ASUS DRW-24F1ST - DVD SATA SUPERMULTI Burner - SERIAL ATA - BLACK - OEM Bulk Drive

The Asus name has always been good to me so I decided to purchase one for my new Dell which has Windows 7. This combination works just fine for DVD formats, reading and writing. The cost is about the same as the other drives and might be made by all one manufacturer somewhere in China. The Quality is right on! Thanks

Whyyyyy dont they ever package the cables you need WITH these drives? I totally forgot to check if theyre included, and was a bit disappointed when the drive came. Instead of ADDING another burner, I ended up replacing my old one with this. When I get around to eventually ordering more things on Amazon, Ill try to remember to get cables. Theyre too small and cheap to warrant their own shipment/order. SOME drives I see on here do include the $2 cables. Just not this one. The drive itself works good, is quiet etc. I can say it does NOT let DVDShrink run as well as a few other LEGAL copy software. It seems to block this function. I found a way to circumvent this issue, but...again, I shouldnt HAVE to. Its not Asuss job to police what software I run. I own my movie, I can make a back-up. I cant even back up my home movies with this drive. So once I get those pesky addl cables, Ill have two DVD burners, one that allows access to all software. Ive already left a separate review for shipping, but Ill mention it again: this item comes packaged only in a plastic bag that is not sealed. It was sent in my case, with aquarium filters, that leaked charcoal particles all over the inside of shipping box. I found that very unacceptable on Amazons part. Combined shipping is great, but not when you damage items to save money.

The Asus drive is a tad bit on the loud side with its mechanical parts for silent builds but its quick and easy to install and offers great speeds.

Not too much to say here accept, this is my go-to optical drive for all my budget pc builds for older clients. They like to have them and still burn their cruse ship photos to DVDs. Never got a bad one and I dont recall having one ever fail on my...

I am ordinarily reluctant to purchase anything from an OEM Bulk dealer, even when a name-brand product because I and friends have encountered some disreputable outfits (example: selling video cards as new when they were cryptominer cast-offs). However, the reviews for this particular drive were so positive I decided to gamble. Installation was straight forward and as expected. It is a real ASUS 24F1ST and performs every task Ive put to it with speed and accuracy. Im getting such confidence in it that Im considering using it for archiving, something that Ive wanted to do in the past. Solid build with no unusual sound levels. It has read all media Ive dropped into it without difficulty. I have not used any of the for-fee software available, so I cant comment on whether any compatibility issues arose with them but so far my free stuff has worked without a hiccup. I know many users believe the day of CD/DVD is passed - after all, the internet never crashes, servers are always available, and you never need to reinstall a program in the middle of a business crisis.

Quality was not as good as I expected from a product labelled with “Asus”, but then you get what you pay for. It works flawlessly and was easy to install.

Good product, lately been using these for current builds. As one reviewer said they will play anything, true. The DVD is outdated, the flash drive has replaced it. I still put one in every system. Drop one in and it is plug and play.

Never used this item but I trust its good quality because its ASUS

This drive goes about its business quietly and without any grief. Its the 3rd or 4th Asus CD/DVD drive Ive had and all have been quiet and worked well. Also, unlike a few others Ive had, all of them are still working. One is one of the first SATA CD drives on the market. Ive had a couple of Plextor drives and while theyve been great, one did eventually fail and they are expensive.

Very loud at times just as others reported. Regardless, the drive is fast and very reliable. The reading speeds are awesome regardless whether you are using a DVD or CD. Installation was a breeze and recognized by the board/system with no issues. Very cheap in price but even bigger in value.