Labtec External CD DVD Drive for laptop Windows 11 10, USB
Labtec External CD DVD Drive for laptop Windows 11 10, USB 3.0 and Type-C Portable CD DVD +/-RW ROM Drive Reader Burner Rewriter with SD TF Slot & USB Ports, Slim DVD/CD Player for Linux, Mac OS
- Supported CD format: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DLCDA, CD-ROM, CD-R, VCD, CD-RW
- Compatible with all laptops and desktop computers running Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP, Vista, Linux, and Mac OS (Note: iPad, phones, Chromebook, Surface Laptops, TV, cars, Blu ray are not supported).
- 5 In 1 multifunction optical drive, Integrated CD/DVD reading and writing, USB3.0 expansion, SD/TF card reading and writing functions. There are 2 USB 3.0 ports, which can be connected to a mouse, keyboard, U disk, etc. to meet your various needs.
- NOTE
- Before using external disk drive, please make sure your computer has “Media Player”.
- There is a reset hole beside the eject button. If the tray of the external CD drive cannot be ejected normally, you can use the card pin to eject the tray through the reset hole.
- Please ensure that the network is connected when you are using it on Windows 11 System.
| Weight: | 410 g |
| Dimensions: | 19.8 x 18.2 x 3.1 cm; 410 Grams |
| Brand: | Labtec |
| Colour: | Black2 |
| Manufacture: | LabTEC |
| Dimensions: | 19.8 x 18.2 x 3.1 cm; 410 Grams |
This is so versatile by inputting a Micro SB/USBA x 2/SD Card and a TF Card enabling you to convert Data/ Audio or Video on to a DVD or CD.
I bought this external CD drive in order to install some speech-to-text software I bought ages ago but was never able to use because my laptop with a disc-drive broke down before I could install it and my new laptop doesn’t have a CD drive. As it turns out, the software is now somewhat obsolete, so I uninstalled it again immediately, but the drive works really well and is very easy to use. The only really downside is that the USB-C cable is incredibly short, which makes it a little inconvenient because of how and where I use my laptop, but this has obviously been done to facilitate the unit’s portability, so I understand the reasoning behind it.
The bonus is that I have quite a few PC games on discs which I haven’t been able to play for ages, but now I can install these on my new laptop. It also has ports for SD cards, which is useful. All in all, a decent piece of kit at a reasonable price.
Feeling happy with purchase. C:
Update: Today I’ve tried the drive with music CD’s, it plays, super. And on demand ripped very fast and silently. Nice. 🙂
(It plays the cd while I am looking through the memory card)
To be continued
Today I’ve plugged an old hard drive in which it read without problems, then I added a second hard drive and copied stuff over, everything works just fine.
I’ll update for writing to disc.
I guess all that remains is the longevity- to which I can’t say anything yet obviously. So all in all I am pleased with this hub/dvd player and re-write. All is well.
Easy to use, just plug and play really. Looks good, durable, exactly as needed. The cable that came with it was quite short, as used as an external, wouldn’t be ideal for those who would need to plus it in the back of somewhere, but since my USB ports are on top of my computer tower, it’s handy not to have a really long cable hanging about.