External Optical Drives
Verbatim 43886 External Slimline CD/DVD Writer USB-C
Why choose it
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
Before you buy
It cannot read Blu-ray discs, and its bundled Nero software is Windows-only; buyers using a supported Intel Mac need other burning software.1
The details
Specifications
Core specifications5
| Blu-ray read support | No1 |
|---|---|
| USB powered | Yes2 |
| USB version | USB 3.2 Gen11 |
| DVD write speed | 8 x2 |
| USB-C support | Yes1 |
More specifications5
| CD write speed | 24 x2 |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 11 mm1 |
| Bundled software | Nero Burn & Archive software (Host: Windows OS only)1 |
| Operating system support | PC: Intel Pentium III/ AMD Duron 900MHz or higher, 512MB RAM or higher, available USB port, Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 Mac: Intel Mac, 512MB RAM or higher, available USB port, Mac OS X 10.6 or higher1 |
| Disc loading | Tray2 |
Specifications not documented (10)
Blu-ray write speed, Weight, Ultra HD Blu-ray reading, BDXL write support, M-DISC write support, Blu-ray read speed, DVD-RAM write speed, Buffer size, Quiet playback mode, CD ripping error recovery.
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