible with USB2.0 USB1.0, bringing you faster data transmission speed (max 5Gbps), plays music and movies with no lag or distortion.

【Portable External CD Drive - Slim & Compact】 Embedded cable design with slim lightweight body, this cd external drive can be slipped in your travel bag, and hooked up at any time, which makes it a companion for computers without the internal drive, take it with you to anywhere and anytime.

【Multifunctional Optical Drive】 Adopted intelligent burning technology, you can read/write/burn your disc or interrupt recording at your ease. Pop-up button and disc tray design makes it convenient to read or write discs.

【Easy to Use】Just plug it into the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port, this external CD/DVD player will be recognized by your computer automatically, then you can use a media player (e.g. VLC player) or burning software to read or write your CD and DVD disc.

【Compatible with Multiple-OS】 Compatible with Windows 11/ 10/ 8.1/ 7/ XP, Linux, and Mac OS, so you can use it on Windows 10/8/7/XP & Linux laptops & desktop PCs, and Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Mini. (NOTE: DO NOT support Chromebook, TV, iPad, Truck, and Car).

【Multiple Functions】You can use this external CD/DVD +/-RW drive to play movies DVDs, burn/rip mp3 CDs, copy photos, install software, install system, install games, backup data to CDs/DVDs, and more. (Please use appropriate media player, burning, or ripping software to complete it)

【Reliable Performance】This premium USB CD/DVD drive is equipped with a 100% new loader, which has powerful error correction, low impedance, and anti-interference capabilities to ensure stable operation without stuttering and flickering, and won't damage your discs.

【CD/DVD Reader & Writer】This is a CD/DVD player, reader, writer, rewriter, recorder/burner, which supports multiple CD/DVD discs such as CD-ROM/ CD-R/ CD-RW/ DVD-ROM/ DVD-R/ DVD+R/ DVD-RW/ DVD+RW/ DVD+R DL/ DVD-R DL/ DVD RAM (CD max speed: 24X, DVD max speed: 8X)

【Portable Optical Drive for Laptop】You can carry this slim & lightweight external optical drive together with your laptop if you need to use it during your business trip or travel (If you do need a carrying case and USB-C adapter, you can search "B071LGWVSL" on Amazon)

【We stand by our product 100%!】Come from a professional supplier with 7 years of optical drive manufacturing experience, Free Lifetime Technical Support and 18-month warranty from ROOFULL. If your device does not work or becomes damaged for any reason, contact us immediately for a free replacement, no worries about missing the return windows! (Contact information available on the ROOFULL Seller Page.)

CD/DVD Burner & Player - This external cd/dvd drive can be a CD/DVD burner, writer, player, reader, or ripper. Use this disk drive to play or burn music or movies, back up, store or transfer all files or material you wanted, like copying photos, reading X-ray on disk, or ripping some DVDs to your Apple MacBook Air. Also use this cd reader for laptop to download and install games or any other programs.

Wide Compatibility - This plug-and-play external cd drive for mac is compatible with many OS systems and laptop models. Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/2003/XP/10/8/7/Vista/Linux OS/Mojave OS/all version Mac OS system (ios 8.6 to 10.14). Perfect for PC and laptops like Mac laptop 2015/MacBook Pro/ASUS gaming laptop/Apple MacBook Air 2020/iMac/Mac Mini and more. For desktops, connect the usb dvd player/cd dvd burner to the back USB port of the motherboard (Not support TV, car, iPad, Chromebook, Surface Pro, Ubuntu).

High Speed - Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 and USB 1.0, this cd reader for pc provides high speed of data transmission. With Max 8x DVDR Write Speed and Max 24x CD Write Speed, this external cd drive for pc provides maximum 5Gbps data transmission speed without lag or distortion. Plug this usb dvd player/cd dvd burner into your USB port, your laptop wwil recognize it without stuttering and noise nor jammed discs.

Well-Designed - This compact and light external cd/dvd drive for laptop is solid enough to be durable and to hold its own weight down while it is spinning discs. With anti-skid rubber on the bottom, brushed texture shell, embedded usb cable slot, dual USB-A and USB-C connector, this cd reader for laptop/cd dvd burner can be easily carried and used anytime anywhere, no matter in the office, school, at home, or during a trip.

All Kinds of Disc - This dvd drive for laptop/cd dvd burner is compatible with multiple discs (standard 120mm) including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD +/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL, VCD-ROM discs. Unlike other CD/DVD players, this usb cdrom drive external gives the disc more clearance inside the disc bay so no more ruined discs due to extra-thick disc label issues! For some cd/dvd players for laptop, sometimes the disc would skip off the top of the drive and the burning or reading process would be ruined.

【PLUG & PLAY】No driver and external power required, powered by the Type-C or USB port. the external CD/DVD drive can used to watch DVD movies, listen to music, create backup discs,burn movies/music, install system

【WIDE COMPATIBLE SYSTEM】The CD/DVD drive compatible with Mac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac (mac OS), as well as Linux, Windows 11/10/8/7/XP laptop and desktop computers. (NOTE: DO NOT support Chromebook, TV, iPad, Truck, and Car).

【HIGH SPEED TRANSMISSION】This external CD drive is compatible with Type-C and USB3.0 and backwards compatible with USB2.0 USB1.0, bringing you faster data transmission speed (up to a maximum of 5Gbps) and stable performance fault tolerance

【UNIQUE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY】Embedded cable design, made with premium wire drawing material of shockproofing, low noise, anti-interference and high durability, works well in burning, writing and reading

【ULTRATHIN & PORTABLE】Ultra-slim portable DVD drive, lightweight, you can put it in the travelling bag or on your desk, which only needs a little space. Really Very Conveniently!

【2 YEARS WARRANTY】Whenever the product is not working properly, even pass the return date, please dont hesitate to reach out to us.

【Portable Design】 - Ultra slim lightweight body, enough fashionable and scratch-proof exterior. This CD/DVD driver can be slipped in your travel bag, take it with you to anywhere and hooked up at any time

【Plug and Play】 - External DVD drive CD drive no need for external driver and Power supply. Just plug it into your USB port. USB 3. 0 external cd dirve is a perfect companion for computers without the internal drive

【External CD Writer】- Don't need to install software to set for driver. Our external DVD drive is powered by USB port. No external driver and power needed. Just plug it into your USB port and the DVD driver will be detected. It allows you to listen to music/watch DVD movies with no lag,burn files,install software and create a backup CD and so on

【Fast Data Transfer】 - Compatible with USB 3.0 and backwards compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1 ports. The USB 3.0 CD drive offers a maximum data transfer rate of 5Gbps, 20% faster than USB 2.0. You can transfer HD movies or files in just seconds

【Wide Compatibility】 - These portable DVD playes are compatible with PC, notebook, laptop, ultrabook or desktop that without drive hardware. They are also compatible with Windows XP/ 2003/ Vista/ 7/ 8, Linux, Mac os System. (Not support TV, tablet, car player, Chromebook, Surface Pro, Ubuntu.)

【Widely applicable】: The USB optical drive is compatible with Windows 98 / SE / ME / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 10/8/7 / Mac ios . Especially suitable for PC, Macbook, Netbook and Ultrabook without drive hardware.

【Multifunctional design】: 3.0 portable CD/DVD drive, drop-proof, hard plastic shell, high quality, light weight, not easy to scratch, wear-resistant, long service life, ultra-thin and lightweight, easy to use and carry very Lightweight, and the floppy disk drive has strong anti-interference ability

【Plug and Play】: No need for driver and external power supply, powered by USB port. The external CD/DVD drive can be used to watch DVD movies, listen to music, and you can use it without installing software

【High-speed transmission】: This external CD drive is compatible with USB3.0 and backward compatible with USB2.0 and USB1.0, thus providing you with faster data transmission speed (up to 5Gbps) and stable performance fault tolerance

【Note】: If you have any problem with the drive, please contact us by email. Our reliable and friendly customer service is always ready to respond within 24 hours.