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External ODD
In computing, an optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs.
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In computing, an optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs.
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External ODD Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
In computing, an optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs.
In China, External ODD key players include ASUS, e-elei, Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Liteon ODD, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share over 70%.
In terms of product, 2.0 Interface Connection is the largest segment, with a share over 95%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Portable, followed by Desktop, etc.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global External ODD market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to External ODD.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
External ODD Market by Company
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation
Hitachi-LG Data Storage
Liteon ODD
Sony
ASUS
Pioneer
HP
Buffalo
Lenovo
Dell
STW
e-elei
External ODD Segment by Type
2.0 Interface Connection
3.0 Interface Connection
External ODD Segment by Application
Portable
Desktop
Other
External ODD Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global External ODD market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of External ODD and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of External ODD.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of External ODD manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of External ODD by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of External ODD in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- 2.0 Interface Connection
- 3.0 Interface Connection
Applications
- Portable
- Desktop
- Other
Companies covered
- Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation
- Hitachi-LG Data Storage
- Liteon ODD
- Sony
- ASUS
- Pioneer
- HP
- Buffalo
- Lenovo
- Dell
- STW
- e-elei
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 External ODD by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 2.0 Interface Connection
- 2.2.3 3.0 Interface Connection
- 2.3 External ODD by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Portable
- 2.3.3 Desktop
- 2.3.4 Other
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global External ODD Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global External ODD Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global External ODD Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global External ODD Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global External ODD Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global External ODD Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global External ODD Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global External ODD Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global External ODD Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global External ODD Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global External ODD Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global External ODD Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation
- 4.1.1 Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation External ODD Company Information
- 4.1.2 Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation External ODD Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.2 Hitachi-LG Data Storage
- 4.2.1 Hitachi-LG Data Storage External ODD Company Information
- 4.2.2 Hitachi-LG Data Storage External ODD Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Hitachi-LG Data Storage External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Hitachi-LG Data Storage Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Hitachi-LG Data Storage Recent Developments
- 4.3 Liteon ODD
- 4.3.1 Liteon ODD External ODD Company Information
- 4.3.2 Liteon ODD External ODD Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Liteon ODD External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Liteon ODD Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Liteon ODD Recent Developments
- 4.4 Sony
- 4.4.1 Sony External ODD Company Information
- 4.4.2 Sony External ODD Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Sony External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Sony Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Sony Recent Developments
- 4.5 ASUS
- 4.5.1 ASUS External ODD Company Information
- 4.5.2 ASUS External ODD Business Overview
- 4.5.3 ASUS External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 ASUS Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 ASUS Recent Developments
- 4.6 Pioneer
- 4.6.1 Pioneer External ODD Company Information
- 4.6.2 Pioneer External ODD Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Pioneer External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Pioneer Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Pioneer Recent Developments
- 4.7 HP
- 4.7.1 HP External ODD Company Information
- 4.7.2 HP External ODD Business Overview
- 4.7.3 HP External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 HP Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 HP Recent Developments
- 4.8 Buffalo
- 4.8.1 Buffalo External ODD Company Information
- 4.8.2 Buffalo External ODD Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Buffalo External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Buffalo Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Buffalo Recent Developments
- 4.9 Lenovo
- 4.9.1 Lenovo External ODD Company Information
- 4.9.2 Lenovo External ODD Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Lenovo External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Lenovo Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Lenovo Recent Developments
- 4.10 Dell
- 4.10.1 Dell External ODD Company Information
- 4.10.2 Dell External ODD Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Dell External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Dell Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Dell Recent Developments
- 4.11 STW
- 4.11.1 STW External ODD Company Information
- 4.11.2 STW External ODD Business Overview
- 4.11.3 STW External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 STW Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 STW Recent Developments
- 4.12 e-elei
- 4.12.1 e-elei External ODD Company Information
- 4.12.2 e-elei External ODD Business Overview
- 4.12.3 e-elei External ODD Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 e-elei Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 e-elei Recent Developments
5 Global External ODD Production by Region
- 5.1 Global External ODD Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global External ODD Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global External ODD Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global External ODD Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global External ODD Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global External ODD Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global External ODD Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global External ODD Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global External ODD Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global External ODD Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America External ODD Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe External ODD Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China External ODD Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan External ODD Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.5 South Korea External ODD Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global External ODD Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global External ODD Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global External ODD Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global External ODD Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global External ODD Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America External ODD Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America External ODD Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe External ODD Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe External ODD Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific External ODD Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific External ODD Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa External ODD Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa External ODD Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global External ODD Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global External ODD Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K Units)
- 7.1.2 Global External ODD Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global External ODD Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global External ODD Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global External ODD Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global External ODD Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global External ODD Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global External ODD Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K Units)
- 8.1.2 Global External ODD Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global External ODD Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global External ODD Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global External ODD Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global External ODD Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 External ODD Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 External ODD Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 External ODD Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 External ODD Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 External ODD Distributors
- 9.2.3 External ODD Customers
10 Global External ODD Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 External ODD Industry Trends
- 10.2 External ODD Industry Drivers
- 10.3 External ODD Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 External ODD Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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