Laptops with a DVD drive aren't common, but they do exist, and some perform well, for a decent price. Consumer Reports picks models from Dell, HP, and Lenovo.

If you need a CD/DVD drive for your laptop — and no, that isn't a completely outrageous thing in 2024 — this is the Prime Day deal for you. My favorite external CD/DVD drive is down to $19.

Here are the best laptops with CD-DVD drives. Whether you've collected a huge library of DVDs that you want to watch on your computer or have some install discs, you're going to need an optical drive.

Though I haven't tested this laptop, we were impressed by its little brother, the HP 14-an013nr. This bigger HP has an Intel processor inside, a 15-inch HD screen, and that optical drive.

Whether you use your laptop's optical drive or not, it's important to keep it clean so it's there for you when you need it.Here's an easy way to clean slot-loading CD and DVD drives (like the kind ...

The integrated Intel graphics deliver vivid visuals which is great if you’re looking for a laptop for everyday tasks. The ...

Ultra-thin laptops are great. They're light, super portable, and can handle almost any modern task you throw at them. They don't come with DVD drives inside, but the fact of the matter is that ...

Remember that Gateway EC14D notebook that was announced earlier this year? You know, the one with the 11.6 inch display, Intel CULV processor, and built-in DVD burner? Yeah, you can go ahead and ...

We got a glimpse at the HD-DVD laptop that Toshiba unveiled in Japan last fall, and it is (unsurprisingly) a Qosmio. The laptop will run on the Intel Centrino Duo platform; in addition to a high ...

It was a simple after-market adapter that would replace a laptop DVD drive with a 2.5-inch HDD/SSD bay, for a mere $20.

Mac desktop and MacBook owners are used to living without a CD or DVD drive, but there are occasions where access to one could be handy. AppleInsider explains how to remotely access the CD or DVD ...

The last Apple laptop with a CD and DVD drive, also known as the mid-2012 13-inch MacBook Pro, is now officially obsolete. That doesn't mean the device won't work. It just means that Apple won't ...