External CD DVD Drive,USB 3.0 & Type-C DVD/CD +/-RW ROM
External CD DVD Drive,USB 3.0 & Type-C DVD/CD +/-RW ROM Drive Reader,CD DVD Burner Rewriter with SD/TF & 4 USB Ports,Slim Optical Disc Drive DVD Player for Laptop PC/Winodws/Linux/Mac/MacBook/Desktops
| Weight: | 480 g |
| Dimensions: | 25.4 x 20.32 x 15.24 cm; 480 Grams |
| Brand: | Kadlun |
| Model: | SY-910 |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Kadlun |
| Dimensions: | 25.4 x 20.32 x 15.24 cm; 480 Grams |
Having bought new laptops a few years ago, the one thing missing was an optical drive. I realise the desire for smaller, lighter, more manageable devices, but I’ve missed having a disc drive (at the time of purchase, it seemed like a reasonable sacrifice).
This one is a perfect replacement! It’s nicely made, quiet, and quick. It works perfectly with my MSI gaming laptop, and means I can once again play those disc based games I had long thought I’d have to pay for again on Steam, etc. And with the release of Fallout on Prime, who doesn’t want to get back into that world again?!
I didn’t realise quite how much I’d missed having a disc drive until getting this one. I am a happy chappy! Very highly recommended.
I always try to write an honest and unbiased review of all the products I order. My reviews are only my opinion, of course, but I hope they help.
From the product description you won’t be surprised to learn that this looks highly generic, both in the packaging and the drive itself. However, build quality is above average for a drive of this price and function.
It isn’t very loud, even when burning discs. You certainly won’t notice it during playback of CDs or DVDs. There is also none of the pointless clicking and clunking that drives used to do, this is lightweight and efficient compared to those clunky old internal drives.
The main update over cheaper drives is that this comes with extra USB ports (3 x USB 2.0 and 1 x USB 3.0) and both SD and microSD card lots. So basically this is a CD/DVD burner plus USB hub, sort of like an all-in-one data access device.
The price is 27 at the time of review, which is reasonable considering what you get. There many similar devices available, so I would check amazon to see the competition. For the price I have to say this is a good purchase, as this is a useful addition to any desktop or laptop PC.
I am giving this four stars, if you can get it for 20 or less than it’s five stars.
This portable drive reads and writes CDs, DVDs (including +/-RW), making it compatible with a wide range of discs.
This drive offers both USB 3.0 and Type-C connections, Something most laptop and pcs have these days.
An added bonus of this drive is it features a memory card reader and has extra USB slots.
Its alsot extremely slim and very portable.
Like most modern machines, my desktop PC has no optical drive. I have an old full size external drive, but that has an external PSU, so is a faff to connect up when needed.
This tiny neat drive is a game changer. I just plugged it into a spare USBC socket, it was recognised by Windows and behaved as normal. I was able to read various old CD-Rs, DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs and copy what I needed to my harddrive. (I’m having a bit of a sort out of old stuff/backed up photos at the moment.)
I haven’t needed to try writing and discs so I can’t comment on that function.
I like the inclusion of the USB hub function. With modern laptops having so few USB ports, that could be useful.
Review from my husband:
This is a really nice, stylish looking and super slimline CD/DVD burner. I remember back in the day these were a unicorn, and when you found one they cost a bloody fortune, oh how times have changed, you don’t even have to fit it into your computer now as it’s all USB!!! It burns and re-wites DVDs…who even does that now? It’s still good for 32 quid and as I say, it’s a very stylish compact device that can easily nestle unnoticed atop your PC tower, I just said tower…. yes I am old, but it works exactly like it should capably burning DVDs for whatever reason you would want to burn a DVD in this day and age. If you have legacy films and want to watch them, then this is great and if you want to back up Dreamcast or PSX titles then it’s really good too. It has memory card support which I’m not quite sure why they are there, it’s like saying ‘Wow, I’ve just got a DVD burner’ and you instantly make it obsolete by including SSD memory storage capability? but it does it all and it’s really nice to wander down Optical Drive Avenue, it made me smile. 5/5 thank you.
This KADLUN external drive arrives attractively boxed, with an included Instruction booklet – and comes complete with a fitted Type C and USB 3.0 daisy-chained lead stored in a slot below the unit. The box also contains an optional USB power cable. I opted to test this unit on my MacMini in place of the Apple SuperDrive I currently use. It is equally compatible with Windows systems from Vista upwards.
Please note that this is a dedicated computer CD/DVD drive only and will NOT operate on TVs, on Car systems, tablets, phones – or with BluRay disks. These multi-function drives usually offer a varied range of features and functions – and that is the case here. Usually, such external drives have difficult power needs and, again, that proved to be the case here.
The Drive has four USB 2.0 sockets, plus slots to read TF and SD cards.. Once I had found a USB connection into my Mac which provided sufficient power to get the Drive operating (I ended up having to use the dedicated USB-jack plug lead) I tested it using CDs, DVDs, TF and SD data cards. The data cards worked faultlessly – and the drive read more than 90% of the USB thumb drives I tested in it.
Although not a state-of-the-art external drive, this unit is a stylish and useful addition to one’s desk. I especially liked the ‘closed book’ styling with the black ‘cover’ and silver edges. In use it did have several hiccups (at times it refused to recognise more than one connected item at a time) but I soon got used to working with it and I found it a good replacement for my ageing SuperDrive.
This external dvd drive connects great to my mini pc. I have this pc connected to my projector, so having the extra ability to now play my old dvds via my pc/projector without connecting bulky equipment is really great.
My mini pc recognised the dvd drive without any issues and as you can see in my photo, it plays dvds and also music CDs without any problems. As expected there is no software on the dvd drive so you need to have appropriate software already installed on your pc in order to play a disc.
I’ll be honest, I ordered this purely to play dvds via my mini pc/projector so I won’t be using it to burn discs – it’s probably been a good 15 years since I last burnt anything to disc lol, so I won’t be testing that particular feature.
The dvd drive is slim, lightweight and quite stylish. There’s a split wire built into the bottom of the drive allowing it to be connected via a USB A or USB C port. I’ve connected mine via one of my mini PC’s standard USB A ports – the drive uses power from the pc to run and doesn’t require a power supply.
There’s another cable included with the dvd drive – the instructions aren’t terribly clear on this, however from what I can understand, this acts as a secondary power cable, should your pc struggle to power the drive through the built in cable – of course I could be wrong as the instructions are poor.
To the back of the drive are 4 additional USB A ports and SD/TF card slots. I don’t have many ports on my tiny pc so I really welcome having the extra ones.
As mentioned above, the instructions are lacking somewhat. The included booklet outlines several troubleshooting issues and that’s pretty much it. If you’re not very tech savvy, this might well be a stumbling block.
Overall it’s a great little dvd drive that does exactly what I need it to. The quality is good and it works great, but it really needs better instructions.