Lenovo 7XA7A05926 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black

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If you’re still dealing with legacy media — installing from DVDs, running older software, archiving to optical, or dealing with customers who insist on discs — this Lenovo DVD-RW is a sensible, low-drama add-on. £94.74 ex-VAT isn’t “cheap”, but it’s in the right ballpark for a branded internal drive where you actually want it to just work in business PCs without random compatibility faff. Lenovo’s typically consistent with firmware and builds, so you’re less likely to end up troubleshooting burns or odd read errors.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it as a default “just in case” purchase. If your fleet mostly uses USB, network installs, imaging, or cloud deployment, you’ll get better value spending that money elsewhere (or using an external USB writer when needed). Also, if you’ve got machines with modern UEFI-only secure boot setups or you’re retrofitting older hardware, check physical and connection fit first — optical drives are easy to mis-spec when you’re not using the original chassis/caddy setup. Overall: good choice for a clear need around optical media, questionable value if you mainly want a general-purpose backup burner.