External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop USB 3.0 & USB-C

This thing works great, exactly what I needed to add CD's to my Itunes without losing any song information. like the artists name and song info. Very compact with the usb cable attached to the player. I know it's older technology stuff, but do you realize how many CD's and DVDs still out there waiting to be gobbled up. Totally plug and play

Easy to use

I’ve been using this drive with my MacBook Pro laptop for quite a few weeks now. It has been working flawlessly for reading/playing music CDs as well as videos. Also has continued to work great as a CD burner. I’ve not needed to supply it with external power, as it gets sufficient power from the USB-C connection on my MacBook Pro laptop. I’ve also used it on my older 2013 MacBook without any problems. Having the flexibility of using either USB connection available on the integrated cable, without needing another adapter cable, is very convenient and practical. Be careful when placing a CD in the pop-out tray, as I suspect if you place too much downward pressure on the CD when putting in the drawer, it’s possible it could break. Not a big deal, as I typically support any tray, when popped out from the drive. I wish the manufacturer had also included some sort of slip-in case to protect the drive. I’ve just continued to use the box from the manufacturer when I don’t plan on using the drive for a while. One niggle with it from a design & long-term use perspective: while there’s a nice cable storage groove in the bottom of the drive for placing the cable when not in use, in my opinion the additional “side exit” groove for the cable to run out the side when in use is far to close to the point where the cable exits the internal portion of the drive. This causes you to have to put a 90 degree bend in the cable at the point of the side exit groove, if you use that when the drive is in use. I think that 90 degree bend is to severe at that point, and worry it may cause an issue with the cable after long term use with repeated banding to put it in the groove, so I typically don’t use that.

This CD/DVD drive is a good deal for the money. It works fine with the short USB cable. The short cable provided may be an issue for desktop PC users who need a longer USB cable. I have used a USB 3.0 extension cable to extend the range but it almost never worked. As soon as I went back to the short cable, it started to work reliably. If you need a long USB cable, don't buy this product because it may not work reliably with an extension cable. Also, this product is good enough for occasional use but is not robust enough for frequent daily usage.

I like the product. Cost is exceptional. Feels flimsy and it may not last long unless you’re very careful with it.