ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U Silber optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For the money (£31.09 ex‑VAT), this ASUS external-style optical DVD±RW drive is the sort of “keep one in the drawer” item that actually earns its space—especially in UK offices where you still occasionally need to install from disc, grab recovery media, or service kit that ships on DVD. If your users are doing the basics (reading DVDs, burning occasional backups, writing install discs), it’s a sensible, low-risk buy: no faff, no drama, and ASUS tends to be reliable enough for office/IT use without you paying premium prices.

That said, I wouldn’t recommend it as a daily driver for heavy burning, large batches, or anything where you’ll be writing constantly—optical drives aren’t great value compared with network installs, USB media, or image-based provisioning. Also, if your goal is modern workflows (firmware via download, Windows imaging, frequent software deployment), you’ll likely get more long-term usefulness from USB boot media than an internal optical unit. Buy this if you specifically need DVD±RW capability “just in case”; skip it if you’re buying to solve a current workflow problem rather than a rare edge case.