With the growing trend that 5.25" devices have no placement in PC chassis anymore, this might be an alternative. A USB 3.0 portable DVD writer from Logitec, the LDR-PUD8U3V. Measuring W133mm x D133.50mm x H14mm and weighing 230 grams, this slim and lightweight DVD writer has a durable aluminum enclosure, a USB 3.0 connection interface and a 0.5MB of buffer memory.

Supporting Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (both 32/64-bit) and Mac OS X 10.5 or later operating systems, the LDR-PUD8U3V promises to provide write speeds of up to 8x for DVD+/-R/+RW.

In addition, the LDR-PUD8U3V comes with an all-in-one software CyberLink’s Power2Go8 for DVD (writing), PowerDVD12 for DVD (play) and PowerDirector10 for DVD (video edit). The Logitec LDR-PUD8U3V is available now for 8,305 Yen (about $74) in black, white and red color options.