The Best external disk drives usb of 2022 – Reviewed and Top Rated

After hours researching and comparing all models on the market, we find out the Best external disk drives usb of 2022. Check our ranking below.

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Rank No. #1

Rioddas External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, USB 3.0 CD DVD Player Portable +/-RW Burner CD ROM Reader Writer Disk Duplicator Compatible with Laptop Desktop PC Windows Apple Mac Pro MacBook Linux

Plug & Play. Easy to use,powered by USB port. No external driver and Power needed. Just plug it into your USB port and the DVD driver will be detected. For the desktops, Please connect the device to the back USB port of the motherboard for normal use
High Speed. Compatible with USB3. 0 and backwards compatible with USB2. 0 , bringing faster data transmission speed (up to a maximum of 5Gbps) and stable performance with strong fault tolerance
Intelligent tech. Designed with eject button so that you never have to worry about your disc getting stuck inside this external CD/DVD drive. The copper mesh technology of this external component, you can be rest assured of stable data transmission
Trendy design. Brushed texture shell brings trendy sight and touch enjoyment. Embedded cable design, worry- off cable missing any when and where
Wide Compartibility. Ideal for various devices. It supports Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8. 1/10, Linux, all version Mac OS system. Supports CD formats: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW; DVD formats: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL; VCD, SVCD discs. Note: Blu-ray disc is NOT supported.

SaleRank No. #2

YOTUO External DVD Drive for USB 3.0 Type C, Portable DVD Write CD Burner RW ROM Optical Drive Player Reader Disk Disc with Laptop Desktop PC Windows 11/10/8/7, Mac Pro/Air MacBook, Linux (SY-IDD023)

【Plug and Play】 Simply plug the drive into your USB port or Type-C port, wait for the drive to finish installing automatically, open the compartment door, insert the disc and it will be detected and used immediately (for desktops, please connect it to the USB port on the back to avoid power shortage).
【Easy to carry and stylish appearance】Recessed cable design for easy cable organisation. The body is slim, sleek and minimalist, scratch-resistant and comes with a fleece pouch. This CD/DVD drive is only 1.8 cm thick and weighs approximately 0.4 kg. It can easily fit into your travel bag, take it with you and connect it wherever you go.
【High speed】Features a dual USB 3.0 and Type C port. Maximum DVD reading speed of 8x; maximum CD reading speed of 24x. Giving you faster data transfer speeds (up to 5Gbps), play music and movies without lag or distortion.
【Wide compatibility】 It supports Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8/10/11, Linux, all versions of Mac OS systems. (TV, car player, Chromebook, Surface Pro, Ubuntu, tablet and mobile phone are not supported).
【High quality raw materials】Adopt high quality flame retardant PC material, shock resistant and durable. Adopt high performance original magnetic core, which can provide high speed process reading experience, with anti-interference and low impedance capability, no lag and no noise.

Rank No. #3

Laurensory External DVD Drive USB 3.0 Type-C USB Portable Player for Laptop CD DVD +/-RW Disk Drive CD ROM Burner Writer CD/DVD Burner Reader Compatible with Desktop Windows Linux OS Apple MacBook

Portable CD/DVD Burner & Player - This external cd/dvd drive can be a CD/DVD burner, writer, player, reader, or ripper. Use this disk drive to play or burn music or movies, back up, store or transfer all files or material you wanted, like copying photos, reading X-ray on disk, or ripping some DVDs to your Apple MacBook Air. Also use this cd reader for laptop to download and install games or any other programs
Wide Compatibility - This plug-and-play external cd drive for mac is compatible with many OS systems and laptop models. Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/2003/XP/10/8/7/Vista/Linux OS/Mojave OS/all version Mac OS system (ios 8.6 to 10.14). Ideal for PC and laptops like Mac laptop 2015/MacBook Pro/ASUS gaming laptop/Apple MacBook Air 2020/iMac/Mac Mini and more. For desktops, connect the usb dvd burner to the back USB port of the motherboard (Not support TV, car, iPad, Chromebook, Surface Pro, Ubuntu)
High Speed - This dvd player portable is compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 and USB 1.0, this cd reader for pc provides high speed of data transfer. With Max 8x DVDR Write Speed and Max 24x CD Write Speed, this external cd drive for pc provides maximum 5Gbps data transfer speed without lag or distortion. Plug this usb dvd player/cd dvd burner into your USB port, your laptop wwil recognize it without stuttering and noise nor jammed discs
Well-Designed - This compact and light external cd/dvd drive for laptop is solid enough to be durable and to hold its own weight down while it is spinning discs. With anti-skid rubber on the bottom, brushed texture shell, embedded usb cable slot, dual USB-A and USB-C connector, this cd reader for laptop/cd dvd burner can be easily carried and used anytime anywhere, no matter in the office, school, at home, or during a trip
All Kinds of Disc - This dvd drive for laptop/cd is compatible with multiple discs (standard 120mm) including CD-ROM, CD-R, CD +/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-R DL, VCD-ROM discs. Unlike other CD/DVD players, this usb cdrom drive external gives the disc more clearance inside the disc bay so no more ruined discs due to extra-thick disc label issues! For some cd/dvd players for laptop, sometimes the disc would skip off the top of the drive and the burning or reading process would be ruined

Rank No. #4

ORIGBELIE External CD DVD Drive, Ultra Slim CD Burner USB 3.0 with 4 USB Ports and 2 TF/SD Card Slots, Optical Disk Drive for Laptop Mac, PC Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux OS

【EXTERNAL CD DRIVE FOR LAPTOP】- Considering that most of the latest laptops have not been added to the built-in CD/DVD drive, so you can’t insert CDs or DVDs directly into your laptop to listen to music, watch movies, data backup or install systems. The external CD drive that ORIGBELIE newly released is a good solution. No need for additional drivers. PLUG and PLAY. The CD Rom external drive for laptop has strong error correction, anti-skid and quiet capabilities.
【USB 3.0 HIGH-SPEED DATA TRANSFER】- CD Burner with high speed USB 3.0 technology, many of the port cluster connectors are labelled by blue colour and backward compatible with USB 2.0 / 1.1. USB 3.0 is an updated version of USB 2.0 which provides higher data transfer rates up to 5 Gigabits/S (625MB/S). it is approximately 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Besides that, The cd drive offers Max 8x DVDR Read Speed and Max 24x CD Write/Read speed, faster than you expected.
【SUPPORT CD & DVD BURNING】- The optical drive supports reading and writing of CD±R/RW, CD-ROM, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD. In addition, This USB-A and USB-C external disk drive supports different devices such as Macbook, iMac, Notebook, Desktop, and Laptop, etc. It's compatible with Windows 11/10 /8 /7 /XP , Vista 7 / 8, Linux, Mac OS10.6 or above. (Cars, TVs, Tablets, Smartphones, Projectors and Blu-ray disk are not supported；Windows 11 requires media player and network)
【8 IN 1 USB HUB】- Our external drive can not only burn and read CD DVD, but also can be used as a external laptop usb hub, including 1 USB 3.0 port, 3 USB 2.0 port, 1 TF slot ,1 SD card slot and 1USB C Port, compatible with usb hard drive, limited/wireless mouse & keyboard, computer radiator and other usb computer accessories, The card slot are perfect for transferring photo and video files by your camera from cards to your computer(Note: SD port and TF port cannot be used at the same time)
【ULTRA SLIM & PORTABLE DESIGN】- This external disk drive is very slim and lightweight and the embedded data cable is easy to use and organize, skip-proof rubber pad prevents sliding on the desktop, so you can easily carry in your laptop bag ideal for home, office, or anywhere you go. It is also a good idea to give it to hobbyists who collect CDs and DVDs. (We provide up to 2-year after-sales.)

Rank No. #5

External DVD Drive USB 3.0 TYPE C USB C Portable CD/DVD +/-RW Disk Drive External DVD Player for Laptop CD/DVD ROM Burner Reader Compatible with Desktop PC Windows Linux OS Apple Mac

Wide Compatibility - This external cd drive for laptop is compatible with laptops or desktops with Mac OS, Window OS or Linux OS. The external dvd drive is also widely compatible with a lot of disc formats: CD±R/RW, CD-ROM, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, VCD and SVCD. For better connection, it's recommended to plug the dvd player for laptop into the mother board port on the rear, not front for desktop users. BTW, it doesn't support TVs, vehicles, Chrome OS, iPad, Tablet, projector, radio, blue-ray disks.
High Speed - The external dvd drive for laptop TYPE-A and USB-Cdual connector is suitable for different computer model and personal need. The USB 3.0 cable of the usb dvd drive external provides high speed and backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.0, which enriches your choice. Max speed of the cd rom external drive for laptop for reading and writing CDs is 24X, and for DVDs is 8X. This dvd burner provides max 5Gbps data tranmission speed.
Wide Application - You will find that owning this dvd drive will help in many ways. It can play and burn CDs and DVDs. Specifically, when the download version of a movie was more expensive than the disk, you could choose disk and play it on the usb cd drive. You could transfer the music on the CDs to iTunes through this cd drive. You can use this dvd drive usb external to download some software or games from disks. You can convert digitized data to CDs or DVDs format.
Plug and Play - The external cd drive for mac is easy to use. Plug the cd drive external usb into your laptop, then a tiny box pops up asking which program you want to use to run the external disk drive with (like Windows Media Player). Push the button to open the cd player for laptop, put the disk in, then close the disk drive. CD's play automatically with zero issues and zero lag.
Other Details - The built in USB-C & USB 3.0 connectors of the disk drive are built into the cable so there's no possibility of losing it. The cd burner for laptop with stable performance, sleek pleasing form factor, and low-noise is portable and won't get your precious disks stuck.

Rank No. #6

Floppy Disk Reader, 3.5 inch 1.44mb External USB Type A/C Floppy Disk Drive for PC, Laptop and Desktop Compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7/2000/XP, Not Compatible With Mac and Chrome, Black

3 1/2 Floppy Disk Reader: As most modern laptops and desktop computers no longer come equipped with internal floppy disk drive for reading floppy diskettes, this 3.5 inch external USB floppy disk drive is an excellent solution to reading and writing your old floppy disks as easy as a built-in floppy disc reader. Retrieve Your Memories, for all the people that grew up with floppy disks, this is a return to the past.
Plug and Play Floppy Disc Reader: Just insert the floppy disk into the drive, then plug the USB type A/C connector to your computer and it will be automatically detected. Bring up Windows File Explorer, you will see drive A icon under "Devices and Drives", right click it and select open option, you could cut, paste, copy the files inside your floppy disks. Note: Please get power by the USB cable without using USB hub or USB extension cable, Insufficient power supply may cause malfunction
Ultra thin and Portable USB Floppy Drive: With ultra-slim (Only 0.63inch thick) design and lightweight(Only 0.52Ib), you can easily carry and use this compact USB floppy disk reader to retrieve your wedding photos, childhood photos, favorite poetry, university graduation thesis, novel manuscript and favorite songsinside your floppy disks at anywhere, no matter in the office, at school, at home or during travel. It's a great gift idea for someone who have a lot of memories in the floppy discs.
Broad Compatibility: This floppy disk reader is compatible with most PCs, laptops, and desktop computers with Windows 11/10/8.1/7/Vista/XP/2000 OS, but not compatible with Mac and Chrome. In Windows 11/10 systems, there has many show/hide options in File Explorer, so after opening "Windows File Explorer," you may not see the drive icon named "Floppy Disk Drive (A:)". Please open "Devices and Printers," right-click on the drive icon named "TEACV0.0" under "Devices," hover the cursor over "Browse Files," and then click on "Floppy Disk Drive (A:)," then you will see the contents of your disks
Reminder: Not all of your disks can be read, which is due to their age, not the drive. Floppy disks were produced in the 1980s and 1990s and have a history of 30 to 40 years. Due to long storage times, some floppy disks may be corrupted, mouldy or dusty, so some of your floppy disks may not be successfully opened by our floppy disk drive, or the drive may initially be able to open some floppy disks but stop working due to dust on the disks. Therefore, please carefully check the status of the floppy disk before reading to avoid the drive stopping working due to floppy disk issues.

SaleRank No. #7

LG GP65NB60 8X USB 2.0 Super Multi Ultra Slim Portable DVD Writer Drive +/-RW External Drive with M-DISC Support - Black

14 millimeter height ultra slim portable DVD writer drive
USB 2.0 interface (upto 480Mbits/s, USB 3.0 Compatible)
Max 8x DVDR write speed
Max 24x CD write speed
Slim design. Video memory requirement:64 MB or higher (128 MB recommended)

Rank No. #8

External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, DVD Player for Laptop, 8 in 1 USB 3.0 Ultra-Slim Portable, CD Burner External Disk Drive Optical Compatible with Desktop Mac,Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux

【PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS】If your Windows 10/11 laptop PC cannot recognize this CD/DVD drive,Please connect the extra power cable to solve the problem of unrecognized caused by insufficient power supply.or you might find a solution by searching for "AyPhnwzyuoI" on YouTube. There are repair methods shown in the video that may help If it is not solved, reach out to us for a driver troubleshooting tool, the download link is not allowed here.
【8 IN 1 Optical Drive】 Our portable DVD player is not only a CD/DVD reader, but also a CD/DVD burner, including 1 port USB 3.0 hub, 3 USB 2.0 port, SD or TF card reader and 1 USB-C Port, is perfect for transferring photo and video files from your camera by cards to your computer. (Note: SD and TF card cannot be used at the same time).
【Plug and Play】 The external DVD drive is powered by a USB 3.0 port, no internal DVD driver and external power required, is the perfect companion for laptop or desktop that can be used directly by plugging it into USB port. No need for additional drivers. PLUG and PLAY. The CD Rom external drive for laptop has strong error correction, anti-skid and quiet capabilities.
【Best Choice of Data Backup】Discs are designed to last up to 1,000 years, making them ideal for long-term data archiving and backup.a DVD Disce can store up to 4.7GB of data, equivalent to 2,000 photos/5 movies
【USB 3.0 HIGH-SPEED DATA TRANSFER】CD Burner with high speed USB 3.0 technology, many of the port cluster connectors are labelled by blue color and backward compatible with USB 2.0. USB 3.0 is an updated version of USB 2.0 which provides higher data transfer rates up to 5 Gigabits/S (625MB/S). It is approximately 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Besides that, The cd drive offers Max 8x DVDR Read Speed and Max 24x CD Write/Read speed, faster than you expected.

Rank No. #9

Floppy Disk Reader 3.5 inch USB Floppy Disk Drive External 3 1/2 Floppy disc Reader Portable Floppy Diskette Drive USB C for PC Laptop Notebook Computer with Windows 11/10(Brushed Texture, 3.5 Inch)

3.5inch External USB Floppy Disk Reader: As most modern laptops and desktop computers no longer come equipped with internal floppy disk drives for reading diskettes, this external USB floppy disk drive is an excellent solution to reading and writing your old floppy disks as easy as a built-in floppy disc reader. Retrieve Your Memories, for all the people that grew up with floppy disks, this is a return to the past.
USB Floppy Drive With Modern Brushed Texture : With fashional brushed texture, ultra-slim (Only 0.67inch thick) design and lightweight(Only 0.61Ib), you can easily carry and use this unique 3.5inch external floppy disk drive to retrieve your wonderful memeories, for example, wedding photos, childhood photos, university graduation thesis, favorite songs,etc. at anywhere, no matter in the office, at school, at home, or during travel. It's also a great gift idea for your friends and relatives.
3 1/2 Floppy Disk Drive With Wide Compatibility: Compatible with Windows 11/10/8.1/7/Vista/XP/2000 OS, Not compatible with Mac. In Windows 11/10 systems, there has many show/hide options in File Explorer, you may not see the drive icon named "Floppy Disk Drive (A:)" in "Windows File Explorer,". Please open "Devices and Printers" right-click on the drive icon named "TEACV0.0" under "Devices" , hover the cursor over "Browse Files," click on "Floppy Disk Drive (A:)" to retrieve your floppy disks.
Plug and Play Floppy Disc Reader: No extra driver required, just insert your floppy diskette into USB floppy disk reader, then plug the USB connector to your computer and it will be automatically detected by your computer and install drive right now. Bring up "Windows File Explorer", you will see drive A icon under "Devices and Drives", right click it and select open option, you could cut, paste, copy the files in your floppy disks as you would other files in the system. Easy to USE!
Reminder: Not all of your disks can be read. Floppy disks were produced in the 1980s and 1990s and have a history of 30 to 40 years. Due to long storage times, some floppy disks may be corrupted, mouldy or dusty, so some of your floppy disks may not be successfully opened, or the drive may initially be able to open some floppy disks but stop working due to dust on the disks. Therefore, please carefully check the status of the floppy disk before reading them.

SaleRank No. #10

ROOFULL External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 & USB-C CD/DVD Burner Player with 4*USB Ports and 2*SD/TF Card Reader, Portable CD/DVD-ROM +/-RW Disk Drive Adapter for Laptop PC Mac Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux

【Plug-and-Play】This external cd/dvd drive for laptop and desktop PC is powered by the USB cable, enjoy a hassle-free experience with no complicated setup—simply connect the USB data cable to your computer's USB type-A or type-C port, insert your disc, and it will be automatically recognized, after setting the appropriate region code (The region code is #1 for US and CA video DVDs. CDs are not region-coded), then use software to effortlessly play or write your CDs and DVDs
【Multipurpose - Read, Burn, and Digitize CDs DVDs】This is not just a CD/DVD-ROM limited to reading music CDs and movie DVDs, it's also a fast DVD & CD burner (writer/rewriter) and ripper. With this USB external DVD drive, you can effortlessly copy music, videos, photos, and files to blank CDs or DVDs, convert and extract music, video, and pictures from CDs/DVDs to your computer, install games, software, and systems from discs, and store files or data to CDs/DVDs
【Wide Compatibility】This USB external cd drive for laptop is effortlessly compatible with Windows 11/ 10/ 8.1/ 7/ Vista/ XP/ 98/ SE/ ME/ 2000, Linux, and Mac OS (media player and network required for Windows 11/12). It seamlessly complements a variety of laptops, notebooks, desktops, and all-in-one computers. Enjoy support for reading and writing CD+/-R, CD+/-RW, CD-ROM, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, VCD, and SVCD disks
【Multiple Extension Ports】This external dvd player for laptop can not only read and burn CDs and DVDs but also serves as a multi-hub featuring 1* USB 3.0 port, 1* USB 2.0 port, 1* USB Type-C port, and 1* SD card slot. You can effortlessly connect other computer external components like a hard drive, wired mouse, keyboard, or flash drive, facilitating the seamless transfer of camera photos and videos from the card to your PC. Simplify your desktop setup with just one drive. (Note: Accessories shown in the picture are for functional display purposes only and are not included.)
【High-Speed Data Transfer & Power Assurance】This cd player for laptop is equipped with a USB 3.0 & Type-C 2-in-1 data cable on the back, making it compatible with both new and old computers—no need for an adapter or hub. USB 3.0/USB-C is an updated version that is approximately 10 times faster than USB 2.0, bringing you a smooth reading/writing experience (Up to 24x CD/ 8x DVD R/W speed). In the event your computer can't provide ample power through a single data cable, simply utilize the additional power supply cord. Connect it to another USB port on your PC or use a 5V USB power adapter for an extra power boost. (Important: The power cord is not a data cable; avoid using it independently.)

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