A good dvd drive and motherboard maker can make a bad sata cable :-)

A good dvd drive and motherboard maker can make a bad sata cable :-)  Read Less

It works great so far, gets a little loud depending on what i'm doing but that's to be expected, and best of all i can't drop i...  Read More

It works great so far, gets a little loud depending on what i'm doing but that's to be expected, and best of all i can't drop it or accidentally hit it and send it tumbling to its doom.  Read Less

I will only be using this to ocassionally burn, rip and play discs.

I will only be using this to ocassionally burn, rip and play discs.  Read Less

Notice that the bad sata cables cause both dvd/cd and disk drive having more noise that is due to re-seek and retry to read data.

Notice that the bad sata cables cause both dvd/cd and disk drive having more noise that is due to re-seek and retry to read data.  Read Less

For the price, i am thrilled that it just works perfectly without letting me down.

For the price, i am thrilled that it just works perfectly without letting me down.  Read Less

The software that comes with the drive is actually worth the cost of the unit itself.

The software that comes with the drive is actually worth the cost of the unit itself.  Read Less

But if you need an inexpensive dvd burner for a new build, and you don't mind the sounds of air brakes and squeegees, it's a de...  Read More

But if you need an inexpensive dvd burner for a new build, and you don't mind the sounds of air brakes and squeegees, it's a decent drive for the money.  Read Less

A-plus to amazon on delivery, a-plus to asus for making a nice drive, and i'm crossing my fingers when i ramp up again for some...  Read More

A-plus to amazon on delivery, a-plus to asus for making a nice drive, and i'm crossing my fingers when i ramp up again for some more media consolidation and backup this drive will take the heat (literally) and do its job.  Read Less

This does not ship with a user guide.

This does not ship with a user guide.  Read Less

It arrived at my door in a plastic bag, which was inside the amazon shipping envelope (also plastic).

It arrived at my door in a plastic bag, which was inside the amazon shipping envelope (also plastic).  Read Less

Amazons efforts to reduce packaging waste are admirable, but there was not enough protection as this was an electronic instrume...  Read More

Amazons efforts to reduce packaging waste are admirable, but there was not enough protection as this was an electronic instrument with moving parts-only a paper wrap with a clear plastic envelope-no cushioning wrap.  Read Less

It still doesn't excuse the improper packing.

It still doesn't excuse the improper packing.  Read Less

The bad news: the packaging was inadequate.

The bad news: the packaging was inadequate.  Read Less

I did not buy a used drive it should be packaged appropriately, in this asus box.

I did not buy a used drive it should be packaged appropriately, in this asus box.  Read Less

This is one of best dvd writer comparing with a number of other dvd writers i had (sony dvd rw aw-g170a, drx-510ul, lg, etc).

This is one of best dvd writer comparing with a number of other dvd writers i had (sony dvd rw aw-g170a, drx-510ul, lg, etc).  Read Less

I will replace rest snoy/lg dvd-rw drives with this asus dvd-rw drive.

I will replace rest snoy/lg dvd-rw drives with this asus dvd-rw drive.  Read Less

I thought i bought bad dvd+rw disks, but it looks that i bought expensive but non-reliable sony dvd burners.

I thought i bought bad dvd+rw disks, but it looks that i bought expensive but non-reliable sony dvd burners.  Read Less

The first two that i bought a couple of years ago were better than all other brands i had bought before them; even the new sony...  Read More

The first two that i bought a couple of years ago were better than all other brands i had bought before them; even the new sony i had recently gotten to replace another one that died.  Read Less