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

Asus products are always high quality and work well and this DVD drive follows the same high standards. The last time I needed an Asus DVD drive, it was not available which is disappointing.

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.)

I bought this as a replacement for the drive in my neighbors computer. That drive had somehow exploded a disk into hundreds of small fragments that damaged the heads, jammed the drawer, and stalled the spindle so that the motor failed. It couldn't get much deader. This was at a good price on an excellent brand, arrived on time, installed easily, and is running fine for him. I'd buy again if I needed another. I have a little over $600 in Asus products in my personally assembled computer. Whatever they build is quality.

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.

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.

Whyyyyy don't they ever package the cables you need WITH these drives? I totally forgot to check if they're included, and was a bit disappointed when the drive came. Instead of ADDING another burner, I ended up replacing my old one with this. When I get around to eventually ordering more things on Amazon, I'll try to remember to get cables. They're too small and cheap to warrant their own shipment/order. SOME drives I see on here do include the $2 cables. Just not this one. The drive itself works good, is quiet etc. I can say it does NOT let DVDShrink run as well as a few other LEGAL copy software. It seems to block this function. I found a way to circumvent this issue, but...again, I shouldn't HAVE to. It's not Asus's job to police what software I run. I own my movie, I can make a back-up. I can't even back up my home movies with this drive. So once I get those pesky add'l cables, I'll have two DVD burners, one that allows access to all software. I've already left a separate review for shipping, but I'll mention it again: this item comes packaged only in a plastic bag that is not sealed. It was sent in my case, with aquarium filters, that leaked charcoal particles all over the inside of shipping box. I found that very unacceptable on Amazon's part. Combined shipping is great, but not when you damage items to save money.

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.

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.

Excellent Performance ! using for Airtraffic Control Radar and Voice backups at many Airports on QNX based Equipments.

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It arrived on time, but did not fit the computer for which it was obtained. That computer was just too old. However it fitted in our Vibox, and with the help of the local shop (supplying extra cables) it works fine. Fast & easy to operate, it downloaded the drivers while I was wondering what to do next!

With SATA Interface is a two plug 5 minute install, some complain about needing software, cables etc which means they do not understand SATA and have no business messing around inside their computer. Works beautifully and seamlessly like I expected. The first internal DVD recorder I have had that accurately demonstrates layer-break anomalies on a poorly recorded DVD DL. My only concern was that it was poorly packaged, with little cushioning but appears to work well and will give it contiuous use over the next 30 days. Have always had good luck with ASUS - their products seem to run forever.

Buen producto, cabe señalar que viene sin caja, así como aparece en las fotos. No trae cables, como lo usé para reemplazar otra unidad ya contaba con los cables conectores. El lector viene un poco rayado por el manejo supongo que en la bodega, porque llegó bien protegido. Trae una etiqueta pegada que indica la garantía y trae otra etiqueta que indica que es una pieza nueva pero sin cables conectores y sin software. Funciona perfectamente, trae luz indicadora de funcionamiento. No necesita configuración alguna, solo se conecta y el sistema operativo (en mi caso Windows 10) lo reconoció sin problemas. La lectura es rápida, mejor que el que tenía, lee y graba CD, DVD, DVD RW, y DVD doble capa.