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Gotega External DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable +/-RW , DVD Player for CD ROM Burner Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac Black
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Operating System | Windows XP/ 2003/ 2000/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10/11, All version Mac OS, Linux |
Special Feature | Portable, CD Player, DVD Player, DVD Burner, CD Burner, external cd/dvd drive |
Hardware Interface | USB 3.0 Type A, USB 3.0 |
Brand | Gotega |
Optical Storage Write Speed | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD |
About this item
- 📀【High Writing and Reading Speed】Max 8x DVDR Write Speed and Max 24x CD Write Speed provide high writing and reading speed.
- 📀【Wide Compatible】This external dvd cd drive is compatible with Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 11/10/8/7, Mac OS (8.6 to 10.14). And perfect for PC, Laptop, Comprehensive Computer, Internal PC hard disk reader. NOT COMPATIBLE with Chrombook, Blue-ray.
- 📀【Plug and Play Technology】Powered by USB port so just plug it into your USB port and the DVD driver will be detected. Don’t need to install software to set up driver.
- 📀【Advanced USB3.0 Technology】 USB 3.0 provides fast data transfer speed and stable performance to record CD/ music/ videos/ install software or create CD/DVD backup disc (also compatible with USB 2.0).
- 📀【Ingenious Design】 This ultra-slim CD/DVD player for laptops equipped with an eject button so that you needn't worry about your disc getting stuck inside this external CD/DVD drive. Besides, the copper mesh technology of this external component, you can be rest assured of stable data transmission.
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Easy to use | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | — | 3.9 | 5.0 |
Easy to recognize | 3.9 | 3.7 | — | — | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Tech Support | 3.5 | 3.6 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.0 |
Light weight | 4.7 | — | 4.4 | — | 4.5 | — |
Value for money | 4.5 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 4.5 |
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hardware interface | usb3.0, usb3.0 a | usb3.0 a, usb3.0 c | dvd r, usb1.0, dvd rw | usb3.0 | usb | usb3.0 |
operating system | Windows XP/ 2003/ 2000/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10/11, All version Mac OS, Linux | Windows, Mac OS, Chrome OS, Vista | Linux, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP, macOS | Linux | Windows XP/ 2003/ 2000/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10, All version Mac OS, Linux | Linux, Windows, macOS |
read speed | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | — | 8x | 8x | — | 24X |
hardware platform | Laptop, PC, MacBook, Desktop | Desktop | PC | PC | — | PC/Desktop, Laptop, Mac/Windows/Linux |
cache memory size | — | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB | 2 MB |
What's in the box
Product Description
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No need to return the product! Any questions, feel free to contact me!
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This cd drive external usb is fast and wide compatible.
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This dvd burner: High Performance
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This cd drive can be used in many occasions.
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Widely Applicable CD Burner: cd dvd hard drive for computer
Specific Description of This CD Drive for Laptop
- Gone are the days where every computer needed a cd burner for laptop to run games, media, burn and write. Computers today almost no longer come with drives anymore since storage and internet has taken over. However, for some people and some occasions, usb dvd player is still needed. For example, you may occasionally like to run old DVD and cd games you have saved from years ago, and also need a drive to record and burn images and videos. Or, burn some downloaded music to a CD, play your workout DVDs. Or, you may have some DVD's of family stuff that you want to copy and send to them. So there it is, our usb dvd drive, USB 3.0 USB-A, wide compatibility, plug and play, high speed, meets all your need.
- What can this disc drive do? In short, this usb disk drive can play and burn CDs and DVDs. Once you have an optical disc, put it in the external disc drive and do what you want to do: read or write. To be specific: This usb disc drive can digitize CD/DVD. This cd ripper can upload your CDs to iTunes in your computer. With this cd to mp3 converter, you could copy music from your computer onto a CD. This dvd player for computer will be helpful when the download version of a movie series is 15 more than the disk. This external cd & dvd drives can do the heavy lifting of ripping your cd collection onto your computer to keep your computer's drives from so much wear. For teachers, this disc drive for laptop will be helpful when they are doing three different programs for a lesson from their computer onto their smart board or TV. Just simply plug it in and move through their lesson seemlessly. Also, teachers could have this cd burner for mac as a way of playing a movie for "a class reward" or indoor recess.
- Don't know if this external optical drive is compatible with your computer or not? Don't worry! This external disk drive for laptop is widely compatible. No matter it is laptop, macbook, desktop, only if they are equipped with Windows OS, Mac OS, or Linux OS, this cd dvd external drive for laptop will show up on your computer! Once you plug this external dvd player for laptop into your computer, it will bring up your downloaded Media Player, select it, and from that point forward whatever disc you put in will automatically open through it. You download a Media Player program onto your computer if don't already have one before you hook it up.
- With USB 3.0, this portable cd drive for laptop provides up to 5Gbps data transmission speed and enables you to enjoy movies and music without lag. This dvd player for mac maxes out at 8x read/write speed for DVDs, and 24X for CDs. You may find some drives go higher, but in most cases, errors occur when the disc is processed with rather high speed. For example, you may have many issues where the disc image wouldn't work when copied at a high speed, and turning the read speed down to 24x resolves this. Or you may find your dvd player usb produces a fair amount of failed discs when burning at 8x but this rarely ever happens at 4x. So this cd dvd player provides a most suitable max speed which ensures enjoying playing or burning CDs or DVDs without issue. This cd rom external drive for pc supports reading, writing (burning) and ripping (copy) of CD±R/RW, CD-ROM, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD disc.
- Get this external odd & hdd device and an 1TB 2TB external hard drives if your system is a limited computer and no room for more than 2 options like adding an internal DVD/CD reader/writer, external ssd hard drive or more than 2 Hard Drives. This external hard drive cd burner for laptop provides a computer storage expansion cause you could burn data from your computer to various discs with this external hard drive for movies. This external backup hard drive is a good backup drive for mac and other laptops. This cd drive external usb will work great for your old DVD collections or game collections. This external disc player for pc games brings you back to the childhood. Enjoy the same feeling in the childhood with this external cd for games! Also this cd dvd external drive for laptop plays excellently, no skips, jumps or degradation of video or audio from DVD's or music from music CD's.
Gotega USB 3.0 USB-A External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop
Things should be noted about this usb cd rom external drive
1. Remember to set the DVD Region to United States on the player – Properties – click Hardware Tab – click Properties button – then choose country Region (US is 1) and OK to apply. Remember you can only reset the country 5 times.
2. Please directly connect it to the USB port of the computer. Connection through a USB hub or USB extension cord may affect the device’s functioning. For desktops, please connect it to the back USB port of the motherboard because of potential power issue.
3. Mac OS computers do not display the device icon before placing a disc into disc tray.
4. Computers does not natively support DVD movie playback, so a third-party application, such as VLC, must be downloaded and installed in order to watch DVDs using this cd/dvd player. You could download any one of a plethora of burning software utilities available on the Internet. Or try the following:
No fee playing software: Any Media Player, Any DVD
No fee burning software for Windows OS: InfraRecorder, Ones, Express Disc Burner
No fee burning software for mac OS: Burn for mac
No fee burning software for Linux OS/Unix OS: K3b (KDE Burn Baby Burn)
5. There is a basic DVD burner for Windows 10 that lets you copy files from your computer to a disc. More advanced software allows you to make discs compliant with DVD, Blu-ray, and CD and for more obscure tech like VCD players.
6. Just because you have a series of video files doesn’t mean they are compatible with DVDs. In fact, most computer and phone video formats are not compatible. So you need a third-party software to convert your file format to one that can be shown on discs. It won't work even you burn your file onto discs without converting format.
Features of This External Disc Drive
Lightweight DVD Writer
This cd reader for mac is so lightweight and compact that it's convenient to be carried everywhere.
Details of DVD Burner External
The attached cable stores away neatly in a groove on the underside so there's no possibility of losing it.
Low-Noise External CD Burner
This usb optical drive produces almost no noise while processing discs and thus won't be disturbing.
Not Compatible with
This disc reader is compatible with laptops or desktops with Windows OS, mac OS and Linux OS only.
External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop
USB-A Black | USB-A & USB-C Black | USB-A & USB-C White | USB-A & USB-C With Case | |
Customer Reviews
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Hardware Interface
| USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 |
Operating System
| Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
Hardware Platform
| Laptop, PC, Mac | Laptop, PC, Mac | Laptop, PC, Mac | Laptop, PC, Mac |
Color
| Black | Black | White | Black |
Optical Storage Read Speed
| Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD |
Optical Storage Write Speed
| Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD |
Not recognized
Please refer to Tips & Notes 2, 3. If not work, check if it is one of the settings of your computer goes wrong. You could try another computer or simply come to us for help.
Problems while reading discs
Please refer to Tips & Notes 1, 2, 4. Some software may not be able to read some kind of file format. Like, Window Media Player can't play discs with VOB file format.
Hard to open the disc tray
1. Unplug the drive and plugin back it, then while the green light is flashing depressing the button will open the tray. 2. Plug a pin into the small hole on the front panel. 3. Eject from the computer.
USB cable too short
Use extension cord no longer than 31 inches. High-quality extension cord with braid and shielding layer is better. Shorter cable is better always.
Problems about burning
Use a third-party software to convert your file format to one that can be shown on discs. It won't work even you burn your file onto discs without converting format.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 6.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches |
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Item Weight | 11.1 ounces |
ASIN | B07MJW5BXZ |
Item model number | External DVD Drive |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1 in External CD & DVD Drives |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 21, 2019 |
Manufacturer | Gotega |
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Customers like the value of the optical disc drive, saying it’s more than justified for the price. They’re also happy with portability, and ease of assembly. That said, some complain about the fit, compatibility, and readability. They mention that the cord is very short, and the connector is short. They also disagree on performance, and quality.
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Customers find the optical disc drive easy to assemble. They mention it plugs and plays with virtually no setup. Some like the portable and compact design. Overall, most are satisfied with the ease of use and portability of the product.
"...Right out of the box, feels sturdy and well made. Virtually no setup, plug in the USB cable, and start doing whatever it is you want to do...." Read more
"...This drive is a plug-and-play superstar as it installs easily and ... just ... works...." Read more
"...This is easy plug in to USB port and ready to go! I have bought a couple of these. Perfect for travel with small size." Read more
"...Likes: Easy self installation via USB port, works great for my old DVD collections, play is excellent, no skips, jumps or degradation of video or..." Read more
Customers like the value of the optical disc drive. They say that the cons are more than justified for the price, and it doesn't feel cheap at all.
"...There are a couple of "Cons", but they are more than justified for the price and are easily accepted, or worked around...." Read more
"...I was skeptical at first because it was so small and seemingly inexpensive. It was a GREAT purchase. No issues whatsoever...." Read more
"We bought this with a lightning deal so it was a good price. It works with my computer...." Read more
"...Waste of money." Read more
Customers like the portability of the optical disc drive. They mention that it has an extremely small form factor, it's easy to transport with their laptop, and it has versatile functionality. The drive is slim and lightweight, making it easy to use and take up little space.
"...I was skeptical at first because it was so small and seemingly inexpensive. It was a GREAT purchase. No issues whatsoever...." Read more
"...But the drive is thin and light enough to slip into a laptop bag pocket.Excellent product." Read more
"...I have bought a couple of these. Perfect for travel with small size." Read more
"...The extremely small form factor is great for portability...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the optical disc drive. Some mention that it works pretty well, while others say that it doesn't work well to play DVDs. Some say that the CD burner works great, while other say that they can't get it to work.
"...Right out of the box, feels sturdy and well made. Virtually no setup, plug in the USB cable, and start doing whatever it is you want to do...." Read more
"...Most of the time it won't turn on at all when I plug it in, and when it does, I put the disc in and it spins around then turns off, or the disc gets..." Read more
"...It was a GREAT purchase. No issues whatsoever. I truly just plugged it into the USB port on the laptop and bam! Very happy with this purchase...." Read more
"...Excellent product." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the optical disc drive. Some mention that the build quality is decent, sturdy, and well made. They appreciate its exceptional performance, reliability, and versatility. However, others say that it seems flimsy and cheaply made.
"...I put the disc in and it spins around then turns off, or the disc gets stuck in there and it won't open...." Read more
"...Right out of the box, feels sturdy and well made. Virtually no setup, plug in the USB cable, and start doing whatever it is you want to do...." Read more
"...my DVD's just fine, but once I started trying to BURN DVD videos, it bombed and would not encode or write to the DVD, it put files on the blank DVD,..." Read more
"...Being as small as it is, it seems kind of delicate, so you have to be a little careful when loading and unloading a disc...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the fit of the optical disc drive. They mention that the cord is extremely short and attached, making it impossible to replace. They also say that the connector is short and the cord needs an adapter to connect.
"...The first one is the "attached" USB cable, I would prefer it to be detachable, so it could be replaced if something happened to the original, but..." Read more
"...My only complaint is that the USB connector is very short (6") which severely limits its positioning -- particularly on a crowded desk...." Read more
"...Yes, the cord is short.I should have used my USB extension cord because the external drive's cord is short...." Read more
"...The cord is only about 1 foot long or maybe 1 foot 3 inches, NOT LONG ENOUGH, it should have either had a replaceable USB Cord, or the Built-in USB..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the optical disc drive. They mention that their computers don't recognize the device, Windows Media couldn't identify it at all, and it wouldn't work unless it was plugged directly into the computer. Some customers also say that the drive doesn't play DVDs or CDs.
"...my head initially when it seemed as though the drive wasn't recognized by the HP laptop...." Read more
"To load turbo tax on my new computer that does not disc reader on it!" Read more
"...It seamlessly connects via USB and is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems...." Read more
"..."no need to install drivers, just plug and play" my Linux laptop would not recognize this device...." Read more
Customers have reported issues with the readability of the optical disc drive. They mention that it wouldn't read DVDs, CDs, or external discs. Some customers also report issues with their PC reading media and recognizing the drive.
"...that when I put in a new CD/DVD after a previous one it will not always read it and eject it...." Read more
"...Ok. But, it still would not read the external cd/dvd drive - even though it was spinning along...." Read more
"...I had issues with PC reading media and recognizing drive. I tried it on 3 PCs (W10 & W11) to finally get it to run...." Read more
"Literally open the package, connect to your computer and it reads disks effortlessly! Hands down recommend!" Read more
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I also checked all of them and listened to 3 to their full length, and they all sound perfect.
There are a couple of "Cons", but they are more than justified for the price and are easily accepted, or worked around. The first one is the "attached" USB cable, I would prefer it to be detachable, so it could be replaced if something happened to the original, but when I considered the fact that it is conveniently stored right on the unit for easy storage, transport, and protection, I decided to cross the "damage cable thing" bridge when I get to it, and move on. The second "Con" is that they don't include any software to actually use it other than Windows Media Player for playing music. So, I did my usual research and found "Express Burn" by NCH Software. It did a great job and very easy to use at an also unbeatable price...FREE! There may be others out there, and of course you could pay to get some premium features, but this program will copy files, create back-ups and copies of your music collection, as well as create bootable CD's to repair your Windows build if need be, without making an additional investment. To close this "novel" (which I almost never write reviews) I will just say I highly recommend this drive, and paired up with the free software you can't go wrong!
I bought this last January because my new laptop doesn't have a cd drive. I left it in the box and didn't use it until the return date was passed, but it has never quite worked. The first time I used it, it wouldn't play the movie and the tray would not open. Most of the time it won't turn on at all when I plug it in, and when it does, I put the disc in and it spins around then turns off, or the disc gets stuck in there and it won't open. I have used a pin to open the tray to get the disc out, and I keep plugging it in again, hoping I just missed something or did something wrong. Since it was past the amazon return date by the time I found out it didn't work, I had given up hope of getting a refund and I can't figure out how to contact the company. I have held onto it for almost a year now, and I'm ready to throw it away. Help!
I am still an adherent of optical media backup because the data can't be corrupted by a stray magnetic field (though, even optical media degrades eventually). This drive is a plug-and-play superstar as it installs easily and ... just ... works.
My only complaint is that the USB connector is very short (6") which severely limits its positioning -- particularly on a crowded desk. But the drive is thin and light enough to slip into a laptop bag pocket.
Excellent product.
Yes, the cord is short.
I should have used my USB extension cord because the external drive's cord is short.
Plus the external drive's USB plug was very, very tight fitting into my laptop's USB port.
That is another reason to use the USB extension cord because its plug fits more easily into the laptop's port.
I'll know for next time.
I'll tell you now that it doesn't work with a USB hub, so be prepared to buy at least a 6-ft. extension cable, unless you're able to connect with an 8-inch cord (see the pictures.) Someone was exaggerating when they said foot to foot-and-a-half cable. So, with player & cable, you'll actually be spending closer to mid-thirties range.
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024
I'll tell you now that it doesn't work with a USB hub, so be prepared to buy at least a 6-ft. extension cable, unless you're able to connect with an 8-inch cord (see the pictures.) Someone was exaggerating when they said foot to foot-and-a-half cable. So, with player & cable, you'll actually be spending closer to mid-thirties range.
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james
I got product with low price compare to market rate .
Reviewed in India on August 7, 2020
I got product with low price compare to market rate .