{"product_id":"versatile-external-cd-dvd-drive-for-laptops-desktops-usb-3-0-portable-dvd-player-with-hexagonal-cooling-design-compatible-with-windows-11-10-8-7-linux-macos-includes-cables-for-easy-setup1746101564828","title":"External CD\/DVD Drive - Portable USB Optical Drive for Laptops \u0026 Desktop Computers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp ge-pdp--optical-drive\" style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#1b2130;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe discs did not stop mattering. The drive just left.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eLaptops got thinner by throwing the optical drive overboard, and nobody asked the discs first. So the software you paid for, the wedding photos someone burned you, the camcorder DVDs, the CD collection you ripped once and never finished — all of it is still there, and the machine on your desk has nowhere to put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThis is the small, flat box that gives the slot back. It lies beside the laptop, takes a disc, and shows up as a drive. When you are done it goes back in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-external-cd-dvd-drive-usb-3-0-portable-optical-drive\/02_desk_with_laptop.jpg\" alt=\"The slim black external disc drive on a wooden desk beside a thin silver laptop, its cable running to the laptop's side port\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eA tray, a disc, and nothing to set up\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003ePress the button on the front edge, the tray slides out, the disc drops onto the hub, and you push it closed. Your computer treats it the way it used to treat its own built-in drive: a drive appears, and you open, copy or play what is on the disc from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThere is no power brick and no wall socket involved. The drive runs on the power the USB port already provides, which is what keeps it small enough to travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-external-cd-dvd-drive-usb-3-0-portable-optical-drive\/04_tray_open_disc.jpg\" alt=\"The black external drive with its disc tray slid out and a plain silver disc resting on the tray\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eTwo plugs is not a mistake — read this before you decide it is broken\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eOn the \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e finishes the cable runs a short way from the drive and then splits into \u003cstrong\u003etwo USB-A plugs\u003c\/strong\u003e. People unbox it, assume one is a spare, plug in a single one, and get a drive that lights up but never appears on the computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eBoth plugs are meant to go in. One carries the data; the second is there to top up power, because spinning a disc asks more of a port than a memory stick does. If the drive is not showing up, that is the first thing to fix — both plugs into the computer itself, straight into the machine rather than through a hub or an extension, and the laptop on mains power rather than running down its battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHoneycomb Black\u003c\/strong\u003e finish is built differently: one cable, one plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-external-cd-dvd-drive-usb-3-0-portable-optical-drive\/01_hero_black_drive.jpg\" alt=\"Slim matte black external CD and DVD drive with its flat cable splitting into two USB-A plugs\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhich finish you are choosing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eThe three options are not just colours, so it is worth ten seconds before you pick one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px 20px;background:#f2f5f9;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;margin:0;color:#4e5666;\"\u003eThe smooth flat shell in matte black or brushed silver-grey. Cable splits into two USB-A plugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px 20px;background:#f2f5f9;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoneycomb Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;margin:0;color:#4e5666;\"\u003eA different shell: the top is moulded in a raised hexagon pattern instead of being flat. One cable, one USB-A plug with a blue tongue. It is priced above the two smooth finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-external-cd-dvd-drive-usb-3-0-portable-optical-drive\/07_honeycomb_finish.jpg\" alt=\"The external CD and DVD drive in the honeycomb finish, its top shell moulded in a raised hexagon pattern\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:22px auto 0;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;padding:26px;background:#f2f5f9;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"font-size:17px;padding-left:22px;margin:0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eOne external tray-loading optical drive that reads CDs and DVDs, in your chosen finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eIts cable, permanently attached — two USB-A plugs on Black and Silver, one on Honeycomb Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003eNo power adapter, because it does not need one\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNo discs, no software disc and no carry case are included\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:10px 18px;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eExternal tray-loading optical drive, reads CD and DVD discs\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003eConnection\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUSB-A, permanently attached cable. Two plugs on Black and Silver, one on Honeycomb Black\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003ePower\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRuns off the computer's USB port at DC 5V. No mains adapter\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAbout 5.5 in (14 cm) square and 0.7 in (1.8 cm) thick — the footprint of a DVD case\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003eHousing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eABS plastic\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003eSafety\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLabelled a Class 1 laser product\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003eSystems\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe manufacturer lists Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7, Linux, and macOS\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"color:#4e5666;\"\u003eNot supported\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBlu-ray discs\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhere it will not help\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eWorth saying plainly, because this category is full of listings that promise everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"font-size:17px;padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 22px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not read Blu-ray.\u003c\/strong\u003e A Blu-ray disc will go in and will not be recognised. This is a CD and DVD drive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a computer accessory.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not designed for televisions, projectors, game consoles, car stereos, phones or tablets — those need a device that plays discs on its own, not one that hands files to a computer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlaying a DVD film on a Mac needs playback software.\u003c\/strong\u003e The drive will mount and the disc's contents will be there; what opens the film is whichever media player you use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/assets.gearelevation.com\/pdp-external-cd-dvd-drive-usb-3-0-portable-optical-drive\/05_into_bag_pocket.jpg\" alt=\"A hand sliding the slim black disc drive flat into the padded front pocket of a grey laptop bag\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"elevateaparrel","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":44361705062487,"sku":"1.7594E+13","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":44361705095255,"sku":"1.7594E+13","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Honeycomb Black","offer_id":44361705128023,"sku":"1.7594E+13","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/01_hero_black_drive.jpg?v=1790626046","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/versatile-external-cd-dvd-drive-for-laptops-desktops-usb-3-0-portable-dvd-player-with-hexagonal-cooling-design-compatible-with-windows-11-10-8-7-linux-macos-includes-cables-for-easy-setup1746101564828","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}