Questions about ASUS ZenDrive U7M

Yes, the ASUS ZenDrive U7M can play and read music CDs. It supports CD-Audio, CD-Text, CD-Extra and other CD formats.

Das Gerät funktionier ab Mac OS X 10.6 oder höher. Das USB Kabel ist separat. OS Support Mac OS X 10.6 or higher https://www.asus.com/Optical-Drives-Storage/ZenDrive-U7M-SDRW-08U7M-U/specifications/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXUrC_sH7Cc

Of course nothing stands in the way of installing games over it.

The drive is supplied with a Y-USB cable, so it could be connected to two USB sockets on the host. However, this is a) not necessary with modern hardware as there is usually enough power available on one port and b) not provided for in the USB specification. Therefore, I simply leave the second USB-A plug unplugged, and it works fine. Since it is a DVDRW device, it can write DVDs as well as CDs.

Hello, The cable has two connectors so that the drive is connected to the PC with one connector and the second connector is for the additional power supply. You would have to connect the drive with both USB ports so that it really receives enough power. It is possible that the power supply via one USB port is sufficient for just playing the CD/DVD. I don't think you can use another USB cable. Greets