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Tom’s Hardware • Mark Tyson • October 6, 2026
CD/DVD burner with USB Hub and M.2 Dock: was $49.99 now $39.99 Now with M.2 NVMe SSD dock!
The most expensive of the bunch, this optical CD/DVD writer from SUIDEK upgrades the SATA dock to an M.2 NVMe SSD dock, but keeps the SD card reader, USB-A, and USB-C hub. View Deal
With desktops and laptops now almost certain to eschew an optical drive in 2026, keeping a USB optical drive and docking solution around will help you retain access to your collection of old software and media for years and PC generations to come.
Source: Tom’s Hardware • Mark Tyson • October 6, 2026