High-Speed External Blu Ray CD DVD Drive: 3D, USB 3.0 Burner Reader Slim BD CD DVD RW ROM Writer Player for iMac PC Laptop Review

I'm having problems with my computer. Nothing works as it should. But after I connected this DVD player to the USB ports and inserted the DVD, it immediately came to life and worked perfectly. No fuss, no drama. Works like a charm and is very easy to assemble and use. Nice for a change!

The first drive I got just didn't recognize the disc I put in. Not even a hint. It's okay, I think anything can happen if I exchange it for a new one. The second KNOWS there is a disc. but 3 different BRD software packages could not get the drive to read from the disk. Unless it is a gift for someone you genuinely hate, do not purchase this product.

The product didn't really work. The LEDs are on. It required power from two USB-A ports and one USB-C port. Even if I plugged a very short second power cord into the external port as recommended, the gaming laptop wouldn't recognize it. Send it back without giving the product another chance. As a previous reviewer noted, the half-page user manual is horribly translated into English and of little help.

I've owned this drive for 3 years now and it has proven to be a reliable drive. I set it up and use it mainly with Exact Audio Copy 1.3 to make lossless copies of my CDs to FLAC format. This one (DRW-24B1ST i) has a read offset of +6 for accurate CD ripping, according to AccurateRip.com. This was nothing short of a great drive and I highly recommend it if you are a beginner or an experienced user in the art of CD ripping.

I use this DVD burner almost weekly for tasks like burning operating system discs (Kodibuntu, Ubunutu, Mint etc .) . The read/write buffer in this burner is amazing, with less than 5% wastage on a 500 DVD spindle (less than 25 out of 500). I've had several other brands of DVD burners and the drop rate was much higher. , up to 20% with a specific burner. So I would definitely recommend this Asus burner for everyday writing needs.