SAMSUNG SE-S084B Slim External DVD Burner Review

I found the SAMSUNG Gray and Black to be a Great drive. It works well and doesn't require an external power supply, which makes it very portable and perfect for a netbook. I really like the slim, attractive design and it runs very quietly. It is compact enough to tuck into a laptop bag when not in use.

One thing to be aware of is to make sure you have 2 free USB ports (next to each other) in order to accommodate the provided Y cable. Also, keep your computer charged up since this will be drawing its power from your computer and if your computer is low on battery, the external drive will not work.

The Y USB cable provides really fast transfers. For example I created an image file that was just shy of 7 gigs in less than 40 minutes. It is still not quite as fast as an internal drive, but I'm still very pleasantly surprised by its speed.

It has done a great job ripping my CDs to an MP3 collection and is easily outperforming my older Vaio desktop replacement.

I have had nothing but problems with the provided software but was able to use Nero Essentials that I already had on my desktop PC. I've also heard that Roxio works well. The bundled Nero they provided is useless.

I would recommend the SAMSUNG Gray and Black due to its slim design, portability, lack of external power cables, and quietness. There are a couple things to keep in mind before buying. You need to make sure you have two open USB ports next to each other, and you need to keep your computer charged up. Also make sure you have some other software to run the thing since the software provided does not work well at all.

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