Samsung 24x SATA DVD+RW DVD-Writer Internal Optical Drive (SH-224FB/BSBE)

This drive has worked flawlessly for me for almost a year so far, with heavy usage. Very high quality, definitely worth buying a name brand drive that you can trust. I have had zero burning failures. Very easy to install, if you have never changed one just watch some youtube videos. You will be surprised how easy it is to change some computer hardware. It is not as scary as you think, lol.I use these printable DVDS with it Maxtek Premium Grade White Inkjet HUB Printable DVD-R DVDR 16x Blank Disc, 4.7GB, 120min. 100 Pcs Pack. and I have not had one burning issue. These DVDs let you print directly on the DVD with whatever picture or text you want/create. Of course you need a printer that can print DVDs, this is the printer I have and highly recommend Brother MFC-J870DW Wireless Color Inkjet Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax (Discontinued by Manufacturer)Sorry about the long review, just trying to help anyone avoid all the trial and error I did before I found a setup that worked for me.

Works like a charm!I have a window's 7 HP tower (over a decade old) but it runs wonderfully.However my CD/DVD tray stopped working a few months ago and after trying everything under the sun I figured it had burned out & it was time to replace it.I almost spent $100 to get it replaced when I started looking around online and realized how easy it was to replace and inexpensive! wow for only 18-25 buck I thought it was worth a try.I just finished installing this yesterday and no problems! It worked after the 1st startup and has been playing my DVD's & CD's perfectly! So happy I tried this. It doesn't sound very loud either when the disk is spinning compared to my old one.

ORDERED = 06/26/2016 || SELLER = AmaMax (USA) || PAID = $20.99(Beware of Seller changes! That's how you can get burned!):: PROS ::1.) Not faults, no skipping discs & fits perfectly - as it should.2.) Speeds are consistent, but no rocket ripping.3.) Still working and I am ripping 100's of discs to MP4 (For personal use):: CONS ::1.) NO POWER MODE - Slow sequential reads.2.) NO SOFTWARE at all....least the one I was sent doesn't.3.) No Cable....just a bare drive & it is not really that cheap, cheaper at MicroCenter In-Store.:: OVERALL :: No serious complaints, it works, reads ALL discs no matter the zone for me. I rip lots of movies and show to MP4 for my tablet. This thing has had lots of abuse and still works great. Stays clean....not much dust gets inside. Seem steep price for BARE drive & a Power Mode would be great for sequential reads (ie: CD Rips, but who does that anymore?)

This drive was easy to install in my Dell Inspiron desktop computer. Windows 10 recognized it immediately. The original DVD drive wouldn't burn CDs any more even though I hadn't used it much for that. This drive runs a little slower when burning a CD than the one I replaced (when it was working), but that's OK. I just want it to work when I need it to. I've had good luck with other Samsung products. That's why I bought this one.

I have been a fan of Samsung products for a long time. I've had about 8 Samsung DVD writers in all my computers since around 2002. This is the first time I've had a "bad" one. By bad I mean it didn't live up to it's specifications. This writer is rated to write at 24x but Image Burn says it's only capable of 16x, a big difference. I never actually use it at 24x but I do use 18x and have very good success at that speed. A 24x drive will ramp up to 18x faster than one rated at 18x and of course a 16x drive won't get there at all. I've sent it back and will try the same model again hoping I just got one that wasn't up to par.I hope to update this review with a glowing one in the near future.

I bought this to replace the DVD burner in a Dell Inspiron 531 which had been acting up for over two years. When I placed the drive in the bay, it fit very snugly and when I powered the system back on it recognized it immediately and after tossing in a disk, I was watching Duckman. Just a note that I believe has been mentioned, but this drive comes with no screws or SATA cable.

The device is recognized correctly by the UEFI and by Windows 10. Windows reports that the most recent drivers have been installed in Device Manager. The tray opens and closes correctly. However, it spins up rather noisily attempting to read the disk inserted. It never succeeds. It pauses and when you double-click on the device icon a request is made for a disk and the inserted is ejected. This occurs no matter what disk is inserted, blank or with data.

Used it to put together a system about a year ago, still working fine. It hasn't really had a lot of use, because optical drives are not the mainstream item they once were. I end up using a USB thumb drive or external USB HDD most of the time.