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Ease Of Use

Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the ease of use of this ASUS External Slim 8X DVD-RW Optical Drive, with many praising its plug and play functionality and quick installation process. Some users have noted that it requires two USB ports for operation, but this is a minor inconvenience for most. A small number of customers have reported issues with the eject button and the need to use a paperclip to open the drive, but these incidents are isolated. Overall, the ASUS External Slim 8X DVD-RW Optical Drive is seen as a reliable and convenient solution for accessing

Build Quality

Customers have expressed high satisfaction with the build quality of this ASUS external DVD drive. Many have noted its reliability as a reason for their purchase, while others appreciate its sleek design and compatibility with various software. However, some users have mentioned that it requires a significant number of USB ports due to the included software suite.

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Quality


Generally works well, is quite lightweight, easy to carry around.


Light, plug and play, external dvd reader/writer.


0 ports it may not have enough power to burn discs.


I eventually installed it and found that while it wasn't ransomware, many of the features were disabled because it's not the full product.

Price


Price might be higher, but, you pay more, you get more, if you pay less, you get less.


Took a chance on this drive due to the price.

Competitiveness


Asus is reliable so its my go to brand for computer parts.


6, nero backup, e green, and asus firmware backup.


Honestly, i've tried 4 other brands, before i bought this one.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    great, good, easy, enough and external.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 2,090 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 7 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It comes with a y usb cable for use with those laptops that dont supply enough power as stated on the manual in which case a second usb port is needed to drive the device


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you have limited number of usb ports watch out for this


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Have not used the write function yet and can not comment on this


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Feels a little bit cheap in the hand


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This is the 2nd time within a few weeks after having already submitted a review of this recent purchase


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Cons none that i have found and i have not used it as much as i thought i would


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It works but its not particularly fast

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