Looking for: External CD DVD drive

[xthine]

..that you recommend for a 2023 M2 MacBook Pro?

I have a bunch of CDs that I’d like to rip and transfer to my iPod shuffle.

 

[biffuz]

If size and a power supply aren't a issue, 5,25" drives are the best. Otherwise, all portable drives are pretty much the same.

You can also scavenge one from a an old computer, as long as it's SATA, and just buy the box to save some money.

 

[xthine]

Thank you for the response!

I was looking at this one, seems to have decent reviews.

ZenDrive U9M (SDRW-08U9M-U)｜Optical Drives｜ASUS USA

ASUS ZenDrive U9M ultra-slim DVD writer with USB-C/A, M-DISC 1000-year storage, and Windows/Mac compatibility for easy backup.

www.asus.com

 

[Fishrrman]

OP:

The Zendrive should do fine.

 

[ignatius345]

Pretty sure optical drives are basically a generic commodity at this point. As long as it's Mac-compatible you probably can't go too wrong.

 

[dmccloud]

Pretty sure optical drives are basically a generic commodity at this point. As long as it's Mac-compatible you probably can't go too wrong.

Because the OP has an Apple Silicon based Mac, the number of options with support for AS Macs is noticeable smaller than the list of Mac-compatible drives:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2021-m1-imac-external-dvd.2306148/

 

[ignatius345]

Because the OP has an Apple Silicon based Mac, the number of options with support for AS Macs is noticeable smaller than the list of Mac-compatible drives:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2021-m1-imac-external-dvd.2306148/

Ah, did not realize this! Thanks for the info. I guess last time I used whatever random generic CD/DVD drive must have been with my Intel iMac.

 

[PhoenixDown]

Its also surprising the number of drives that do -not- have USB-C. I don't want a drive just to have to get an adapter to use it on my MBA M2 either.

But yes, I was looking at the same Zen drive too.

 

[maerz001]

Its also surprising the number of drives that do -not- have USB-C. I don't want a drive just to have to get an adapter to use it on my MBA M2 either.

But yes, I was looking at the same Zen drive too.

I guess the last time a company developed a CD drive was before the invention of USBC