Additional Expansion Interfaces: This portable DVD drive is not only a CD and DVD reader, burner, ripper, and recorder, but can also be used as a USB hub with 1* USB 3.0 port, 3* USB 2.0 ports, 1* USB Type-C port, and 1* SD card slot (1* external TF card slot). It's convenient to connect other computer accessories when needed, like external hard drive, wired/wireless mouse or keyboard, USB flash drive, and the SD card reader is perfect for transferring camera photos/videos from card to PC. CD DVD Burner: The external drive supports CD/DVD burning and reading. The optical drive supports various disc formats, such as CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW. (Note: Blu-ray format and 3D, 4K, 2K DVD are not supported.) The external DVD drive supports memory cards. The CD drive provides up to 8x DVDR read speed and up to 24x CD read/write speed, which is faster than you expected. High-Speed USB 3.0 Data Transfer: USB 3.0 is an upgraded version of USB 2.0, providing faster data transfer speed up to 5 Gigabit/s, about 10 times faster than USB 2.0. The built-in data cable (on the back of the drive) comes with two types of connectors, USB 3.0 Type-A and Type-C. You can use it to play movie DVDs or music CDs, burn music/photos/videos/files to blank CDs/DVDs, copy media or data files from CD/DVD to computer (digital disc), install software/systems/games, etc. USB CD/DVD Drive with Plug and Play: No additional drivers are needed. Simply connect the USB Type-A or Type-C connector of the data cable to your computer, insert a CD or DVD, and it will be recognized automatically. Then you can download our recommended software or use your current media player, burning, or ripping software to read, burn, and rip your CDs and DVDs. No complicated installation required, easy to use!