ASUS 8x USB DVD Burner w/ ASUS laptop purchase at Amazon.com

Amazon.com offers the ASUS 8x Dual Layer External USB 2.0 DVD Burner in Black, model no. SDRW-08D1S-U, for $44.99. Buy it with one of the ASUS laptops listed below and it drops to free at checkout. (Be sure you're buying both directly from Amazon.com; select it under "More Buying Choices" on the right if necessary.) With free shipping, most bundles are lower than our mention from last week (with a white burner) and at least $45 under the lowest total price we could find elsewhere. The USB-powered optical drive features the ability to record on 8x DVD+R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-R, 5x DVD-RAM, and access 8x DVD-ROM, and 5x DVD-RAM formats. Sale ends February 18. Notable qualifying laptops:

• ASUS UL30A-X5 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 13" LED-Backlit Laptop for $629.99 via this $50 rebate
• ASUS UL30A-A2 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 13" LED-Backlit Laptop for $702
• ASUS UL30Vt-X1 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 13" LED-Backlit Laptop for $799
• see all qualifying laptops