[RareArtists]

The optical drive on my Mac Book Pro is dead
 
I am going to encode about 750 cd's from my collection, so I'm in the market for an external drive.  I don't need to rip Blu-Ray.  Are there any particular specs I should look for would make for either better or easier encoding?
 
I am considering this one and wondering if it seems like a decent purchase?

Samsung Ultra-Slim Optical Drive SE-218GN/RSBD

1. Interface: USB2.0 (3.0 Compatible)
2. Buffery Memory: 0.75MB
3. Smart Power
4. Tilt Actuator Compensation Technology: T.A.C
5. Buffer Under Run Free Technology
6. Read Speeds up to 8x on DVD-ROM Discs
7. Write Speeds up to 8x on DVD+R Discs
8. Read Speeds up to 24x on CD-ROM Discs
9. Write Speeds up to 24x on CD-R Discs
10. 704KB Buffer Memory

 

[PurpleAngel]

I really doubt you will see any benefit for using USB 3.0, over USB 2.0.

 

[Chancho2]

2.0 would be perfectly fine.