ASUS DRW-24F1ST - DVD SATA SUPERMULTI Burner - SERIAL ATA - BLACK - OEM Bulk Drive

I use only Asus motherboards for DIY PC tower so I figured I would just stick to the name for my DVD drive. Been working just fine since the install. No special driver required -- Windows had it all figured out.

I've bought a lot of Asus peripherals over the years, and this one lives up my high standards for their devices. It has yet to fail on either reading or writing DVDs, and the direct SATA interface is a helluva lot faster than the USB2 external drive I'd been using before. Having one less external box, cable, and DC power supply to muck with is a win. These will likely make it a money saver well into the future, as I don't have to depend on cables, plugs, and DC PSUs - just the unit itself. Recommended.(Thickness? They want it rated on thickness? OK . . . it filled the 5.25" bay correctly, no gaps or overly tight fits.)

Good drive. I replace my desktop stand--alone drives when the old drive dies. Remove the old drive and install the new one. I had a drive die recently and I'm currently using this drive in the old drive case.

Like the wristwatch, disc drives are more of a fashion statement than a practical tool in 2017, but they do still have their uses.I trust Asus, so I was fairly confident in buying this. As expected, It worked well enough to install an OS and burn the occasional CD to iTunes, but that's about all that disc drives are good for nowadays...Personally, I'd rather have one and not need it than need it and not have one, and for the price, it really was a no-brainer for me... Plus I had one 5 1/4" front bay that was looking a bit lonely...If you're looking for a cheap drive that'll get the job done, then you're not going to find one better for less.

I am ordinarily reluctant to purchase anything from an "OEM Bulk" dealer, even when a name-brand product because I and friends have encountered some disreputable outfits (example: selling video cards as new when they were cryptominer cast-offs). However, the reviews for this particular drive were so positive I decided to gamble. Installation was straight forward and as expected. It is a real ASUS 24F1ST and performs every task I've put to it with speed and accuracy. I'm getting such confidence in it that I'm considering using it for archiving, something that I've wanted to do in the past. Solid build with no unusual sound levels. It has read all media I've dropped into it without difficulty. I have not used any of the for-fee software available, so I can't comment on whether any compatibility issues arose with them but so far my free stuff has worked without a hiccup. I know many users believe the day of CD/DVD is passed - after all, the internet never crashes, servers are always available, and you never need to reinstall a program in the middle of a business crisis.

Very GOOD Deal.

Once I connected it to the tower the unit booted on demand and worked at reading writing and played videos until I shut it down.

These are usually my go-to drives when I have clients that need replacements or I'm in need of one myself. These are quite a bit louder than the LG drives I've spec'd out and used in the past, but these ASUS drives generally work well and do the job they're asked to perform.It is important to note that this version of the drive is sold in two separate packages here on Amazon: the bare drive (this package) and an OEM drive. While both packages contain the same drive, this bare drive package includes only the drive and a CD in an antistatic bag and does not include a SATA cable. The OEM package comes in retail packaging and includes a SATA cable. If you need the cabling to connect the drive to your motherboard, you should choose the OEM package. If you already have a SATA cable to spare, the package sold here will be sufficient for your needs.