USB CD Drive

With some inexpensive laptops, they may lack certain features compared to more expensive brands. One of the features lacking could be a USB cd drive, however; most laptops come with USB ports. These ports are available to add other hardware without really having to make changes to the laptop (physically).

Many consumers use these ports for keypad mouses, USB audio interfaces, keyboards, microphones and much more.They are usually affordable and almost never cost over $30. Here are three of the smallest USB drives made for a CD driver:

HP External USB DVD Drive

With this specific drive, users can hold up to 8.5GB (hard drive memory) of photos, transports, files, video, presentations and much more. The drive is able to play DVDs and CDs. Consumers can get excellent playback and it is compatible with most players and DVD drives.

Other features includes the ability to record to single-or double layer DVD. This can also be done with a DVD-RAM. Other bonus features includes the ability to record video onto a DVD using the PC. This is a great feature for those who like to burn music from saved files on the Internet. This can be done for movies as well.

Recording videos from Youtube or other video-hosting sites can also be done. Critical files can also be backed up on DVD-RAM discs. This external drive is compatible with the HP Mini (210,311), HP Pavilion, Compaq Mini (311) and the HP Envy (13,15).

External Slim USB 2.0 CD-RW

This is a great option for a small external drive. Some of the features includes an external slim CDRW drive and a plug and play port (which is great for travel). Other features include swapping capability. This piece of hardware is supported by Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista. It only weighs 1.2 pounds and can be easily stored. Along with being able to play CDs and DVDs, it also has the ability to burn/record files (music, videos, movies) straight from the PC onto a CD.

Iomega 31119 Predator 4X4X6 External CD-RW Drive

This product is a great option for those who are looking for a reliable external CD driver. This particular driver is not the most smallest or slender as the other models, however it does have multiple features. It has a drive speed of 4x4x6. The USB interface also includes an adapter. The ultra-thin design and sleek style appeals to many consumers. It has a top-loading drive for PC and Macintosh PCs.

All of these products have good features for an USB cd drive with multiple capabilites. The biggest key is to find the right drive that is compatible with certain models of PCs and laptops.