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  • Front. Apple - SuperDrive 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Silver.

Apple - SuperDrive 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Silver

Model:
MD564LL/A
SKU:
5856129
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 9865 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the SuperDrive 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive's ease of use, USB connectivity, and compact size. Many appreciate its compatibility with various systems and its performance in burning and reading discs. However, some customers find the price to be a bit high. A minor drawback mentioned is the lack of a physical eject button and a short power cord.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Great addition to my Mac

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed to be able to load my music from CDs and it worked great with my new Mac. I recommend it for ease of use was no brainer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Apple SuperDrive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to use and easy to connect to my mac. Thought about buying a third party piece but stuck with the Apple product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plug and play. Works great! Had to buy to use my tax CD but was really easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Apple SuperDrive performs as promised

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Apple SuperDrive works as promised. Plug in and go from there. Sometimes you just need that CD/DVD player.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    MAC DVD player

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good component for short term use. Easy use, nothing fancy

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Sleek, thin and compact design.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love everything apple design, this cd drive is very sleek and work great. It would be nice if it come with the iMac or new MacBook.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Works as expected!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Having tried writing, but it works fine reading DVD disks. My laptop that had a drive fizzled out and I needed a drive in a pinch. Pros: It works. Cons: Overpriced.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Works Great,

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed to download software to my iMac. This external drive is fast and did the job. Another great Apple product!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    moving songs and data even without a disk drive in the computer is a great benefit of this device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Plug and play

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just plug and play! Apple has literally taken the guess work out of their products! Works just like it says!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Awesome external DVD/CD-RW drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just plug the drive in to a USB port, no software to install. Easy operation Price was great. would definitely recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well, needed it to go with my iMac. Able to convert my CDs over to my iTunes and watch DVDs and those sorts of things.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Works right out of the box

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product worked great right out of the box. I didn't need to do anything special to get it to work as I expected it to perform.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Top Notch Tool

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works like a champ! Tried a non-Apple product and it did function correctly with my Mac!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Great And it was affordable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The tech worked with us on getting us a discounted price and it worked great since the macs no longer come with it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    This is my 2nd one

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    THis is the 2nd one I purchased for an additional computer. It is needed for later Apple computers. Works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Great External Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to install. Could use instructions for ejecting CD. Had to use YouTube for instructions.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Apple pairing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you are purchasing an apple product and want accessories I would recommend another apple product for easy pairing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Perfect performance

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for the odd DVD that I might need to read/write and it performs like you think an apple product should.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Nice Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice Drive worked perfectly on my MAC. Downloading of driver required from Apple site necessary for my PC

    I would recommend this to a friend
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