Laptop without drive - is that a problem?

When searching for a laptop, you may have already noticed that there are more and more devices that are sold without a drive. This may leave you wondering whether this is problematic or whether you can do without the component when buying a new device.

Is a drive still important today?

Of course, there can always be situations when a drive is a necessary equipment of a laptop, but nowadays most programs can be installed without a CD. Moreover, the absence of the drive also has advantages for you:

1. With the missing component, it is possible that the overall weight of the laptop is noticeably reduced. This is especially helpful if you want to use the device mobile frequently.
2. Also, the drive requires constant power even if you are not actively using it at that moment. By doing without a drive, the battery life of your laptop is also extended at the same time.
3. In the meantime, there are free virtual CD drives that allow you to save files as if you were burning a CD, DVD or Blue-Ray. Here, the virtual silver disc is stored directly on the hard drive and can be pulled onto a stick or sent.

Overcome the gap with an external drive

If you still do not want to do without a drive on your laptop, then you can work with an external drive. This is connected to the device via USB port and you can work classically with CDs, DVDs and Blue-Rays.