ASUS ZenDrive U9M optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold

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For £34.15 ex‑VAT, the ASUS ZenDrive U9M is a sensible “just needs to work” external DVD±RW option. If you still have workflows that depend on burning discs (installer media, legacy archives, refurb/service jobs, occasional file transfer where optical is already the standard), this kind of drive is good value because it’s low-cost and uncomplicated. In day-to-day office use, the big win is reliability over fancy features—plug it in, use it, move on.

That said, it’s hard to justify if your team rarely burns or reads DVDs/CDs. In 2026, most businesses don’t need optical at all, and you’ll get better ROI with storage/network methods or modern imaging tools. Also, if you’re expecting it to be a “daily driver” for heavy batch burning, I’d still suggest budgeting for something more robust or checking whether you actually need re-write capability versus read-only. Buy it if you’ve got a clear optical use case; otherwise, skip the spend.