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Review on External ROOFULL Portable Protective Carrying by Nick Winnett

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works flawlessly with 2020 MacBook Pro

, I recently bought a 2020 16" MacBook Pro (Intel), my first without an internal CD/DVD drive. I've tried several other external CD/DVD drives, needed 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 worked fine on my late 2013 iMac.Then I got this external CD DVD drive USB Tried C & USB 3.0 by ROOFULL and am very satisfied It worked right out of the box Integrated USB-C and USB 3.0 connectors are built into the cable so I don't have to keep track of a separate critical part and I find it great how the cable fits into a recessed slot on the bottom of the unit also very happy with the soft zippered pocket that has an outside pocket zipper for others if needed adapter or cable. I hooked it up to my MacBook and when I put the CD in it immediately recognized and imported the CD. 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
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • As an old