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Build Quality
Customers have praised the build quality of the ASUS SDRW-08U9M-U/SIL External DVD Writer, with many expressing satisfaction in its solid construction and durability. The product's good brand reputation and reliability are also noted by several reviewers.
Ease Of Use
Customers are highly satisfied with the ease of use of this ASUS external DVD writer. They find it simple to set up, install, and operate, making it an excellent choice for various tasks such as reading discs, listening to CD audio, and running certain software.
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Plug And Play
Customers have generally positive feedback regarding the plug and play functionality of the ASUS SDRW-08U9M-U/SIL External DVD Writer. They appreciate that no software or drivers are required for setup, and it works seamlessly with both Mac and PC through USB 2.0 and Type-C connections. Some users have noted that it is a convenient solution for transferring data from CDs to their computers or for use in older systems without an optical drive. However, a small group of customers mentioned issues with the tray and recommended using longer cables for better accessibility.
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Quality
This product feels solidly made and so far i am more than happy.
I can do many things with it, such as listen to that cd quality audio everyone was talking about 30 years ago, run rollercoaste... Read More
That said, i purchased this drive for occasional use and was not looking for extreme durability in construction of a cd/dvd uni... Read More
I had unfortunately bought an hp external drive that failed every cd i tried to write.
Price
The zen drive is an inexpensive way to provide cd/dvd support.
This is a great unit from a known brand at a reasonable price.
Needed a cost effective external reader as my new laptop does not have a built in reader.
Shipping
This asus zendrive arrived today, and worked like a charm.
I got the next day shipping and it made it here on time.
Packaging/appearance
The asus comes with 2 cords, one with the y, containing a usb a and usb c; the other cord just has the usb c.
The package now contains a 1-page insert describing exactly how to connect it to a mac, using either the usb-c cable or the usb... Read More
Competitiveness
There are drives out there with similar specs that are around $10 cheaper, but i actually bought this after one of those had re... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, external, new, needed and far. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 183.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,934 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 2 2025.
Helpful InsightsBETA
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I tried to order an apple super whatever drive and it got lost in transit… or probably stolen
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I didn’t need to configure anything worked out of the box
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I like the aesthetic and it seems well designed for its purpose… probably wouldn’t make a very good baseball
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Would not recommend batting practice with it
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The package now contains a 1page insert describing exactly how to connect it to a mac using either the usbc cable or the usba ycable depending on which ports are present on your mac
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The drive must have a disk inserted blank or with files before the mac will recognize the drive
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This dvd was recommended by the new york times wirecutter page
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They are good at testing and recommending technology
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