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Apple USB SuperDrive External Slim DVD±RW Drive

Optical Drive for Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro (Retina Display Model)
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SuperDrive for Your Mac!

Whether you're at the office with your Mac Mini, or on the road with your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro (Retina Display model), you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the Apple USB SuperDrive. Only slightly bigger than a CD case, the Apple USB SuperDrive slips into your travel bag when you hit the road and takes up little space on your desk or tray table when you're working. It connects to your Mac with a single USB cable that's built into the Apple USB SuperDrive.

Apple USB SuperDrive Features:
  • Attached USB cable
  • For use with Mac Mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro (Retina Display model), and Mac Pro
  • Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)
  • Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 6x speed
  • Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
  • Writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
  • Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
  • Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
  • Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
  • Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Add optical-drive capability to your Mac Mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro with the Apple USB SuperDrive!
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Tech Specs

  • Type: Optical Drive
  • Connectivity: USB Type A
  • Read: DVD, CD
  • Write: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL
  • Compatibility: MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Pro (2013 or later), iMac (2012 or later), Mac mini (2010 or later)
  • Manufacturer Part Number: MD564LL/A

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Rated 5/5

Plug & Play!

Easy Peasy! Plugged direct into my Mac mini and it was screaming fast, (but really no screaming) and quiet. This even played my homegrown CD'S. Haven't tested this with a 3.0 hub. It does not work with even a great quality 2.0. Nothing in the specs to specify but perhaps I missed it. Anyway, I recommend using it direct into your machine. Its fabulous, thin, and sleek! It was a perfect compliment to my compact unit.
Music background: Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist
Rated 5/5

Super Drive and more!

I have been buying gear from Ted Hunter for over 20 years. I just upgraded to the latest version of Pro tools along with a Mac Studio and a few other goodies, including some UA plugins. The has been the best upgrade I've done in years. It all came seamlessly set up, and all I had to do was learn how best to use the new stuff. What if the Beatles could have ordered stuff from Ted and Sweetwater!! Seriously I appreciate you being there and being willing to help an old man realize a couple of dreams.
Sincerely,
Tim Chipman
Music background: old Rock and Roll road rat in the 70's
Rated 5/5

Very Easy

This is very easy to use. Very happy with my purchase.
Rated 5/5

Fantastic Super Drive

Contacted Sweetwater Sales Rep: Brad and he not only ensured that I got the right quality product, but received it on time before Sunday service. Thumbs up to Brad and the Sweetwater Team for delivering beyond expectations!
Rated 5/5

Awesome

Plug and play. No drivers. No problems. Very please. Bought for my 2011 Mac Mini.
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