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Portable USB DVD writer with 2.5-inch SATA and SD card dock slashed by 30% to $21 — optical drive can read and write CDs at 24X, and DVDs at 8X

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Amazon has reduced the price of the Alronly Portable USB DVD writer with SATA dock by 30% to $20.98, offering CD reading and writing at 24X and DVD reading and writing at 8X. This device also features a 2.5-inch SATA drive dock, full-size SD card slot, microSD slot, 2x USB-A ports, and USB-C connectivity. Compatible with Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10, as well as various Linux and MacOS systems, it is not compatible with iOS, Android, or ChromeOS devices. Users may need media player software like VLC Player for DVD movie playback.

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