The Swiss army knife of USB DVD drives is on sale, also features a built-in M.2 SSD slot, USB hub, and SATA hard drive dock
- ID
- 32420
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026, 12:20 AM
- Fetched
- 07 Oct 2026, 1:48 AM
- Provider
- Tom's Hardware
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/the-swiss-army-knife-of-usb-docking-dvd-drives-is-on-sale-also-available-with-built-in-m-2-ssd-slot-or-sata-hard-drive-dock-usd28-for-dvd-writer-and-hub-usd33-gets-an-added-sata-dock-or-pay-usd39-for-the-m-2-version
- Source URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/feeds/all
Summary
- Score
- 1.5
- Created
- 07 Oct 2026, 1:49 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- -
What happened
Tom's Hardware is flagging a sale on a USB DVD-writer dock that also has either a SATA hard-drive dock or a built-in M.2 SSD slot. Prices are $28 for the DVD writer and USB hub, $33 with the SATA dock, and $39 for the M.2 version. The provided page text is mostly subscription/boilerplate, so no deeper specs, benchmarks, or compatibility details are included.
Why it matters
For most developers, AI/ML learners, and SaaS founders, this is not a must-act item. Only if you still need optical media or a cheap external M.2/SATA bay should you compare the $28/$33/$39 bundles against buying a separate DVD writer and drive enclosure; no Malaysia pricing, availability, or local impact is stated.
Discussion angle
Is there still a practical reason to keep an optical drive in a developer or creator toolkit, or should that $28-$39 go toward a plain NVMe enclosure or cloud storage instead?