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VersionTech USB External DVD CD Drive Burner Superdrive for Apple Mac Macbook Pro Air iMac Laptop Retail Package
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
531
Old Reviews
8
Unverified
37
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Review Analysis - 486 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
CD/DVD
136dvd, eject, dvds, cds, disc
+46%
-54%
" ... There is no eject button, therefore discs become lodged with no way to remove if laptop doesn't read them properly. ... "
" ... I tried sticking a disc in it and it just ejected it. ... "
" ... I could not get this drive to acknowledge a writeable DVD, would just spit it back out. ... "
" ... Unable to burn a cd. ... "
" ... Don't buy VersionTech USB External DVD CD Drive Burner. ... Device not found in Finder and could not eject CD. ... You may lose you CD/DVD. ... "
" ... I used it a few times and it was fine, but then the last time I used it my CD got stuck and I still can't get it out. ... "
" ... When I put in a blank dvd it spits it out. ... "
" ... There is no way to manually eject DVD's from this item and after hours of searching online to find a way to fix it, we ended up having to take it apart to get our DVD out of it. ... "
Device Compatibility
102macbook pro, macbook air, macbook, cd, recognize
+56%
-44%
" ... Just plugged it in and popped a movie into it and it started playing on my laptop no problem. ... "
" ... Device works great on my Mac and all I had to do was plug it in. ... "
" ... Aside from it not accepting Blu-Ray it's a really good drive, now i can order my netflix dvd's for my mac mini and FINALLY see all the movies i haven't seen :D ! ... "
" ... I can finally play videos for my classes without have to use my old MAC from home. ... "
" ... My Mac Book pro found it with no problems. ... "
" ... Easy to use and connect ... "
" ... Work and install the CD drive in my Mac, also work well on my dad's old windows 7 ... "
" ... Got it to play DVDs on my MacBook Pro and so far it works great. ... "
Product Reliability
61worked, stopped working, disk, eject, 2017
+38%
-62%
" ... Worked poorly a few times, then hung up once and for all. ... "
" ... I used it about 10 times and then broke on me. ... "
" ... It worked twice then broke- it wouldn't eject, then wouldn't input the disk. ... "
" ... Stopped working after 7 months. ... "
" ... I tried troubleshooting and nothing worked. ... "
" ... Not working on my Mac and now my disc is stuck in it. ... "
" ... The original unit was DOA. ... "
" ... Ejects right when I put it in. ... "
Marketplace
39works, seller, product, company, advertised
+82%
-18%
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Received it just as expected! ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Thanks for a great product! ... "
" ... Works as expected ... "
" ... Thanks, it's perfect. ... "
" ... Would recommend this product and seller. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
Ease of Use
37use, easy, works great, simple, plug
+95%
-5%
" ... EASY to use. ... "
" ... Don’t need to use it much but when I do it is easy to plug in and use. ... "
" ... easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use and connect ... "
" ... works great once I understand the program ... "
" ... It was easy to use and works fine ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... I was able to burn a disk to install a new game and it was easy to use. ... "
USB
33external, cd, apple, usb, usb port
+67%
-33%
" ... Just received it and have only used it a little bit but this external drive seems to work as advertised and, so far, without problems. ... "
" ... Great little drive ... "
" ... It’s very simple the drive works very well ... "
" ... For the price you cannot beat this drive. ... "
" ... Works just an internal drive. ... "
" ... Works well, plug and play. ... "
" ... After receiving a new external drive in the mail I amend my previous post, and say that the CD hard drive works well without any complaints. ... "
" ... I attached it to a USB port on my new MacBook Pro, it works well. ... "
Price
31money, waste of money, product, worth, pay
+68%
-32%
" ... And, for the price ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ... "
" ... Good alternative at great price ... "
" ... Well worth buying! ... "
" ... Right price for my needs. ... "
" ... Very nice and good price. ... "
" ... I recommend it for the price. ... "
" ... Also a great price! ... "
" ... Great value for money , don't spend much more an Apple product ... "
Delivery
31came, promised, delivered, works great, promptly
+94%
-6%
" ... Received it just as expected! ... "
" ... It was also delivered very quickly. ... "
" ... Good product delivered on time! ... "
" ... Works great, arrived as promised ... "
" ... Fast shipping and well packaged. ... "
" ... works as described and arrived timely ... "
" ... Item came quickly, works as expected. ... "
" ... Everything work and they shipped the product at a reasonable time ... "
Returns
28refund, returning, send, returned, return window
+4%
-96%
" ... It kept spitting the cd back out at me so I returned it. ... "
" ... By the time I had a chance to try it, the return window was closed, which is my bad. ... "
" ... I will be returning this . ... "
" ... Please let me know if I can send it back. ... "
" ... I finally gave up and went to return it, only to discover I was a week too late on my return window. ... "
" ... Never worked had to return. ... "
" ... I'm going to return it. ... Edit: after a two star review of the product, I have gotten offers of a new, free replacement. ... "
" ... Trying to find a work around before sending back. ... "
Sound Quality
24makes, loud, disc, cds, noises
+25%
-75%
" ... It makes a lot of noise, much more than is normal. ... "
" ... Had the same experience as some others above--I put in a DVD-R, and it made a bunch of awful noises and then ejected the disc. ... "
" ... Fails to burn my cds, just makes loud noises and won’t even eject the cd! ... "
" ... I think works well, but a bit too noisy at times. ... "
" ... It does seem to work, but it's really slow and the noise is very loud. ... "
" ... Makes a horrific noise when it is reading a CD. ... "
" ... May be alright if you only play simple audio CDs and don't mind the jet engine level of noise these make. ... "
" ... Makes a lot of noise with the CDs in. ... "
Ports
21plugged, drive, usb, macbook pro, usb port
+76%
-24%
" ... Plugged it in, inserted a disc and worked like a charm. ... "
" ... Device works great on my Mac and all I had to do was plug it in. ... "
" ... Plug it in and it works. ... "
" ... Plug in and operates easily. ... "
" ... Rather than spend over $100 to have the burner replaced, I decided to look for an outboard USB CD burner and the Version Tech USB CD Drive offered an economical solution. ... "
" ... You plug into the HDMI port on the side of the Macbook Air, and Voila! ... "
" ... I attached it to a USB port on my new MacBook Pro, it works well. ... "
" ... Plug into USB, insert a CD and "away you go." ... "
Product As Described
17works, advertised, described, exactly
+88%
-12%
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Received it just as expected! ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as expected ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... Works as exactly as expected. ... "
" ... This worked just as described. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
Setup
16set, plug and play, works well, works, install
+75%
-25%
" ... I was able to burn a disk to install a new game and it was easy to use. ... "
" ... Works well, plug and play. ... "
" ... Product works fine and was simple to set up. ... "
" ... the item works great and easy to set up, just plug it in. ... "
" ... Works well with my new iMac, no software needed to install. ... "
" ... just plug and play. ... I am glad it didn't require any complicated installation requirements. ... "
" ... Easy to use - just plug it in to your computer, and it will set itself up. ... "
" ... It is easy to plug into my computer and start up is also easy. ... "
Controls
15button, wish, manual eject button, click, menu
+7%
-93%
" ... Since it has no button to eject them, it then became useless. ... "
" ... There is no eject button, therefore discs become lodged with no way to remove if laptop doesn't read them properly. ... "
" ... The replacement has a front eject button. ... "
" ... The drive itself also doesn't have an eject button. ... "
" ... There is no eject button, wrote to co,oany they said to go to platform and in dropdown menu click eject, still didn't work. ... "
" ... Since there is no force eject button, I had to take a screwdriver to it and pop it open manually. ... "
" ... Had to eject by restarting and holding the mouse button. ... "
" ... I was uncomfortable upon opening it that there was no manual eject button. ... "
Software Platform
13os, mac, windows, works, sierra
+38%
-62%
" ... I just pulled it out again to view a DVD, and the disk would not load. ... "
" ... I observed this on two Macs, both running Mac OS Sierra. ... They appeared to completely ignore the content of my email and told me to install software such as Nero (ignoring the detail about how the disk is automatically ejected after a few seconds therefore software is meaningless.). ... "
" ... Does not work with macOS 10.12 Sierra. ... "
" ... I finally tried using it and it does not work on a Mac nor does it work on a windows machine. ... "
" ... This item is not compatible with all Mac OS as it's advertised. ... "
" ... no button on it to eject it and did not read to either mac or windows ... "
" ... Yes, I had Apple's Bootcamp code patch for using a Superdrive on a PC. ... "
" ... The repair shop installed new OS software. ... "
Design
13slim, silver, apple, appearance, actually
+85%
-15%
" ... Nice looking product, if only it worked. ... "
" ... Looks like I bought it from the Apple store! ... "
" ... I liked the look of this when I bought it. ... "
" ... The slim, silver appearance goes well with my Macbook! ... "
" ... I love how it matches in the silver color! ... "
" ... Slim profile and efficient,I like it! ... "
Fit
12stuck inside, stuck, disc, slot, returned
+8%
-92%
" ... The case bends with the slightest touch under the opening slot. ... "
" ... This item successfully burned about 20-25 CDs before it stopped functionally reading the blank CDs, and then discs would stay stuck inside. ... "
" ... It kept spitting the cd back out at me so I returned it. ... "
" ... We put a DVD in it for the second time we were using the player and it got stuck! ... "
" ... However after inserting DVD, will not mount and kept getting message disc is not supported plus can't eject. ... "
" ... Doesn't work and now my CD is stuck inside of it. ... "
" ... didn't work, I returned it and lost my cd inside of it ... "
" ... Now a disc is stuck. ... "
Size
11profile, small, portable, compact, works great
+100%
" ... slim and portable. ... "
" ... Perfect, small device. ... "
" ... Product lightweight, slim and performs well. ... "
" ... Works great and is nice and slim and compact and easy to use. ... "
" ... The size is exactly what I wanted. ... "
" ... It's thin and light i can bring it anywhere. ... "
" ... It's slim profile is great and can be carried along with my laptop without a problem. ... "
" ... Sleek, compact design, easy to connect to my MacBook. ... "
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