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ElectronicsAccessoriesPhoto: Michael HessionBy Arthur GiesArthur Gies is an editor for Wirecutter's tech coverage. He's written about video games since 2008 and covers drawing tablets, iPad styluses and more.If you thought you were done with physical media, think again: As TV shows and movies vanish from streaming services, DVDs and Blu-ray discs are becoming relevant once more.Most modern computers lack a physical disc drive, but an external optical drive allows you to watch, rip, or burn movies and shows that may be found only on disc. If you have a massive library of DVD movies, the Verbatim External Slimline CD/DVD Writer is fast and affordable. For Blu-rays, we recommend the Potvmosl External Compatible Blu-ray Drive, which offers fantastic value and good performance.Everything we recommendTop pickTop pickUpgrade pickTop pickThe cheap Verbatim External Slimline CD/DVD Writer was twice as fast as the other drives we tested in our DVD-ripping tests, and it was also noticeably speedier at burning discs. It feels flimsy compared with the competition, and it’s a little louder, but you can’t argue with the price or the performance.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTTop pickThe Potvmosl External Compatible Blu-ray Drive posted slow DVD rip times in comparison with other drives we tested, but its Blu-ray rip speeds were competitive, and so were its burn results with both DVD and Blu-ray discs. It lacks a detachable cable, but at less than half the price of our other tested drives for comparable performance, it’s a good value.Upgrade pickOf the drives we tested, the Archgon MD-8107 External UHD Blu-ray Optical Drive posted the most consistently good Blu-ray ripping speeds. Its Blu-ray and DVD burn speeds also ranked among the faster results we saw. In addition, it was quieter than other contenders during Blu-ray playback, and it supports 4K discs. But it’s much more expensive than our other picks, and it offers only middling performance in ripping DVDs.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe researchWhy you should trust usWho this is forHow we pickedHow we testedOur pick for CDs/DVDs: Verbatim External Slimline CD/DVD WriterOur pick for Blu-rays: Potvmosl External Compatible Blu-ray DriveUpgrade pick: Archgon MD-8107 External UHD Blu-ray Optical DrivePlaying DVDs and Blu-raysThe competitionWhy

This Verbatim External Blu-Ray Writer allows you to backup your important data onto Blu-Ray discs so you can keep it safe. The drive is USB powered so you don't have to worry about carrying an external power source.It has a portable, slimline design so you can backup your data on the go.The writer connects to your computer via USB.It's compatible with blank, writable Blu-Ray discs.It comes with access to Nero Burn and Archive software so you can get started right away.The writer can be used with Windows PCs and Mac machines.This Blu-Ray writer has a 2 year warranty for your peace of mind.Bring it Back - Audio & Tech Accessories Recycling with Officeworks‌Product Disclaimer: Officeworks cares greatly about the safety of our customers and makes every effort to ensure that the images, descriptions and formulations of each product we sell are accurate and up to date. However, product formulas can change and there may be slight delays in updating the information online. If you have particular concerns about the materials or ingredients used in this product, please read the label carefully on the product or contact the manufacturer for the most up to date information.

Performance and reliability complaints.We settled on five new drives to test: the Archgon MD-8107 External UHD Blu-ray Optical Drive, the LG GP65NB60, the Pioneer BDR-XD08UMB-S, the Potvmosl External Compatible Blu-ray Drive, and the Verbatim External Slimline CD/DVD Writer. We also retested our most recent previous picks that are still available to purchase new, the Asus ZenDrive U9M and the LG WP50NB40.In the past, we’ve taken included software into consideration when evaluating disc drives. Both Windows 11 and macOS offer tools for burning data to DVDs and Blu-ray discs, and macOS still includes a DVD-player app for video discs. But macOS can’t play Blu-rays without extra software, Windows 11 can’t play Blu-rays or DVDs natively, and neither operating system includes software for burning video discs that you can play in DVD or Blu-ray players. Ideally, the optical drive you buy would include software for this purpose, but in recent years included software has become both less common and less recommendable. For the current version of this guide, we used Nero Burning ROM for our testing purposes, but we recommend downloading a trial and testing it out before making a purchase. You can learn more in the Playing DVDs and Blu-rays section of this guide.Previously, we’ve limited our recommendations to drives with detachable cables, and generally speaking, we still prefer that feature. However, in the case of our new Blu-ray drive pick, its performance in tests was so good, and its price is so low, that we were willing to make an exception.How we testedIn addition to confirming that each tested drive worked on both our Windows and MacOS devices, I put each external optical drive through two sets of tests: ripping and burning.For CD/DVD drives, I ripped three DVD movies using MakeMKV at least twice, and then I used the commercially available Nero Burning ROM to burn a 4.3 GB ISO file (a kind of disc image) twice. For our Blu-ray drive candidates, I ripped one DVD movie at least twice and then ripped three Blu-ray movies at least twice before finally burning both a 4.3 GB ISO and a 19.5

GB Blu-ray disc image at least twice.For our DVD burn tests, I used 16X 4.7 GB Verbatim DVD-R discs, and for our Blu-ray burn tests, I used 16X 25 GB Verbatim BD-R discs. I also tested DVD and Blu-ray playback on each drive and tested the burned discs to confirm that the burned files functioned properly. And I tested each disc on both Windows 11 and macOS Sonoma to see whether the drives supported playback on both.Over the course of our testing, I noted the build quality of each drive, as well as how easily it opened and closed. I also noted the software included with each drive, though no drive we tested came with a software package I could recommend. Increasingly, manufacturers are including only trial or limited-function versions of applications that gate functionality behind additional fees. Almost all of this software is similar to the kinds of bloatware that bog down cheap laptops, and I recommend avoiding it if you can.CD/DVD drive test resultsResults are average times, expressed in minutes:seconds.Blu-ray/DVD drive test resultsResults are average times, expressed in hours:minutes:seconds.Although one pick was a clear winner in DVD rip times, our Blu-ray testing painted a much more chaotic picture. This is largely attributable to how much more complicated Blu-ray discs tend to be than DVDs, as they have many more chapters, folders, and scripts to determine more sophisticated menus and audio/subtitle options. Some drives seemed to need to work harder with some discs and not others. In this case, we had to make a decision while taking all of the numbers, along with the price of each model, into consideration.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTOur pick for CDs/DVDs: Verbatim External Slimline CD/DVD Writer Photo: Michael HessionTop pickIf you have a collection of DVDs that you’re looking to watch or back up and don’t plan on buying any Blu-rays in the future, get Verbatim’s External Slimline CD/DVD Writer. In our DVD-ripping tests, it was twice as fast as any other drive we tested, and while its lead in our disc-burning tests was less dramatic, it was still noticeably faster than competitors. It’s a bit

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