Suidek's 7-in-1 DVD Drive Drops to $45 — With a 10Gbps NVMe Slot Inside

What is the Suidek 7-in-1 external CD/DVD drive?

The Suidek 7-in-1 is an external optical drive that reads and burns CDs at 24x and DVDs at 8x, then adds six extra ports. Its headline extra is a 10Gbps M.2 NVMe slot, so the same box can act as a card reader and a bare-drive enclosure for Windows, macOS and Linux laptops.

Most external DVD writers do one job: they play and burn discs. Suidek's 7-in-1 does that, then bolts on an SD reader, a microSD reader, one USB-C port, two USB-A ports and an M.2 NVMe slot. That combination is unusual at this price, where rivals usually stop at a disc tray and a single cable.

The optical half is conventional. Full-size CDs read and write at 24x, full-size DVDs at 8x, and 80mm mini discs are read-only. What separates the Suidek unit is the storage half: the M.2 slot is rated at 10Gbps, so a bare NVMe stick can be used as portable storage without a separate enclosure.

Why does an external DVD drive need an NVMe slot?

The NVMe slot exists because archiving physical media creates large files. Ripping a shelf of CDs or DVDs produces gigabytes of data, and a 10Gbps M.2 slot lets that data land on fast, cheap bare NVMe storage instead of a slow USB stick, using one device and one cable.

Collectors and archivists rarely stop at playing a disc. They rip it, store it and back it up. A 10Gbps NVMe interface handles that workload far better than a USB 2.0 flash drive, and it means the Suidek unit doubles as a bare-drive enclosure when the disc tray is idle.

The catch is speed consistency. The M.2 slot is rated at 10Gbps, but the USB-C and USB-A ports run at USB 2.0 speeds, so peripherals plugged into those ports transfer slowly. Buyers who need fast card offloads should treat the SD and microSD slots as convenience features, not as a workflow.

1. Rip CDs and DVDs to the internal drive of your laptop.
2. Move the archive to a bare M.2 NVMe stick seated in the Suidek slot.
3. Use the SD or microSD reader for camera cards, accepting USB 2.0 transfer speeds.
4. Reuse the same unit as a bare-drive enclosure when you are not burning discs.

Is $44.99 a good price for the Suidek 7-in-1?

It is a fair deal, not a record low. The Suidek 7-in-1 is $44.99 on Amazon, $5 or 10% below its $49.99 list price, and it has fallen to $40 during sale seasons such as Prime Day and Black Friday. Plain external DVD drives cost less, so the premium buys the card readers and the NVMe slot.

Anyone who only wants to play discs should buy a cheaper plain drive. The $44.99 Suidek price makes sense only if the SD readers and the M.2 slot replace hardware you would otherwise buy separately, which is exactly the audience this device targets.

The price history argues for patience. Because the drive has hit $40 in past sale events, buyers who can wait for the next major Amazon promotion may save another $5. At $44.99, the discount is real but modest, and full price is hard to justify.

• Buy it if you want to rip or burn discs and also need an SD reader or an M.2 NVMe slot in one device.
• Skip it if you need Blu-ray support, fast transfers, or only want to play discs.

Which laptops still need an external DVD writer?

Almost every modern laptop, including thin models such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, ships without an optical drive. An external writer is the only way to read or burn discs on those machines, and it is also the cheapest route for desktop owners who rarely touch physical media.

The return of physical media has given external drives a second life. Music collectors, film archivists and anyone with a shelf of old backups need hardware that can still read a disc, and USB-powered writers like the Suidek unit work without a wall adapter.

The trade-off is speed and size. USB 2.0 ports limit peripheral transfers, and the unit is bulkier than a slimline DVD writer. For occasional ripping sessions, that is acceptable; for daily large-file work, a dedicated card reader or NVMe enclosure remains faster. Readers comparing portable hardware can also look at our Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 review for what modern laptops leave out, or check the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 discount if they are shopping for a new machine. For a different kind of compact hardware, our Xbox Nano Controller story shows how small accessories are getting.

Bottom line

The Suidek 7-in-1 external CD/DVD writer is now $44.99 on Amazon, and it earns that price only if you will use the extras: a 10Gbps M.2 NVMe slot, SD and microSD readers, and USB-C and USB-A ports. If you just want to play discs, buy a cheaper plain drive. If you rip and archive, this is a fair deal — though it has hit $40 before, so waiting for the next Amazon sale event could save you a little more.