Asus ZenDrive SDRW-08U9M-U DVD-Writer - External - Silver - DVD-RAM/±R/±RW Support - 24x CD Write/24x CD Rewrite/24x CD Read
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4.1 out of 5 stars with 13 reviews
quality: 3 out of 5
value: 3 out of 5
100% would recommend
2 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
28 February, 2026
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
ZenDrive U9M is just what my system needs!
The ZenDrive U9M is a perfect CD/DVD drive for my system. It is compact and runs smoothly. it meets all of my expectations.
4 out of 5 stars
13 March, 2024
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
Great addition
The ZenDrive has been a great addition to my Asus products.
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
7 January, 2024
helenahieu05
At first my Mac Mini M1 did not seem to find the ZenDrive U9M or read my audio CD, but I had my CD in label down, like in my previous reader. I looked up the manual online, which said to put in CDs lable up. *Then* my Mac Mini found the ZenDrive and automatically opened the audio file! So Mac OS is compatable with ZenDrive after all.
1 reply from ASUS Answers team - 2 years ago
Dear Helena Nguyen, We regret to learn that you are experiencing issues. We do stand behind our product, and we continuously strive to improve our approach and processes in order to achieve customer service excellence. Please follow the troubleshooting steps in our FAQ below. If all steps have been completed, please reach out to us by email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link to this review for reference. We’ll do our best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS support channels. Please refer to this case number (N2402024573-0001). Thank you for choosing ASUS. Best Regards, Schottky ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1044770/
4 out of 5 stars
5 January, 2024
originally posted on ASUS.com
Can play DVDs for my Mac mini.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Will at least play back DVDs on my Mac mini with Sonoma OS, but could be better. Seems like the driver needs updating for it to be 100% compatible with latest Sonoma 14. Haven’t tried recording a disc with it yet.
5 out of 5 stars
14 December, 2023
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
Read the Manual first, then no problem with Macs.
At first my Mac Mini M1 did not seem to find the ZenDrive U9M or read my audio CD, but I had my CD in label down, like in my previous reader. I looked up the manual online, which said to put in CDs lable up. *Then* my Mac Mini found the ZenDrive and automatically opened the audio file! So Mac OS is compatable with ZenDrive after all.
5 out of 5 stars
30 November, 2023
originally posted on ASUS.com
WORKS JUST FINE w/my Mac mini on Mac OS 14.1.1
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Having had to return an LG external BR because it wouldn't work w/my Mac mini, I thought that I'd give this Asus a try. Woohoo! It works! Yes, this model doesn't do BR, but it works! Thanks Asus for keeping the Mac user in mind, and enabling this to work with Apple Silicon. Woohoo!
5 out of 5 stars
24 January, 2023
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
ZenDrive U9M
Great little unit. Liked it so much, I purchased one for my wife.
1 out of 5 stars
12 July, 2022
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
Never buying this again
Broke within 2 weeks, this is the second one that's broken
5 out of 5 stars
12 February, 2022
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
ZenDrive is ZEN
Great light weight USB-C drive, use it when you need it and then put it away
5 out of 5 stars
30 December, 2021
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
Low-profile, small foot print.
Thin, low profile and powered through USB C cord and capable of burning on to the new Millennium Discs.
1 out of 5 stars
29 December, 2021
originally posted on https://www.asus.com
Buyer Beware: Item is Poorly Made
When it worked, it worked well. Item has already stopped working in under one year. And as far as the website goes, I believe it is not returnable. I won't be buying another ASUS product. Don't buy this poorly made item.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
11 November, 2020
Nice Drive
The ZenDrive is thin & lightweight. It's also fast at copying. I haven't tried burning a disc yet but I imagine it will be fast at that, too.
5 out of 5 stars
12 July, 2020
originally posted on ASUS.com
Convenient
I purchased this external optical drive because my case doesnt have a spot for an optical drive. Its super great to use to watch movies with and its so light and thin. I really like how simple it is to hook up and operate. Just plug in the provided usb cable and the drive powers on then just press the button to open it and push the drawer back in to close it.