Slimline USB External Dual Layer DVD + RW drive review

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 11:59 am

The Slimline USB External Dual layer DVD + RW drive was initially well worth the money I paid for it. This slimline is plug and play and is very easy to set up using the provided USB cable.

This defiantly lives up to the name "slimline" and is very portable. I do question the sturdiness of the casing as it feels very flimsy and that any impact could knock it out of alignment, but after several weeks of use, it was still holding up without even a scratch and it was still working properly. I have been able to transport and store it without allot of extra bulk, weight or breakage. Eventually after several months of transporting and use, it did end up breaking rendering it unusable.

I also noticed that the slimline became very noisy making whirring and clicking noises and would actually vibrate across the table and sounded more like construction equipment than an external drive while in use.

I have read some reviews where the slimline did not work right out of the box with poor customer support, and some reports of it being able to play CDs but not DVDs, but this was not my experience.
I believe the Slimline USB External Dual Layer DVD + RW drive to be a decent value for the money only if it is not to be transported much at all. The casing is not as sturdy as it needs to be in order to hold up to impacts and vibrations which causes it fail in the long term. the overall system works well out of the box and is truly a plug and play.

I would recommend the Slimline USB CDROM Combo Drive. It easy to install, operates quietly, the speed is very quick and it is very affordable.