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LG GP08LU30
$90.00
Released February, 2010
The Pros:Small and lightweight for a portable optical drive. Very affordable answer to laptops without optical drives. Does not require external power supply, includes additional USB connection in case computer lacks enough power out from a single drive.
The Cons:Secondary USB power connection does not have a long cable, may not reach necessary USB ports. Does not startup during boot if connected to a USB 3.0 port.
The LG GP08LU30 is a portable DVD and CD drive built with a slim profile. This drive connects to a PC externally through a USB 2.0 connection, and features a slim build to make it easy to carry and store.
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1Mb of memory is built in to account for slow or temporarily interrupted data transfers while burning, allowing the burning process to continue while data continues to be sent by the PC. Disc writing is possible at 8x speed to a DVD or 24x speed to a CD. LightScribe discs can be labelled directly using compatible software.
Features
- External DVD/CD drive
- Slim and Portable
- Black/Silver
- LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling
- 24x CD Write Speed
- USB 2.0 connection
- 8x DVD±R Write Speed
- Read and Write Compatible
- 1 MB (Under-run prevention)
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Small and lightweight for a portable optical drive
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Very affordable answer to laptops without optical drives
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Does not require external power supply, includes additional USB connection in case computer lacks enough power out from a single drive
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As quiet as internal drives during operation
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Portability and price make this a cheap addition to a tech/laptop repair person's arsenal, great for system restores
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Plug-and-play compatibility with Mac computers is valuable and many competing external burners lack this capacity
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Secondary USB power connection does not have a long cable, may not reach necessary USB ports
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Does not startup during boot if connected to a USB 3.0 port
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