One of only two external DVD writers submitted for testing this month, this multi-format drive has you covered for all your archive and burning needs.

The Sony offers a comprehensive bundle, although it omits such niceties as IDE and audio cables.

The Sony CRX85U external USB 2.0 is even smaller than the Plextor and the Iomega Predator models, and given its square shape and thin profile, as well as the top loading pop-up lid for the CD, you could be forgiven for thinking that this CD-RW drive was just a DiskMan.