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Pioneer BDR-XD05B
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Portable
The drive will easily fit in your bag - it's less than half the size of an iPad and weighs only 0.5 pounds.
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Loud at high speeds
The drive can get noisy when reading or writing at high speeds.
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It runs quietly while playing music and films
When you're watching a film or listening to music, the drive will automatically slow down to decrease the noise that could disrupt your experience.
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Slow BD rip/burn speeds
Blu-Ray ripping takes about 54 minutes and burning - 40 minutes.
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It doesn’t need an external power source
You don’t need to plug the drive into an external power source, it will work from a USB connection.
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You can open it even if it's unplugged
You can open the lid and insert or remove a disc even when the drive isn’t connected to a computer.
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The housing doesn't collect fingerprints
Thanks to the matte finish the drive doesn't attract fingerprints and smudges.
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Fast rip/burn speeds
This drive supports the USB 3.0 standard that is significantly faster - more than 10 times - than the previous USB 2.0 standard. Ripping a DVD takes around 15 minutes while burning one takes around 20 minutes. When it comes to Blu-Ray, ripping takes about 54 minutes and burning around 40 minutes.
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Weight:
0.5 lbs
Dimensions (L x W x H):
5.24 x 5.24 x 0.58 inches
Connection:
USB 3.0
CD Write / Read Speed:
24x
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$94.99
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LG BE14NU40
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Ripping and burning goes extremely fast
This is one of the fastest optical drives that you can choose from. It will take roughly half the time that most alternatives require to rip or burn a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray.
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It's very bulky
This drive is about the size of an iPad, two inches thick, and weighs over 3 lbs. It's definitely not the most convenient option for carrying around.
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It works very well for watching films
The reading speed is adjusted automatically when you're watching a film or listening to music so that the noise doesn't disturb you.
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You need a separate power supply
Besides connecting this drive with your computer through USB, you need to plug it into an outlet.
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It's very durable
The housing is made entirely out of metal to ensure that the drive doesn't break or scratch very easily.
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It works on all platforms
This drive will work regardless if your computer runs Windows, macOS, or Linux.
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Weight:
3.3 lbs
Dimensions (L x W x H):
10.24 x 6.42 x 1.97 inches
DVD Write / Read Speed:
16x
Read:
CD, DVD, Blu-ray
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Samsung SE-208GB
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It's small and lightweight
This drive is very thin and its area is roughly half that of an Apple iPad. It's also very light - only 0.45 lbs
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Doesn’t read or write Blu-Ray
You can read and burn CDs and DVDs, but not Blu-ray disks.
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It works quietly
You won't hear the drive running during a film or while listening to music.
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Picks up fingerprints and scratches easily
The housing is made out of glossy plastic that looks good but gets dirty and scratches very easily.
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It doesn't need an external power source
This drive gets all the power necessary from USB connection with a laptop or PC.
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Fast read/write speeds
It takes about 16 minutes to rip a DVD and around 21 minutes to burn one.
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Weight:
0.45 lbs
Dimensions (L x W x H):
5.74 x 5.85 x 0.55 inches
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CD, DVD
Connection:
USB 2.0
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