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Review on πŸ“€ ROOFULL USB 3.0 Type-C External CD DVD Drive - Portable CD/DVD ROM +/-RW Optical Drive for Windows 11/10 Laptop PC, Mac MacBook Pro/ Air, iMac - Reader, Burner, Player with Protective Carrying Case Sleeve by Will Kern

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works flawlessly with 2020 MacBook Pro

I recently bought a 2020 16-inch MacBook Pro (Intel), my first without an internal CD/DVD drive. I've tried several other external CD/DVD drives that required an adapter to connect to one of my new MacBook ports. Some didn't work at all and one worked intermittently on my MacBook Pro. Most of them worked fine on my late 2013 iMac. Then I tried this ROOFULL External CD DVD Drive USB-C & USB 3.0 and I am very satisfied. It worked right out of the box. Integrated USB-C and USB 3.0 ports are built into the cable, so I don't have to keep track of a separate critical part, and I love how the cable fits into the notch on the bottom of the device. Very happy with the soft one Zippered pouch that has an outside zippered pocket for other adapters or cables if needed. The device worked right out of the box. I connected it to my Macbook and when I put the CD in it immediately recognized the inserted CD and imported it. Data transfer was MUCH faster than other external CD drives I've used. I was able to eject the CD from the Finder with no problems. The only thing I was concerned about was a CD tray that requires a decent amount of space in front of the drive to open, but I like the ability to eject a CD with the open/close button on the tray AND if needed the tray has it a small hole for safe paperclips in case I need an emergency eject. I'm so lucky to have a fast, quiet drive that is easy to carry in a soft zippered case.

Pros
  • Multi-OS Compatibility
Cons
  • Updates