As a reminder :first_name wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2026 9:42 pm Hi all,
Alright, so LG and Pioneer are no longer manufacturing optical drives.
Since I have a mini PC, I need an external USB drive.
Getting a LG BU40N is hard to get in my region and if so it would be pricey.
What would be a solid drive for UHD, nothing fancy, since it would be used occasionally.
What about the ASUS BW-16D1HT?
Which external enclosure should I use?
Verbatim : https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00556082.html
Buffalo : https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... e_usb.html
ASUS SBW-06D5H-U : https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00270625.html
Buffalo 5.25 drive (not recommended, prone to early failure sometimes) : https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... u_ray.html