Plextor PX-B120U

This compact external optical drive reads CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs, but can't write files. Powered by USB, you can take it on the move without needing a separate mains adaptor. The ripple effect design is attractive, but the drive's plastic...

Unless you plan on using the PX-B120U on an ultra-portable laptop that lacks an optical drive, it's too expensive to recommend.

The Plextor PX-B120U is a one-trick pony - this external USB optical drive can play, but not record to, Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs.

The Plextor PX-B120U is stylish, light and extremely portable, and it worked well through all of our tests. Costing roughly £70, it’s very good value compared with existing competition, such as the Freecom 33979 (which'll set you back around an extra...

Often having a Blu-ray drive in a notebook or PC makes it a high price purchase and buying an external unit can be cheaper. I recently purchased a new PC and it came just with a DVD multi drive, add this Plextor unit and it's complete.

Doing my searches found the Plextor PX-B120U at a best price of £63.08 with free delivery from the first link below

While your laptop or desktop computer may have an optical drive, it is probably that is does not support Blu-ray. Plextor offers an upgrade solution.

You should be able to pick up this attractive Blu-ray reader for under £70. System requirements call for a Pentium 3.4GHz or better with 1GB of RAM running Windows XP SP2 and later

Award: Recommended

With internal Blu-Ray players starting to become normal and prices becoming very reasonable it's no surprise that Plextor would look at other options to continue to grow their product line. They have had an external Blu-Ray drive for some time, but it...

As I said before, even without installing the software you can have the PX-B120U up and running in no time by just plugging it in. Perfect if you have a few PC’s around the house without a disc drive and you need to install software or even an entire...

The Plextor PX-B120U is an affordable external Blu-ray reader drive that will allow you to enjoy the latest in Blu-ray technology without breaking the bank. How does it perform? Read on to find out.

Supports a variety of formats ; Uses only one USB port ; Affordable

Performance could be faster

With the PX-B120U, Plextor provides an affordable solution in a portable and convenient package. With support for reading not only regular CDs and DVDs, the PX-B120U also brings Blu-ray reading support to your fingertips. The single USB cable is a...

The Plextor PX-B120U is an affordable external Blu-ray reader drive that will allow you to enjoy the latest in Blu-ray technology without breaking the bank. How does it perform? Read on to find out.

Supports a variety of formats ; Uses only one USB port ; Affordable

Performance could be faster

With the PX-B120U, Plextor provides an affordable solution in a portable and convenient package. With support for reading not only regular CDs and DVDs, the PX-B120U also brings Blu-ray reading support to your fingertips. The single USB cable is a...

We kunnen ons de laatste keer niet heugen dat we een rom-drive ter review aangeboden kregen. Toch denkt Plextor dat er een markt is voor de PX-B120U, een externe drive waarmee u cd's, dvd's en blurayschijfjes uitleest.

+ leest cd, dvd en bluray + één usb-kabel nodig + software meegeleverd

- korte usb-kabel

Afgezien van een korte usb-kabel is er weinig mis met deze bluray-reader. Een ideaal stukje hardware voor wie nog niet over bluraymogelijkheden beschikt.

Blu-ray heeft het afgelopen jaar een enorme opmars gemaakt, en lijkt sterk op weg om de vertrouwde dvd-schijfjes te vervangen als belangrijkste opslagmedium voor films.

draagbaar; vereist geen externe adapter; verandert toekomstige Plexmedia-mediaspeler in volwaardige blu-rayspeler

niet erg stil; meegeleverde software is beperkt tot twee audiokanalen; geen mogelijkheid om blu-rayschijfjes te branden

Plextor beveelt voor het vloeiend afspelen van blu-rays minstens een Pentium-D 3.0 GHz of hoger aan. Ons testsysteem, een iets oudere laptop met Intel Core2 Duo T7250-processor van 2 GHz, verslikt zich dan ook niet in de verschillende blu-rayfilms die...

Great little drive,included power DVD software needs a quick update but once done brilliant. Great quality blu ray playback and sound is awesome,also upgrades standard DVDs. Great at this price,would definitely recommend

None so far

works if u tweek it a little top open is helpful if u only have little space on ur desk

software is out of date. the software u need to get for it is another sum of money

Nice clear image and quiet

bundled software doesn't play Blu-ray, a critical update is required before it will work. not exactly a limline design, rather bulky

good

none

Value for money

Could not fault it

Easy to install and use, USB powered, very quick to import cd/DVDs

Overheated and switched off after continual 8 hour use. (was uploaded music CDs to my pc)

Easy peasy lemon squeezy to use

Can be noisyish

It's worth the money

nothing

Bon produit, Pas cher, et la suite logicielle de cyberlink livrée avec est parfaite elle aussi.

le prix

Beau lecteur fourni avec power DVD 9. Très facile à installer connexion usb et c'est tout. Plutôt silencieux . Légé et compact.