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ASUS - ZenDrive 8x Max. DVD Write Speed External USB 2.0 DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Price range: $39.99–47.99
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Exceptional Value
Outperforms 81% of tablets at a lower price than 100%.
$40 is 94% below the $700 category median.
Brand: ASUS
Category: Tablet
The ASUS is a tablet. It features a display.
PQS: 71 (computed 2026-03-16 07:03:30.368878+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00889349805602
ASUS - ZenDrive 8x Max. DVD Write Speed External USB 2.0 DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Key specs

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Warranty
1 Year parts & labor

How this Tablet compares vs. 1347 tablets

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Weight 0.24kg
81% Above avg

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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic

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Productivity
0
Poor
Why this score?
🔴 +0.0 pts /30.0 — display.screen_size_in is in the Bottom 0% of all tablets (30% weight) biggest contributor ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /25.0 — memory.ram_gb is in the Bottom 0% of all tablets (25% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /25.0 — storage.storage_capacity_gb is in the Bottom 0% of all tablets (25% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /20.0 — battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0% of all tablets (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Media / Travel
20
Poor
Why this score?
🟢 +20.1 pts /25.00.24kg Weight is in the Top 19% of all tablets (25% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +0.0 pts /25.0 — display.screen_size_in is in the Bottom 0% of all tablets (25% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /30.0 — battery.capacity_mah is in the Bottom 0% of all tablets (30% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /20.0 — storage.storage_capacity_gb is in the Bottom 0% of all tablets (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down

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Best Buy 6285911 39.99 USD In stock View offer → 2026-03-16 01:53:19.953381+00:00
Newegg N82E16827135380 47.99 USD In stock View offer → 2026-03-16 02:18:38.411393+00:00

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