External Optical Drives

ASUS ZenDrive U8M Black

Why choose it

A slim DVD writer for USB-C laptops, with a 13.9 mm body and USB power that avoids a separate wall adapter.¹²

Before you buy

The drive supports Macs, but the bundled software is for Windows.¹

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USB-C support: Yes¹
Thickness: 13.9 mm²
USB powered: Yes¹

The details

Specifications

Core specifications7

ASUS ZenDrive U8M Black: core specifications
Blu-ray read support	No¹
USB powered	Yes¹
USB version	USB 2.0³
Weight	235 g²
DVD write speed	8 x¹
M-DISC write support	Yes¹
USB-C support	Yes¹

More specifications4

ASUS ZenDrive U8M Black: more specifications
CD write speed	24 x¹
Thickness	13.9 mm²
Bundled software	E-Green Nero BackItUp CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 CyberLink Power2Go 8 (Host: Windows OS for bundled software.)¹
Operating system support	Mac OS® X 10.6 and above Windows® 8 / 8.1 Windows® 10 Windows® 11¹

Specifications not documented (9)

Blu-ray write speed, Ultra HD Blu-ray reading, BDXL write support, Blu-ray read speed, DVD-RAM write speed, Buffer size, Disc loading, Quiet playback mode, CD ripping error recovery.

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