HP External Portable Slim Design CD/DVD RW Write/Read Drive, USB, Black (F2B56AA)

It size and quality.

I mostly use it for playing my cds and downloading software.

I am accustomed to having a device listed in File Explorer by simply plugging it in the a USB port (i.e. jump drive). This is not the case with this HP DVDRW unit. You need to have a CD/DVD disk inserted when plugged in and it will then wake up. Personally, I like to know that a plug in is recognized and set to go whenever plugged in. Hence, a little change on my part...I just need to have a disk loaded and then look at File Explorer to insure it is connected and ready to read and or write. By the way, another separate issue is to pick a app that will allow you to use your DVDRW unit. Windows 10 does not come with an app. Would be great if HP could simply have a free app listed and wed access versus going third party route. Im using Any Player which is alright but makes it really feel like its a third party provider. I believe Windows has the Media Player app at $14.99.

This us exactly what I needed.

The external drive works just as well as internal drives Ive had on previous computers.

Now a days that laptops don’t have cd/dvd drives, this works. I personally like physical copies so if I have to make a mixed cd or get one from a friend or another artist I can add it to my laptop for a digital player.

Easy to use, very good for the money

Great price on a solid electronic accessory

My new computer does not have a disc drive, but I still need to get new music into my phone. Enter, this thing. It imports and burns disks. Perfect.