Head to head

Verbatim 43886 External Slimline CD/DVD Writer USB-C vs ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U LITE Black

Our pick

Verbatim 43886 External Slimline CD/DVD Writer USB-C

External Optical Drives

Choose the Verbatim 43886 for CD and DVD work on a USB-C laptop: its 11 mm case is slim enough to pack alongside the computer, and USB power avoids a separate wall adapter.¹²

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Choose the ASUS LITE for CD and DVD writing through a USB-A port: USB power avoids a separate wall adapter, and it also writes M-DISC DVDs.³

Specification	Verbatim 43886 External Slimline CD/DVD Writer USB-C	ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U LITE Black
USB version	USB 3.2 Gen1¹	USB 2.0³
USB-C support	Yes¹	No³

Specification	Verbatim 43886 External Slimline CD/DVD Writer USB-C	ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U LITE Black
Blu-ray read support	No¹	No⁴
USB powered	Yes²	Yes³
DVD write speed	8 x²	8 x³
M-DISC write support	Not published	Yes³