HP Z2 TWR DVD-Writer 9.5mm Slim ODD

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For **£38.11 ex‑VAT**, this slim **HP Z2 TWR DVD‑writer** looks like a sensible, boring fix for the right kind of problem: replacing a failed internal optical drive in an HP Z2 Tower workstation that still needs DVDs for installs, legacy media, or occasional media workflows. If you’ve got a predictable environment (engineering labs, service benches, finance/archiving processes that haven’t moved on yet), it’s a cost-effective way to keep machines doing what they already do—without buying into a whole USB workaround every time.

I’d **avoid buying it** if your users are mainly streaming, downloading, or installing from USB/network—optical drives tend to become “spare parts you never use,” and in 2026 the value is mostly about maintaining older processes, not enabling new ones. Also, double-check that your HP Z2 Tower model actually takes an internal 9.5mm slim ODD; if the fit isn’t right, you’ll waste time more than money. Bottom line: **buy this only if you know you need an internal optical drive for a specific HP Z2 use case**—otherwise, put that budget toward something more future-proof.