--- product_id: 103675762 title: "External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable CD DVD Player, USB 3.0 A, Black | CD ROM burner compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac record music videos install software backup" brand: "gotega" price: "€ 24.58" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Gotega" url: https://www.desertcart.ie/products/103675762-external-cd-dvd-drive-for-laptop-portable-cd-dvd-player store_origin: IE region: Ireland --- # USB 3.0 - blazing 5 Gbps transfer Max 24x CD / 8x DVD write speed Plug & Play - zero setup hassle External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable CD DVD Player, USB 3.0 A, Black | CD ROM burner compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac record music videos install software backup **Brand:** gotega **Price:** € 24.58 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 💽 Burn Bright, Burn Fast — Your Portable Media Powerhouse ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable CD DVD Player, USB 3.0 A, Black | CD ROM burner compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac record music videos install software backup by gotega - **How much does it cost?** € 24.58 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/103675762-external-cd-dvd-drive-for-laptop-portable-cd-dvd-player) ## Best For - gotega enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gotega brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Effortless Plug & Play:** No drivers, no fuss—just plug in and start burning or playing instantly. - • **Universal Compatibility:** Seamlessly works with Windows, Mac, Linux—your all-in-one media companion. - • **High-Speed CD/DVD Burning:** Maximize productivity with 24x CD and 8x DVD write speeds—burn discs in a flash. - • **Ultra-Slim, Portable Design:** Carry your media library anywhere with a sleek, lightweight drive that fits your on-the-go lifestyle. - • **Blazing Fast USB 3.0 Transfer:** Experience ultra-smooth data flow at 5 Gbps for rapid backups and installs. ## Overview The Gotega External CD/DVD Drive combines USB 3.0 speed with wide OS compatibility and high-speed 24x CD / 8x DVD burning. Its ultra-slim, portable design and plug-and-play setup make it the perfect tool for professionals needing quick backups, media playback, or software installs on laptops and desktops alike. ## Description Buy External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable CD DVD Player, USB 3.0 A, Black | CD ROM burner compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac record music videos install software backup: CD & DVD Drives - desertcart.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases Review: Stop debating and buy this one. - I spent hours deliberating over all the choices desertcart had to offer. I'm not cheap, but I'm disabled and on a very limited budget, so I was leaning towards the low end of products to stay in my budget. I finally decided to try this product due to the 5 star reviews it got. Right out of the box, feels sturdy and well made. Virtually no setup, plug in the USB cable, and start doing whatever it is you want to do. The reason I needed a burner is most of my old copied music CD's were deteriorating, and I wanted to make new copies to keep in my truck. I was astonished at the speed this drive copied and burned my new CD's. I reproduced 9 albums in a little over 45 minutes. I am more than satisfied with those results. Also during the copy/burn process, I did not hesitate to abuse the drive a bit. Nothing violent, just average bumping, tapping, lifting and turning it, and not a glitch whatsoever, that is until I turned it upside down...It didn't like that...but picked up right where it left off, and had absolutely no effect on the quality of the burns. I also checked all of them and listened to 3 to their full length, and they all sound perfect. There are a couple of "Cons", but they are more than justified for the price and are easily accepted, or worked around. The first one is the "attached" USB cable, I would prefer it to be detachable, so it could be replaced if something happened to the original, but when I considered the fact that it is conveniently stored right on the unit for easy storage, transport, and protection, I decided to cross the "damage cable thing" bridge when I get to it, and move on. The second "Con" is that they don't include any software to actually use it other than Windows Media Player for playing music. So, I did my usual research and found "Express Burn" by NCH Software. It did a great job and very easy to use at an also unbeatable price...FREE! There may be others out there, and of course you could pay to get some premium features, but this program will copy files, create back-ups and copies of your music collection, as well as create bootable CD's to repair your Windows build if need be, without making an additional investment. To close this "novel" (which I almost never write reviews) I will just say I highly recommend this drive, and paired up with the free software you can't go wrong! Review: Good product, good price! - Good product, good price! ## Features - 【High Writing and Reading Speed】Max 8x DVDR Write Speed and Max 24x CD Write Speed provide high writing and reading speed. - 【Wide Compatible】This external dvd cd drive is compatible with Windows 98 / SE / ME / XP / Vista / Windows /10/8/7, Mac OS (8.6 to 10.14). And perfect for PC, Laptop, Comprehensive Computer, Internal PC hard disk reader. NOT COMPATIBLE with chromebook, blue-ray disks, cars, mobile phones, iPhones, iPads, Tablet, projectors, or TVs. - 【Plug and Play Technology】Powered by USB port so just plug it into your USB port and the DVD driver will be detected. Don’t need to install software to set up driver. - 【Advanced USB 3.0 Technology】 USB 3.0 provides fast data transfer speed and stable performance to record CD/ music/ videos/ install software or create CD/DVD backup disc (also compatible with USB 2.0). - 【Ingenious Design】 This ultra-slim CD/DVD player for laptops equipped with an eject button so that you needn't worry about your disc getting stuck inside this external CD/DVD drive. Besides, the copper mesh technology of this external component, you can be rest assured of stable data transmission. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07MJW5BXZ | | Additional Features | CD Player, DVD Burner, CD Burner, DVD Player, External cd/dvd drive, Portable | | Best Sellers Rank | #3 in External Disc Duplicators | | Brand | Gotega | | Built-In Media | Gotega Optical Drive, Manual | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop, Mac, PC, Windows | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 58,327 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 5 gigabits_per_second | | Enclosure Material | Plastic | | Form Factor | External DVD Drive DVD\+/-RW Drive | | Hard Disk Description | External DVD CD Drive | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 10 inches | | Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 | | Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 10 | | Hardware Interface | USB 3.0 | | Hardware Platform | Laptop, MacBook, Desktop, PC | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 6.5"L x 6.5"W x 1"H | | Item Type Name | External DVD Drive | | Manufacturer | Gotega | | Media Speed | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | | Mfr Part Number | External DVD CD Drive | | Model Name | External DVD Drive | | Model Number | External DVD Drive | | Number of Packs | 1 | | Operating System | Windows XP/ 2003/ 2000/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10, All version Mac OS, Linux | | Optical Storage Read Speed | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | | Optical Storage Write Speed | Max 24xCD / 8xDVD | | Read Speed | 5 gigabytes_per_second | | Special Feature | CD Player, DVD Burner, CD Burner, DVD Player, External cd/dvd drive, Portable | | Specific Uses For Product | Gaming, Multimedia, Personal | | UPC | 659499202848 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | Not | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Gotega - **Hardware Interface:** USB 3.0 - **Optical Storage Read Speed:** Max 24xCD / 8xDVD - **Optical Storage Write Speed:** Max 24xCD / 8xDVD - **Special Feature:** CD Player, DVD Burner, CD Burner, DVD Player, External cd/dvd drive, Portable ## Images ![External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, Portable CD DVD Player, USB 3.0 A, Black | CD ROM burner compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac record music videos install software backup - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71h7eXNIVPL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Set region code** A: Windows :This PC– dvd drive- Properties – Hardware Tab – Properties button – Choose Region (US is 1) -Apply. Mac：Menu-System Preference-Language & Region - Region - Select Country - Apply **Q: Power supply failure** A: This usb drive for laptop needs enough power supply to work, a power failure may cause a recognizing failure or reading failure. If needed keep your computer charging **Q: Hard to open the disc tray** A: 1. Unplug the drive and plugin back it, then while the green light is flashing depressing the button will open the tray. 2. Plug a pin into the small hole on the front panel. 3. Eject from the computer. **Q: USB cable too short** A: Use extension cord no longer than 31 inches. High-quality extension cord with braid and shielding layer is better. Shorter cable is better always. **Q: Problems about burning** A: Use a third-party software to convert your file format to one that can be shown on discs. It won't work even you burn your file onto discs without converting format. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stop debating and buy this one. *by D***D on August 8, 2023* I spent hours deliberating over all the choices Amazon had to offer. I'm not cheap, but I'm disabled and on a very limited budget, so I was leaning towards the low end of products to stay in my budget. I finally decided to try this product due to the 5 star reviews it got. Right out of the box, feels sturdy and well made. Virtually no setup, plug in the USB cable, and start doing whatever it is you want to do. The reason I needed a burner is most of my old copied music CD's were deteriorating, and I wanted to make new copies to keep in my truck. I was astonished at the speed this drive copied and burned my new CD's. I reproduced 9 albums in a little over 45 minutes. I am more than satisfied with those results. Also during the copy/burn process, I did not hesitate to abuse the drive a bit. Nothing violent, just average bumping, tapping, lifting and turning it, and not a glitch whatsoever, that is until I turned it upside down...It didn't like that...but picked up right where it left off, and had absolutely no effect on the quality of the burns. I also checked all of them and listened to 3 to their full length, and they all sound perfect. There are a couple of "Cons", but they are more than justified for the price and are easily accepted, or worked around. The first one is the "attached" USB cable, I would prefer it to be detachable, so it could be replaced if something happened to the original, but when I considered the fact that it is conveniently stored right on the unit for easy storage, transport, and protection, I decided to cross the "damage cable thing" bridge when I get to it, and move on. The second "Con" is that they don't include any software to actually use it other than Windows Media Player for playing music. So, I did my usual research and found "Express Burn" by NCH Software. It did a great job and very easy to use at an also unbeatable price...FREE! There may be others out there, and of course you could pay to get some premium features, but this program will copy files, create back-ups and copies of your music collection, as well as create bootable CD's to repair your Windows build if need be, without making an additional investment. To close this "novel" (which I almost never write reviews) I will just say I highly recommend this drive, and paired up with the free software you can't go wrong! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good product, good price! *by G***W on August 8, 2026* Good product, good price! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Good Drive For The Money With A Few Shortcomings. *by J***N on August 26, 2024* Let me start by saying this should really be a 3 1/2 star rating, and if the drive writes as slowly as it reads I'd drop it to 3 stars. So first the good stuff: Drive is well packaged by the manufacturer and includes an instruction card that is actually useful and readable if you really need one. Plug and play worked perfect right out of the box on both Windows 10 Pro and Windows 11 Pro. Drive has an eject button (something ridiculously missing on other drives of this type) and even an emergency eject mechanism so kudos there as well. Drive played both music CDs and DVD movies quickly using VLC Media Player but getting them recognized was a bit of a jump through hoops situation (more on that below). Generous warranty (IF the manufacturer actually honors it). The not so good stuff: The drive is made of a cheap plastic and does not feel solid or well made. Instead of a drop in tray this drive uses the lower quality and less reliable snap-in type and you have to be very careful here because if you exert too much pressure I believe the tray will either break off or at the very least come out of it's sliders. You have to force the cable into a very narrow slot in the bottom to get the drive to sit flat (and believe me you want to to sit flat or the laser does NOT read the disc). Cable is EXTREMELY short. Even when using a laptop you have to have enough space right next to the laptop for the cable to reach. And you can't actually use it if your laptop is on your lap (Hence the name laptop). Could not use on either of my Desktop PCs, even the short tower without having to spend additional money for an extension cable. Reading data from a Disc is EXTREMELY SLOW. Insert a Disc and the drive spins up and makes noise fairly quick, then just seems to hang there for a LONG time like it's having trouble reading. At times the drive would disappear from the list of drives and then reappear after a LONG wait. Then it would be 7 - 10 minutes for the disc contents to finally show up. Click on what you want and the long process starts all over again before the content opens. Reading music CDs and DVDs was quicker but Windows Media Player and Movies and TV both reported "No data found on disc" errors and showed 0 Bytes. I had to install VLC Media Player for the disc to be recognized and played. Even then I did not get the usual popup asking me what I wanted to do with the disc. I had to go into the list of drives, right click this drive and then select the "Open With" option form the context menu and choose VLC Media Player to get them to play (Choosing either Windows Media Player or Movies and TV here still yielded the same errors mentioned above). Right-clicking the drive in the drive list gives an option to "Eject" but this simply ejects the disc from the drive, not the drive from the PC. And......... There is no option to "Safely Remove Drive" so make sure there is no disc in the drive before you disconnect it. Overall Impressions: Drive is okay for the price when it comes to reading discs as long as you have a LOT of patience and a little experience with how drives work on Windows. I have not tried writing any discs yet, but if the write times are as poor as the read times I don't think this drive would be worth the price even on sale. ## Frequently Bought Together - Gotega External DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable +/-RW, DVD Player for CD ROM Burner Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac Black - Verbatim CD-R Blank Discs 700MB 80 Minutes 52x Recordable Disc for Data and Music - 50 Pack Spindle,Silver - Verbatim DVD-R Blank Discs AZO Dye 4.7GB 16X Recordable Disc - 50 Pack Spindle,Silver --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ie/products/103675762-external-cd-dvd-drive-for-laptop-portable-cd-dvd-player](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/103675762-external-cd-dvd-drive-for-laptop-portable-cd-dvd-player) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ireland* *Store origin: IE* *Last updated: 2026-09-06*