External Optical Drives
Verbatim 98938 External Slimline CD/DVD Writer
Why choose it
Choose the Verbatim 98938 for CD and DVD work on a laptop: USB power avoids a separate wall adapter, and the included USB-C adapter accommodates newer ports.1
Before you buy
It cannot read Blu-ray discs, and the bundled Nero software is Windows-only; DVD movie playback needs separate playback software.1
The details
Specifications
Core specifications5
| Blu-ray read support | No1 |
|---|---|
| USB powered | Yes1 |
| USB version | USB 2.02 |
| DVD write speed | 8 x2 |
| USB-C support | Yes1 |
More specifications2
| CD write speed | 24 x2 |
|---|---|
| Bundled software | Nero Burn & Archive software (Host: Windows operating systems only; Workload: DVD movie playback requires DVD playback software (not included))1 |
Specifications not documented (13)
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, Thickness, Operating system support, Disc loading, Quiet playback mode, CD ripping error recovery.
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