Apple USB SuperDrive

  • Overview

    The sleek, compact USB SuperDrive.

    Everything you need in an optical drive.

    Whether you’re at the office or on the road, you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the Apple USB SuperDrive. It’s perfect when you want to watch a DVD movie, install software, create backup discs, and more.

    Take it anywhere.

    Only slightly bigger than a CD case, the Apple USB SuperDrive slips easily into your travel bag when you hit the road and takes up little space on your desk or tray table when you’re working.

    The essence of simplicity.

    You’ll never have to worry about lost cables with the Apple USB SuperDrive. It connects to your MacBook Pro with Retina display, MacBook Air, iMac, or Mac mini with a single USB cable that’s built into the SuperDrive. There’s no separate power adapter, and it works whether your Mac is plugged in or running on battery power.

    What’s in the Box

    Apple USB SuperDrive with attached USB cable

    User's Guide

    Tech Specs

      Dimensions

    • Height: 0.67 in./17mm
    • Width: 5.47 in./139mm
    • Depth: 5.47 in./139mm
    • Weight: 0.74 lb/335g

    System Requirements

    Compatible with the following computers:

    MacBook Pro with Retina display

    MacBook Air

    iMac (late 2012) and later

    Mac mini (late 2009) and later

    Mac Pro (late 2013)

  • 3.0 Average
    3 out of 5 stars
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    • 5.0 out of 5 stars

      Perfect DVD drive for Macbook Air Users

      For some reason, the burning speed is much faster on this SuperDrive than other standalone DVD drives you find on Amazon. I tried the Amazon Basic DVD drive, bu For some reason, the burning speed is much faster on this SuperDrive than other standalone DVD drives you find on Amazon. I tried the Amazon Basic DVD drive, but the speed is so slow that I had to return it. The Apple USB SuperDrive doesn't have this problem, though.

      • Written by Tianran G from Birmingham

      4376 of 4917 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Perfect DVD drive for Macbook Air Users

    • 4.0 out of 5 stars

      Good idea, but limited.

      This is a good idea when it comes to improving the design of the MacBooks, but for the hassle and the cost, you'd think it could be blu-ray capable. Seriously. This is a good idea when it comes to improving the design of the MacBooks, but for the hassle and the cost, you'd think it could be blu-ray capable. Seriously. The retina display has a resolution of 2880 x 1800. I think it's time for 1080p viewability.

      • Written by Paige G from Sandwich

      4334 of 5192 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Good idea, but limited.

    • 5.0 out of 5 stars

      Great product.

      I recently bought this to install software on my new MacBook Pro with retina display and it does its job quite well. Although it still irks me that such a devic I recently bought this to install software on my new MacBook Pro with retina display and it does its job quite well. Although it still irks me that such a device is even necessary in this day and age. Sure improved portability is a nice feature but taking away the optical disk drive to do so seems silly. Overall no complaints, however.

      • Written by Nick P from Grandville

      3963 of 4563 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Great product.

    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      Unreliable

      Gets hung up importing CDs into iTunes. Will import half the CD, then says it cannot read a track because a "disc cannot be found," then it ejects. Tried severa Gets hung up importing CDs into iTunes. Will import half the CD, then says it cannot read a track because a "disc cannot be found," then it ejects. Tried several times to import a music CD into a 2016 iMac. Finally gave up and tried my 10-year-old iMac with its built-in CD drive (you know, like all computers should have). The old iMac imported the CD flawlessly in one go. I used Dropbox to drag the files onto my 2016 iMac and add them to my iTunes library. The USB SuperDrive was useless. Did more to hinder me than help.

      • Written by Raymond C from Saint Charles

      2 of 2 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Unreliable

    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      It worked for 18 months then stopped

      I have a 2014 Mac Book Air and purchased this in December 2014. It was very slow but I used it to burn CDs as well as watch DVDs. Then last month, it simply sto I have a 2014 Mac Book Air and purchased this in December 2014. It was very slow but I used it to burn CDs as well as watch DVDs. Then last month, it simply stopped working. Really disappointed in Apple as I've had my iPod since 2008 and my iPhone 4S since July 2013 and both still work great.

      • Written by Maria A from Pittsburgh

      20 of 22 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?It worked for 18 months then stopped

    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      Super waste of money

      Worked for a short time, then decided to stop reading all discs. Most people, including myself, buy these because they look nice, and fit in with the mac eco-s Worked for a short time, then decided to stop reading all discs. Most people, including myself, buy these because they look nice, and fit in with the mac eco-system of aluminum unibody devices. Don't be fooled, this thing WILL die on you, and you will have wasted $80, don't take my word for it, just read the rest of the poor reviews this thing gets. Shame on you Apple, SHAME!

      • Written by Patrick W from Tucker

      29 of 31 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Super waste of money

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