The Best External Optical Drives for DVDs and Blu-rays

By Wirecutter
Asus ZenDrive U9M
"Our pick: The best USB DVD drive"
LG BP60NB10
"Our pick: Best for Blu-rays"
LG GP65NB60
"Runner-up: A cheap and capable DVD drive"
Pioneer BDR-XD07B
"Runner-up: Faster at DVDs, slower at Blu-ray"