Actpe USB 3.0 External DVD Burner Writer Recorder CD/DVD ROM Player PC Optical Drive
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About Actpe USB 3.0 External DVD Burner Writer Recorder CD/DVD ROM Player PC Optical Drive
Overall Feedback:
65% positive
67% appreciated its compatibility with devices
This USB drive is the perfect solution for accessing CD-Rom/DVD/BluRay drives when they are not available. It is small, portable, and adapts to the available USB interface.
The drive worked seamlessly on both my Mac laptop using USB-C and iMac using USB-A, with both machines recognizing the drive automatically.
Installing the drive is fairly simple with a step-by-step guide provided. The device is automatically recognized by a PC product, drivers are installed, and if configured, a File Explorer window will open to show the disc contents.
The CD/DVD drive worked fine on both my Mac laptop using USB-C and iMac using USB-A. Both machines recognized the drive automatically, indicating its compatibility with both devices.
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69% highlighted the software compatibility
The PC product automatically recognizes the device, installs drivers, and opens a file explorer window to show what's on the disc.
Both my Win 11 and Win 10 PCs automatically recognized the drive and I had no issues using it to install software off of a DVD-ROM disk.
71% liked the connectivity options, but 29% disagreed
The drive comes with a short cable permanently attached and an included USB A to USB C adapter.
This external CD/DVD drive is a perfect solution for accessing media that is not available on modern devices. It is small, portable and adapts to the available USB interface (USB-A or USB-C).
The device has a USB 2.0 with a USB 3.0 connector on the end and terminates to a normal micro USB female connection.
When I used a 10 foot extension USB 3.0 cable, some of the CDs I was testing had trouble reading.
74% liked the data transfer speed
Loading programs is easier, faster and more efficient than downloading setup files from the internet.
80% were satisfied with the noise level
The external CD DVD drive is reasonably quiet, not silent but not loud either.
The drive read both discs without any issues and is pretty quiet.
The drive works well and is fairly quiet, allowing me to hear the music over any disc spinning.
