There was a time when a laptop was nothing without a DVD drive. But these days, with more and more content being stored and consumed online, that’s no longer the case. In fact, you can now buy a laptop without a DVD drive and still have a perfectly functional machine.

So why would you want to buy a laptop without a DVD drive? Well, there are a few reasons. Maybe you don’t watch a lot of movies or TV shows and don’t see the need for a DVD drive. Maybe you already have a DVD player or an external hard …