10 Best External Optical Drive of December 2025

• Plug & play. Easy to use,powered by USB port. No external driver and Power needed. Just plug it into your USB port and the DVD driver will be detected
• High speed. Compatible with USB3. 0 and backwards compatible with USB2. 0 , bringing faster data transmission speed (up to a maximum of 5Gbps) and stable performance with strong fault tolerance
• Intelligent tech. Designed with eject button so that you never have to worry about your disc getting stuck inside this external CD/DVD drive. The copper mesh technology of this external component, you can be rest assured of stable data transmission
• Trendy design. Brushed texture shell brings trendy sight and touch enjoyment. Embedded cable design, worry- off cable missing any when and where
• Wide compatibility. Ideal for various devices. It supports Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8. 1/10, Linux, all version Mac OS system. For the desktops, Please connect the device to the back USB port of the motherboard for normal use

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• 【PLUG & PLAY External DVD Drive】CD drive external USB, no need for external driver and Power supply. Just plug it into your USB port, then our Amicool External dvd burner will be detected. USB 3.0 external cd dirve is a perfect companion for computers without the internal drive.
• 【HIGH SPEED USB 3.0 & Type-C】Amicool CD ROM External Drive adopted advanced burning technology, supported DVD+R, DVD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW. With USB3.0 and Type C Interface. Max DVD read speed 8x; Max CD read speed 24x and max CD burn speed 8x. bringing you faster data transmission speed (max 5Gbps), plays music and movies without lag or distortion.
• 【Wide Compatibility】External CD/DVD drive for laptop PC desktop Linux OS Apple Mac MacBook Pro. cd burner dvd player compatible with Windows 10 /8.1/7/XP/Vista, Linux, all versions of Mac OS. Ideal for APPLE / DELL / SONY / SAMSUNG / ASUS / ACER / HP and other brands notebook, Ultrabook, PC, desktop that without drive hardware. Not for chrome / tv / car / tablet
• 【Portable CD drive - Slim & compact】Embedded cable design with slim lightweight body, enough fashionable and scratch-proof exterior. This CD/DVD driver can be slipped in your travel bag, take it with you to anywhere and hooked up at any time.
• 【Multifunctional Optical Drive】Adopted intelligent burning technology, you can read/write/burn your disc or Interrupt recording at your ease. Pop-up button and disc tray design makes it convenient to read or write discs. For desktop, connect it to usb port at the back panel.

Amicool

• 8x DVD write speed of the Asus sdrw 08d2s u Lite provides an easy to use backup solution
• Diamond cut design for a sophisticated look that perfectly complements any device
• Disc encryption double security With password controlled and hidden file functionality
• Drag and burn provides a friendly interface with only three simple steps to burn a disc
• Windows and Mac compatible

ASUS

• ✔ Latest HD Burning Technology --- The external blu ray drive has a larger storage capacity and a faster reading and recording speed. Blu-ray reading speeds are up to 6x, DVDs up to 8x, and CDs up to 24x. Supports 8.5G 4.7G 700M CD DVD burning capabilities. Advanced high speed 3.0 interface,up to a maximum of 5Gbps(6X faster than 2.0(480Mbps)) & Type-C interface has strong error correction ability, impact resistance, low noise and low power consumption.
• ✔ Wide Compatiblity --- This USB 3.0 & type-c blu ray drive can be used in laptops/ desktops/ Macbook. And compatible with Windows XP/7/8/10, Mac OS. Support 3D Player and enjoy clarity to Nearly 4K quality.(Note: The Bluray DVD Drive does not play 4K Ultra HD Discs). Make sure the playback software on your computer must support the Blu-ray format. Download the "Cyberlink BD&3D Advisor”, start to perform testing, it will tell you a result if your computer support playing blu ray or 3D.
• ✔ Fashional Light Design --- When you use the external blu ray burner to burn and play your favorite BDs/DVDs, the drive will have a beautiful lanter change on the top. It’s so cool to use this external optical drive at night.
• ✔ Easy to Use --- The MthsTec external bluray burner can read and write CD, DVD, BD. Powered by USB or TYPE-C, no separate power supply is required. The body has an eject button, no need to install any drivers. Simply press the eject button and place the disc into, and plug the Blu-ray DVD drive into your computer USB interface. Then you can enjoy the wonderful time.

MthsTec

• 【Easy to Use】No extra driver required, just plug external CD/DVD drive/burner into the USB 3.0, USB 2.0, or USB-C port, this external disc drive will be recognized by your computer automatically, then you can use it to enjoy movie, mp3 music, burn/rip discs, install software/system, backup data through available media player or burning software. Compatible with multiple discs including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD +/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL, VCD-ROM discs.
• 【Designed for Most Computers】Upgraded USB 3.0 and USB-C two kinds of connector allows us to use ROOFULL external CD/DVD R/W drive on most laptops and desktop computers including Apple MacBook Pro/ Air, iMac and Dell, HP, Lenovo, Thinkpad, Sony, Samsung, Asus, Acer computer. Compatible with Windows 10/ 8.1/ 7/ XP, Linux, and all versions of Mac OS. (NOTE: DO NOT support Chromebook, TV, iPad, Truck and Car).
• 【Reliable & Portable】Strong error-correcting, low impedance, and anti-interference ability ensure stable operation during entertainment, efficient office, and learning. Come with a thicker protective storage carrying case bag, we can carry and use this slim USB CD/DVD reader/writer at any time anywhere no matter at home, school, or during a trip without worrying about accidental fall of the device.
• 【No Power Shortage Issues Anymore】Although most PC can power this CD/DVD player by the USB data cable, we still prepare an extra power supply cable in case that some ultra-thin notebooks (such as Microsoft Surface Pro, Yoga, HP Envy) can not supply sufficient power for this device. Just hook up it to a USB power adapter or another USB port to get extra power.
• 【Worry-free Shopping】6 years of professional optical drive manufacturing experience ensures reliable quality and professional customer service. Please feel free to contact us for help or free replacement if any issues happen after purchasing, do not need to worry about the time-limited return window.

ROOFULL

• 【External DVD Drive with Wide Compatibility】 External cd/dvd drive for laptop PC Desktop Linux OS Apple Mac Macbook Pro. CD burner compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10, Linux, all versions of MAC OS. For the desktops, this usb cd drive must be connected to usb port on motherboard.
• 【DVD Burner -Plug & Play】 CD drive external usb, no need for external driver and power supply. Just plug it into your USB port, then our Amicool DVD driver will be detected and your happy journey begins.
• 【High Speed USB DVD Drive 3.0】Amicool cd rom drive adopted advanced burning technology, supported DVD+R, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW. Max DVD read speed 8X; Max CD read speed 24X and max CD burn speed 8X. Our dvd drive external is compatible with USB3.0 and backwards compatible with USB2.0 USB1.0, bringing you faster data transmission speed (max 5Gbps), plays music and movies with no lag or distortion.
• 【Portable External CD Drive - Slim & Compact】 Embedded cable design with slim lightweight body, this cd external drive can be slipped in your travel bag, and hooked up at any time, which makes it a companion for computers without the internal drive, take it with you to anywhere and anytime.
• 【Multifunctional Optical Drive】 Adopted intelligent burning technology, you can read/write/burn your disc or interrupt recording at your ease. Pop-up button and disc tray design makes it convenient to read or write discs.

Amicool

• 14 millimeter height ultra slim portable DVD writer drive
• USB 2.0 interface (upto 480Mbits/s, USB 3.0 Compatible)
• Max 8x DVDR write speed
• Max 24x CD write speed
• Slim design. Video memory requirement:64 MB or higher (128 MB recommended)
• Slim Design
• With Cyberlink Software
• M Disc

LG

• Dvdrw (R DL)/ DVD-RAM
• 24x (CD)/ 8x (DVD) read speed
• 24x (CD)/ 8x (DVDR)/ 6x (DVDR DL) write speed

Dell

• 📀【High Writing and Reading Speed】 Max 8x DVDR Write Speed and Max 24x CD Write Speed provide high writing and reading speed
• 📀【Wide Compatible】This external dvd cd drive is compatible with Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 10/8/7,Mac ios(ios 8.6 to 10.14). And perfect for PC, Laptop, Comprehensive Computer, Internal PC hard disk reader
• 📀【Plug and Play Technology】Powered by USB port so just plug it into your USB port and the DVD driver will be detected. Don’t need to install software to set up driver
• 📀【Advanced USB3.0 Technology】 USB 3.0 provides fast data transfer speed and stable performance to record CD/ music/ videos/ install software or create CD/DVD backup disc ( also compatible with USB2.0)
• 📀【Ingenious Design】 This ultra-slim CD/DVD player for laptops equipped with an eject button so that you needn't worry about your disc getting stuck inside this external CD/DVD drive. Besides, the copper mesh technology of this external component, you can be rest assured of stable data transmission

Gotega

• 【High speed】USB3.0,Max 8x DVDR Write Speed and Max 24x CD Write Speed provide high writing and reading speed.
• 【Trendy design】brushed texture shell brings trendy sight and touch enjoyment. Embedded cable design, worry- off cable missing any when and where.Thicker protective storage bag provides comprehensive protection for this multifunctional portable DVD drive.
• 【Wide Compatible】This external dvd cd drive is compatible with Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 10/8/7,Mac ios(ios 8.6-10.14). And perfect for PC, Laptop, Comprehensive Computer, Internal PC hard disk reader.
• 【Plug & playp】 external DVD Drive is powered by USB port. No external driver and Power needed.
• 【Easy to use】 external dvd drive for laptop, USB 3.0 provides fast data transfer speed and stable performance to record CD/ music/ videos/ install software or create CD/DVD

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