Optical drive for Macbook Air 2020

[mjt]

I'm looking for an external DVD drive for my Macbook Air.
Is the Apple USB SuperDrive worth the premium, or are there better ones out there for less?

 

[Combat squirrel]

What on earth do you need an optical drive for? if its just some one off software could you borrow a drive from elsewhere or use wireless disc reading from another Mac?

 

[mjt]

GF wants to watch her JAG boxset on it. I can count it as a business expense so I'm not bothered.

-edit. She's using her 2013 macbook instead. It's a POS so I'd be interested to have an answer to my Q anyway. Cheers!

 

[Hades]

Superdrive at £80 or generic USB DVD drive at <£20. I know which I would be choosing when just needing it for a boxset.

 

[mjt]

Superdrive at £80 or generic USB DVD drive at <£20. I know which I would be choosing when just needing it for a boxset.

Fair enough.
My N550 has a DVD Burner if I really need one, but it’s not 2001 any more.