External DVD Drive USB 3.0 Type-C CD Burner Portable CD +/-RW Drive DVD Player for ROM Rewriter Burner Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows MacBook Linux Mac OS

Yes! Works as I'd hoped. I also got an interactive disk from my doctor's and this was compatible with it and read the disk. Very happy with this; it was the most affordable option I could find and works great. The cord is short, maybe 6 inches long, so it will need to stay close to whatever you're plugging it in to. The cord also tucks in to the back side so it is very compact. I plugged it in to my computer and the device was recognized immediately so it is also very easy to use. I'd recommend.

Excellent little device in case you have a new laptop and old CD/DVD files. Plug in and took right off. Not complicated- quiet.Included a USB C adaptor. Couldn't ask for more.

This is my third one. They seem to have a life span of only 18 months with use . . . but for the price and the fact I have to have one, its a reasonable expense. While the drive works, there are no problems, and it really is plug and play. No installation manual needed.

Doesn't work with android smart phones

Worked for my MacBook. No problems loading it and it started right away.

First what I DISLIKE - I wish that it had a detachable cord. There are times that you need a longer cord and I would rather have a single cord rather than patching. However, the main reason is that you will be constantly flexing and abrading the cord. I also wish that they planned a place to store the USB-A to USB-C adapter. I ultimately had to overlook these negatives because it seemed to have the best usage ratings.Now, for the best - I read dozens of reviews and NOBODY had tried to create DVDs. That is the main thing that I needed. I have a similar unit that works well, but I needed another unit that I can pass along to my grandson and train him how to use it. I had (3) mp4s that needed to be placed onto 1 DVD. Now let me explain about my hardware. I have a Dell laptop with Win 11. I would highly recommend loading Ashampoo. It is a free program and they will try to push on other programs, but I have had it for several years and it is very easy to use. I recognizes the Drive and the disk type without a problem. Once ready, you simply drag/drop the files and then tell it to make the DVD (or CD). IT WORKS! I use both -R and +R DVDs and it doesn't seem to matter.Now, I don't allow Apple Products in my house, so I cannot give you any information on how or whether this drive will work with Apple, but I would believe that it would work.

Great price but only works with Windows 7.0, have to upload on receipt

Purchase made in April 2023. I was looking for an inexpensive dvd burner drive for my home video/data burning. Looked thru most of the buyer reviews on this drive. About 1/3 of the people gave bad reviews mostly saying the drive didn’t work one way or the other. After considering the Pros (price <$20, slim case, USB 3 with USB C adapter, 2/3 positive reviews) and Con (1/3 bad user experiences and reviews), I have decided to give it a try mostly because I can always return it within the allowed Amazon return policy. The drive was delivered on time. Inside the dvd drive box is a simple instruction manual, the dvd drive and the USB C adapter tuck on the side which when the drive is pulled from the box fell out easily and could be lost if not careful. I immediately did several tests to see if the drive works because of the bad reviews I saw. Test 1: I plug the drive into my win10 laptop USB 2 socket. The drive powered on as expected with the little orange light shown for a short period of time on the front of the drive and Win10 recognized it as a DVD drive and assigned a drive letter to it. I then run a printer installation disc to install the printer driver to my laptop. The driver installed without any issues. So Test 1 passed. Test 2: I plugged the drive into my desktop USB C socket using the USB C adapter that comes with the drive. The little orange light comes on as expected and my desktop Win10 recognize it as a DVD drive and assigned a driver letter to it. I inserted a home video DVD disc I burned with another drive and played the video using the free 5kplayer downloaded from the internet. No issue so Test 2 passed. Test 3: I inserted a blank DVD disc and moved about 2 GB of data onto the blank disc and use the default burning ability that comes with Win10 ( right click on the DVD burner icon in Windows Explorer and select burn to disc) and the data burned on to the DVD at 8x speed without any issue. I verified the data by opening a PDF file on the disc and it opened as expected. so Test 3 passed. It also runs quite compared to the older dvd drive I had in my laptop. Based on the tests I done above, the inexpensive dvd drive works as advertised. Due to the short time I had this drive, no comment on the longevity of the drive. Suggested improvement to the manufacturer. Put a nylon string on the USB C adapter and have the string tie to the USB 3 cable so it will not get lost easily. Many other electronics I saw on the market now that comes with an adapter has done something similar and should not cost much to do for this drive. Overall I will give it 4 stars. If the adapter can be fixed to the usb cable with a nylon tie, I would have given this drive 5 stars. Of course I would also like the cable to be longer but it might not be feasible to maintain the compactness of the drive. So this is just a want not something against the manufacturer.