Pros: - Sexy and sleek design

- Very Portable (my reason behind buying it)

- Great price (I used a promo code

- M-Disc is supported

Cons: None

Overall Review: My reason buying this drive was because I wanted a portable USB powered drive that I could pack around with my to client's homes. I also wanted a drive I could use when working on client machines in my shop that no longer had a working DVD drive installed in them. This fit the bill and it was under $30 using a promo code. I did not know about M-Disc but am very curious to try them out and it is nice knowing this slim drive supports them. If you are not familiar with M-Disc, just google it to find out more. This drive does exactly as I expected. Thanks Newegg.

Use PROMO Code: STORAGE1

Hurry it ends on 3/26!

Pros: Firstly, we've got a decent finish. It's also very thin for an external drive. While the speeds aren't as fast as a desktop sized external, it certainly gets the job done. I needed a drive that supported M-Disc, and this fit the bill perfectly! The build quality seems top-notch and the drive doesn't feel flimsy like other external slim drives I've owned in the past.

Cons: The included USB cable could be longer, and the eject button should be silver or another color so it stands out better against the drive's faceplate.

Overall Review: Works great on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Pros: Light weight . LG brand ? ( i guess its still a - pro )

Cons: 25 min . I used this disk drive for about 25 minutes .1. Acronis software was installed successfully. 2. HP All in One printer CD software was finishing installation- Drive got disappeared after Rebooting PC . Wierd clicking sound - and thats it , dead . Im out of 30 days Newegg return window. Lesson learned : use / check everything while you have a chance to return or replace.

Overall Review: I like LG products . I think i just got a lemon . Hopefully believe LG won’t violate my trust in the future . And - NO , i would not recommend this disk drive

Pros: can work ok but sensitive to usb cable

Cons: usb cable very short

Overall Review: using windows 8.1. had trouble originally when plugged into usb 3 port, but then in usb 2 it worked fine. then i discovered it was the cord. the one that comes with the unit is very short so i was using a usb 2 extension cord into the usb 3 port - that is when i had the trouble. when i just used the cord that came with the unit it works now in the usb 3 port. i tried a second usb 2 extension cord and it also malfunctioned. A little quirky and i need to experiment with more cords but the unit works fine if this issue does not create a problem

Pros: Works great. Plug and play for Mac OS X and Windows. Im not quite sure what the driver disc is for, maybe extra software for burning CDs and DVDs though. It's very small, thin, and quiet. Very light and portable.

Cons: Not much to complain about. It's USB 2.0, but Im not sure if USB 3.0 would be any faster for writing/reading CDs and DVDs anyway.

Pros: I needed a this because i'm a iMac owner and i don't need a full time cd/dvd rom drive but this is nice to have and easy to use. Plus you can hook it up to any tv with a USB port

Cons: Non that i can think of i've only used it a couple of time and put it away when i need it next. It's not a full time thing with me right now needed to burn stuff to cd/dvd but it's nice if you need it

Overall Review: For the price and all it has to offer i think i made a good choice

Pros: Not insanely loud, does the job

Cons: Nothing

Overall Review: I borrowed my friends for over a month for my use and that drove me to get this so I can return his. It looks good! I've worked it a lot lately since I watch movies with it some, but especially use it to make Linux DVDs for legacy computers (and Windows bc I can never get a USB to work) and I've ditched MP3 music and use this to rip music into flac/alac and it does the job!

Pros: No switches, dials, knobs, or membrane buttons to push (other than to insert media)
Powers right up when energized and works as expected.
Very portable.
A true plug and play device

Cons: Non skid feet on device bottom would beneficial but still a two handed operation to use.

Overall Review: At nearly double the price of an internal drive I have to wonder if it is really worth it. However if you factor in the ability to use this device with computers where an internal drive is not possible, then you may justify the additional cost.

Pros: I really liked this product.

Cons: N/A

Overall Review: I recommend this product

Pros: All

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great Product and servers Delivered as promise on time

Pros: Not huge.

Cons: Dead in less than 10 hours of use.

Pros: Small and very easy to configure - just plug and play with my Mac

Cons: It runs a bit on the noisy side, but seeing as how I don't use the drive continuously, that is not a major drawback.

Overall Review: Fast shipping, as always with Newegg!

Pros: Works flawlessly with my Macbook Pro as well as my Desktop PC.

Cons: None

Overall Review: A very good price for what is a great piece of kit.

Pros: simple ,quiet ,reliable

Cons: none

Overall Review: People complaining about this drive should first invest some money in educating themselves on computer usage. There is nothing wrong with it

Pros: Affordable and does what its supposed to. Installed windows and numerous games through usb with this device. Working just fine.
Looks very slick for how thin the device is.

Cons: None

Overall Review: USB cord that comes with this device is short. Plan to have this next to or on top of your pc.

Pros: Small, light reads and writes nicely for this kind of product. Another good reason we really don't need DVDs in laptops since they die so quickly anyway

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: For the price, can't be beat.

Pros: It works just like any optical drive should.

Cons: It can get a bit loud when it's in use but it's not worth docking an egg for.

Overall Review: None.

Pros: I bought this for a netbook without a disc drive. Its done everything I've asked it to. It's small and lightweight.

Cons: The lightness doesn't make it feel like a high quality product

Pros: compact, usb powered, light weight, very portable, affordable

Cons: none so far

Pros: Performs as advertised. With the advent of small machines such at the ITX, Micro ATX, etc. where there is no room for an internal DVD, this fills the bill. Also note that the DVD clicks in rather than flopping around as in an internal DVD drive so that you could operate it upside down if you wanted to. I haven't tried that... yet.

Cons: None, I have always had good luck with LG.

Overall Review: I have just about the smallest ITX case you can get. I put an Acer display on top of it and now that I have the LG external DVD, I put it between the top of the ITX case and the Acer display and everything fits and works perfectly.

Pros: You are able to plug and play on both Mac and PC without any issues.

Cons: - It is a bit noisy, but not by much, just disc spinning.
- Mac requires a different ejection process, which is as described by the manual, so it doesn't really matter.

Overall Review: if you get this on sale, it is pretty much what you need with some current computer cases not having disc slots anymore, and Mac laptops not having disc readers, which is what it was used for.

Pros: Compact, works well as long as it gets adequate power from the USB connection (no provision for external power)

Cons: May not work on some laptops due to inadequate USB power. you can fix this with a USB Y-cable

Overall Review: Since I can't correct my earlier review, this is an update to my earlier bad review (did not work on my Surface Pro with constant errors and spinup/spindown). I discovered that the problem was inadequate power coming through the USB port, a common problem with laptop and these USB-powered drives. After getting a Y-cable (single mini-USB male end, to two full-size USB male plugs, one for data and one for power only) the drive works fine. I plug one part of the Y into the charger socket, the other into the laptop, and it works fine without errors. It would be nice if they included a small power supply, or at least a plug for one, with these USB-only units, but they don't, so save a lot of grief and buy the inexpensive Y cable if you get one of these.

Pros: fast easy to use

Cons: dont know of any yet

Overall Review: love it so far but have only had it for a short time

Pros: - Handy to have around when optical media needs to be read

Cons: - Does not feel sturdy. I'm always afraid the tray might break when loading or unloading media.
- Slow transfer rate, this really needs to be USB 3.0

Overall Review: Feels flimsy and the transfer rate is slow.

Pros: It's easy to use, just plug and play, it will automatically download the drivers.

Overall Review: I would definitely recommend this product.

Pros: It can read and write a dvd and came free with the new ram I bought.

Cons: The bundled software it comes with will not play a dvd movie for some reason.

Overall Review: Great for data but not as a movie player unless you have proper software.

Pros: I got it free with my G-Skill Ram purchase

Cons: Cheaply made, loud, and slow

Overall Review: Well, I got it free with my G-Skill RAM purchase. I did need it for my new non-drive desktop build. I won't be using it a lot, which is why i'm not bothered by it's fault.

It really loud, extremely fragile with some cheap plastic used for it's housing. I feel like it'll easily break. It's not quick either, but at least it does the job.

Pros: Plug and play. The drive is quite reliable this far and easy to plug in, use, and then put away. I don't use it often but am happy to have one available for those occasions where I do.

Cons: Can be a bit loud

Overall Review: Would recommend

Pros: Very small and light

Cons: You may need a longer USB cable

Overall Review: Works well, and no problems so far.

Overall Review: Yes

Pros: The ole lady's laptop has no optical drive. Brought this as an alternative. Works fine... powered off the USB port so no need for a power source... Works fine for her and me since my optical drive stopped working on my desktop.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: With the loss of optical and floppy drive bays on desktops you're gonna need this if you want to install media or rip/burn CD's. It's a shame but at least there's a solution...

Pros: seems well made and works with my windows 7 computer

Cons: i bought this because my windows 10 computer does not have an optical drive, sadly this drive is not recognized by the computer i bought it to use with.

Overall Review: proceed with caution is my only comment, it obviously works on windows 7 so i cant say it doesn't work. it just doesn't work for what i needs.

Pros: - small a light weight

Cons: - needs a longer usb cable. The supplied 1 footer ties you down when used with a laptop. 4' would be better suited for use with a laptop

Overall Review: overall, good product for the price

Pros: I can still use DVDs or CDs when I need to.

Cons: It is an external drive.

Overall Review: I would recommend this to a friend.

Pros: product work so far and just usb power.

Cons: Writing reviews and my previous post was really for another product.

Overall Review: Bought for wife's laptop. Slimline with no drive.

Pros: This unit is priced to sell with quality and best bank for your buck. Unit performs well, fast, and quite nice to look at. Complements my Dell Inspiron 7000 aluminium chassis really well.

Cons: None to think of, except that it doesn't use a full size usb plug. This can be attributed to the lower profile of the unit.

Pros: Excellent, no install issue and worked perfectly for my needs.

Cons: None.

Pros: Plug and play. That simple.

Cons: Feels cheap, but Im not going to throw it around or anything so w/e

Pros: was advertised to work with surface pro and it did, added VLC software so it could read and play my wife's dvd movies. this dvd RW was purchased for a very specific purpose and it worked so we are happy.

Cons: no cons yet, have only used it to play dvd movies.

Overall Review: from my experience so far I would recommend the dvd to others,

Pros: It's a DVDRW and performs as expected.

Cons: The software included was nothing useful...no DVD player software or burning software.

Pros: Slim, portable, cheap

Cons: broke down within a month, won't read DVD/CD's anymore

Overall Review: You get what you pay for.

Pros: *Easy to setup
*Fast Writing Speed
*Dependable quality product

Cons: *No other colors available but silver
*Firmware took forever to upgrade

Pros: Reading CDs & DVDs works well with my newer (minus DVD drive) Mac mini. Software included was not needed for reading - I haven't burned any DVDs or used any M-discs to date. Compact, quiet & mostly silver finish compliments the Mac. Decent holiday sale price (~$30).

Cons: Somewhat short (~24" ) cable so it will have to sit right next to my Mac.

Overall Review: My drive only shows up in the Mac Finder if it has a disc in it - that may be the way the Mac works. The drive door only opens 1" when hitting eject on the drive case (mechanical) or in the Mac Finder (via software). Since the drive is so light weight I need both hands to extend the disc holder fully to load/unload the drive. Not fatal but I will have to sandwich it between the Mac and something else to allow for one hand loading/unloading (my preference). Your mileage may vary...

Pros: Does the job, looks nice, slim, affordable

Cons: USB 2.0 but who cares?

Overall Review: Good for those slim laptops without optical drive

Pros: Attractive, small external optical drive. Appears to be well constructed.

Cons: Not mac compatible as claimed. I have a Late 2013 21.5" iMac model ME08LL/A (upgraded from Mtn. Lion to Mavericks) and I could not get it to recognize the drive. It would get enough power to open the tray to insert a disc.

I RMA'd the unit, the replacement couldn't be recognized either. Both units did work on my Mid-2012 15" Retina MacBook Pro however.

The USB cable included with both units isn't like the one depicted. The included cable only had one USB Type A connector, not two to provide additional power.

Overall Review: Shame it didn't work, it matches my macs.

Pros: -It can do what it's suppose to do sometimes.

Cons: -Painfully slow. Expect to wait hours for a single burn.
-Can even stall out in middle of burn. Wasting CD/DVD.

Overall Review: USB dvd burner is a terrible thing. USB 2.0 dvd burner is a waste of money.

Pros: Looks great! Lightweight. No installation necessary, just plug it in and off you go.

Cons: You get less than a month's use out of it. It won't read CDs properly. It's toast, as far as I'm concerned. It's also quite loud, when it chooses to work.

Overall Review: Not worth the time.

Pros: None

Cons: Purchased on sale on Black Friday so I could rip some of my DVDs and copy a few old data discs I had laying around. Worked fine for a day. The next day when I continued copyng my data the drive made it halfway through a CD before it started making a loud noise. Now it won't read any disc I put in it. Do yourself a favor and buy something else. Last time I'll ever buy an LG product.

Overall Review: Stupid me threw out the box and manuals already or I would have returned this piece of junk.

Pros: Good speed for USB 2.0, worked on all my devices, Windows 10, 8, 8.1 and 7. no extra drivers needed.

Cons: It is a little loud when spinning up to full speed for read. But that is how external disk players are.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Does not work at all with new iMac.

Overall Review: Junk

Pros: Slim
USB powered

Cons: Filed to burn DVD-DL.

Overall Review: Being aware of bad reviews, I decided to test the drive as soon as it arrived. CD burn/read - OK. DVD+R burn/read - OK. DVD-DL burn - failed twice. Returning this :/

Pros: very thin and light weight. it could be perfect if it come with some kind of stand.

Cons: none

Pros: No installation to speak of. USB powered. Computer installed driver automatically when plugged in. Works on Windows XP.

Cons: Slower than an internal drive would be. Activity light a little dim.

Overall Review: I bought this just to install a program on a windows xp computer that the original dvd drive had died on. It is only used once a month to update this program, and for that it is fine. It takes twice as long to update using this over what it took with the original dvd drive, but didn't want to fool with it, so I bought this.

Pros: USB power, small, portable

Cons: Does not work

Overall Review: First burn ok, then three coasters in a row, I threw it away

Pros: looks nice

Cons: computer recognized the device but the device didn't recognize the media.

Pros: Works great and easy to use, just plug and play.

Cons: none