I bought one about 2 years ago for my wife with a dvd drive, it was a feature she wanted. It's a brand new HP/Dell touchscreen laptop. It probably depends on th

I bought one about 2 years ago for my wife with a dvd drive, it was a feature she wanted. It's a brand new HP/Dell touchscreen laptop. It probably depends on the intended use of that laptop. Hers is focused on media use so it includes the cd/dvd drive as a way to watch movies. My 6+ year old gaming laptop does not include one.