Hitachi-LG GP60 External DVD Drive, Slim Portable DVD Burner/Writer/Player for Laptop, Windows and Mac OS Compatible, USB 2.0, 8x Read/Write Speed - Black

I've just bought a lovely gaming PC but it never crossed my mind that they don't tend to come with CD/DVD drives anymore. This would be a problem as I like to import my CDs into iTunes so I purchased this drive for what was a low price from a reliable brand. It plugs it via a standard USB (no need for additional power) and works effectively and in relative silence. When not in use, I simply put it into storage. Does a great job and much easier (and cleaner on the looks) than putting a drive into my actual gaming PC.

I'm very pleased that I bought this as it works! I had a slightly cheaper and I just could not get it to play pre-recorded discs reliably.This Hitachi comes with some software which is a bonus. The actual unit is reasonably sturdy and functions as it should.I would have no hesitation in recommending this product.

Item arrived quickly but it was sent in the original box with no protection. I was immediately annoyed because it just happens this is for me but imagine if I wanted to give this as a present to someone. Box is completely battered from the postage and travel.It comes with a cyberlink suite disc but I've not used it as I have my own DVD CD burner software. The device worked straight from the box and is very light weight with a decent connector cable. It's looks slimmer than other devices I had before.I connected to my HP envy laptop with windows 11 and it worked immediately. At the time of writing this review I managed to write 8 music CDs of my own production and it's taken less than 20 minutes.The instructions are useless but with a bit of intuition we can get around any issues.The device doesn't say anywhere that it's a DVD CD writer so I'm going to have to stick a label.The box states it can connect to a TV and be used as a DVD player but that is not true. My TV wouldn't even recognise it.So far it's working ok and it's not damaged any CD like the other burner I was using before.It not very noisy but it's makes a noticeable fan noise which is typical to CD burners.I'll update when I use the cyberlink media suite that comes with it and when I try to burn DVDs too.

After weeks of trying to find the right external drive for a new laptop I was about to give up (too many 1-star reviews mostly) when I found this little beauty. It installed on Win10 in about 5 seconds, and was working without installing anything else. It comes with the Cyberlink Media Suite but I already have perfectly good software to cover these functions so have not bothered with installing it.It is very, very quiet; closes without the usual struggle to get it to latch; accesses the disc very fast and is extremely well constructed (especially: the drawer does not flap about when open).Like all such drives it is a little delicate - the penalty for being light enough to carry around in a laptop bag all day. Nothing indicates to me that this one is any weaker than the others, and may even be a bit less vulnerable on the top surface.I recommend without reservation. It may be a few pounds more expensive than most others, but that is money well spent.10 out of out 10.

Simple to set up and use. Works a treat every time. If you don’t have avcd drive then buy this. I use it a lot for recording and writing.

Brilliant fantastic product would highly recommend

I bought this when the built in blu ray on my laptop wore out from all my ripping. I needed a spare drive to carry on and this seemed perfect. Reputable companies, low price and good reviews.Product arrived - rather dubious packaging and no mention of the brands behind it. Easy install, just plug and play. All my CDs ripped just fine except for maybe the last one or two tracks that would skip. At first I put that down to them being over 35 years' old. But it was happening to new ones too with no visible blemishes on the surface.I bought a backup from another brand which copes much better. A 4K blu ray writer. I figured if anything will cope with an audio CD it'll be a Pioneer.Pros: value, portability, uses USB 2Cons: prone to skippingVerdict: 3 stars might seem harsh but the intended purpose of this device is not always being met. You may want to look elsewhere.

Having looked at similar, slightly cheaper devices, I opted for this one because it was a more reputable brand. The other ones may work well for a while, but I was worried that they could fall apart after a few months! I am pretty happy with my choice. It looks nice, is sturdy and does the job. The only small criticism is that it is a little noisy. However, given the attractive price for the quality of the brand, I think that you’d be hard pushed to find a better value, more reliable device.