Laptops with a DVD drive aren't common, but they do exist, and some perform well, for a decent price. Consumer Reports picks models from Dell, HP, and Lenovo.

Though I haven't tested this laptop, we were impressed by its little brother, the HP 14-an013nr. This bigger HP has an Intel processor inside, a 15-inch HD screen, and that optical drive.

Whether you use your laptop's optical drive or not, it's important to keep it clean so it's there for you when you need it.Here's an easy way to clean slot-loading CD and DVD drives (like the kind ...

Mac desktop and MacBook owners are used to living without a CD or DVD drive, but there are occasions where access to one could be handy. AppleInsider explains how to remotely access the CD or DVD ...

It may take some getting used to at first, but you might be surprised at how easy it is to survive without a DVD drive in your computer—plus, you'll then be able to enjoy all the other benefits ...

If you bought a computer with a DVD drive (or a standalone DVD drive for a computer, including external ones) between April 1, 2003 and December 31, 2008, you're eligible to receive $10 for each ...

Here are the best laptops with CD-DVD drives. Whether you've collected a huge library of DVDs that you want to watch on your computer or have some install discs, you're going to need an optical drive.

People will soon be able to record their own DVD movies without shelling out money for a new computer. Pioneer plans to start selling around May an add-on version of its drive that can play and ...

How to Replace a Hard Drive in an Asus Computer. Most small businesses today rely on computers for a wide variety of tasks ranging from billing and accounting to maintaining inventory, email ...

Adding a Blu-ray or HD DVD drive to a laptop is no small investment, but if you're a digital content creator or a media producer working with high-definition video, it starts to make sense ...

So I just picked up a cheap USB DVD-RW drive to make the process of installing operating systems and other software on optical disc-less liliputers a bit easier. And when I took it out of the box ...

Most of the Win 8 PCs we've tested are ultrabooks or hybrids that lack DVD drives, but there are still a handful of new notebooks that play DVDs, for fans of physical media.