Lightscribe External DVD Drive, USB 3.0 & Type-c Portable Lightscribe CD DVD Burner Ultra-Slim Portable Optical Drive CD DVD +/-RW ROM Reader Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux MacOS

Im so tired of all the various charging cables. connection cables and power cords for all my electronic gadgets. I was always wondering why they dont incorporate the cords into the design of the electronics. So heres a step in the right direction, with an attached cable. The Lightscribe External DVD Drive worked well with my HP laptop and was able to play a DVD without any problems or hassles. I havent tried writing a CD yet, but not sure Ill be needing that feature. Mostly need the external to look at MRI/Xrays on CD that patients bring for me to look at.

I used this to make a CD to put in my car. Once I figured out how to use Windows Media I was able to burn the CD with no problem, and it does work in my car.

Since more and more laptops are not coming with CD/DVD drives I go this. I had plugged it into a USB extension that I keep near my keyboard, but it kept connecting and disconnecting. Once I plugged it directly into the docking station it was able to stay connected. I like that it has an USB C connector on it along with the USB A connector, but Im always worried when something comes with a hardwired USB cord, what happens when the cord frays or connector gets damaged - you cant change them out and the device is dead. Overall, glad I got it to continue to burn photos and document backups for my mom.

Most newer computers sadly dont come with a CD/DVD drive anymore, which I understand tech. I got this so I could use it in backing up my CD collection and converting them to digital files. Yes I still buy CDs and Vinyl of albums when I can. Really nice setup with the cable attached to the drive and USB C works great with my current laptop. Im running Windows 11/10 on the PCs I use and didnt have to install any drivers and the system picked it up with no issues. Read write speeds are spot on with older tech. I didnt try the Lightscribe out on the drive, yeah I use to print them back in the day of making mix CDs for everyone. I dont have the media required anymore to make it, but glad there is still a company out producing this. If youre a techy you need this, just in case..... You know how it is.

Seems made decent no issues, it works as it should.

This is a well-designed, portable CD/DVD drive. I especially liked the storage of the combination USB-C and USB-A 3.0 connectors within the body of the drive. The additional USB-C connector provides compatibility with Apple MacBooks and newer Windows laptops with USB-C ports. The USB 3.0, and USB-C high speed interfaces enable faster data transfer, up to 10X the speed of USB 2.0, while being backwards compatible with earlier versions of USB. Plugging the DVD drive into several laptops - it was immediately recognized and read my data DVDs, as well as movie DVDs just fine. This CD/DVD drive also supports LightScribe laser etching. A LightScribe laser etches labels of your own design onto the surface of the disc. However, this requires LightScribe DVDs and CDs, as well as special LightScribe software to design and write labels. I did not have the necessary drives nor software to test this functionality. This LightScribe drive supports DVD +/-R, DVD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD–ROM, CD-RW, and CD-R. I tested this CD/DVD drive on a Windows 11 and 10 laptop but this drive is also advertised to support Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and Linux. I also successfully tested the drive on a MacOS-based MacBook, but the MacBook Air and iMac are also supported. The drive’s performance felt snappy and presented information much more quickly than a USB 2.0 DVD drive I own. For anyone looking for a slim, portable CD/DVD drive I would recommend this product.

I was surprised to see a HP Lightscribe drive available for purchase in 2023, for sure. I was skeptical that I could make the Lightscribe function work. But, one trip to the Internet Archive later, I was able to install the HP Lightscribe software on Windows 10, and surprisingly it works perfectly with this USB drive! Other than the Lightscribe support, there is not much of interest - which isnt a bad thing. Its a CD and DVD burner that works as expected. It has an attached cable with is nice, with both USB-A and USB-C leads. Bottom line - its a reliable external burner. If you are interested in Lightscribe, I think this might be your only option at this point! Really cool.

I purchased this to help archive family videos on old DVDs. Plugged it in to a USB3 port and it worked flawlessly without any configuration needed in Windows 10. It feels pretty well built as well.

The Alphami dvd drive sold by Cloudtale is made in PRC (china). The USB external drive case houses a slim DVD drive, and my external case had the HP DS-8A5LH optical drive with firmware revision 1H68 installed. The drive worked well when plugged in, no issues with drivers or such on Windows 10 and 11. My previously installed Nero software worked fine with this drive (software not included). The housing has some padded feet on the bottom, which helps when the drive is spun to full speed. This is a decent DVD writer. 4 stars

Laptop these days do not come with a CD drive anymore. This posses a problem when you need to reinstall your older programs and games that you need to use on your new machine. This portable CD drive burner works great. It reads and writes great with my cd burning software. My laptop had no issues recognizing it when I installed it. It burns CDs and DVDs quickly if you need that function. Great overall item with a needed purpose for me. Recommend.