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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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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 9865 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    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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  • Plug and play

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

    Got this because my new MacBook has no optical drive. Makes sense to have a separate unit for CD/DVD in case the unit fails.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Must have

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

    Works great, don't like the fact that you buy a computer and then have to purchase an external drive to access your movies and music

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • It's perfect! Nice and slim and matches the iMac

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

    The external CD player is exactly what we wanted. We did online pickup in store and it worked out great!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Play old DVD movies

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

    Mac Computer can play old DVD movie with line 21 closed caption. Blu-ray player wont play any movie with regular closed caption (line 21).

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • As expected

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

    The Apple external drive works as expected, however, keep in mind that you may need a USB C adapter if using a Mac.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great DVD Rewriter

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

    Sometimes you just want to make a CD from a song list. This is what you need. Also you can put your data on it for storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good DVD burner for mac

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

    Small and compact works well with MacBook Pro runs great and good quality picture would recommend for add on to your notebook

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • works great

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

    apple mac pro doesn't come with anything so the last thing on the list was an optical drive . For an apple product the price is fair.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Apple products tick

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

    I needed an external drive since my new laptop didn't have one. I was looking for a lighter weight laptop and this met my needs.

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

    Very Basic Drive; Mediocre Choice

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

    I was surprised that this drive does not even support Blu Ray. Apple may focus on design, but they are feature poor with this device. In addition to its lack of function, it is priced high.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • Easy to use

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Now I can take my designs from a disk and put it on the computer and transfer to my machine and print it off

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great easy to plug and use immediately!

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

    does require a powered USB port and well worth the $69.99 as replacement for my 27" iMac original drive that died after 5 years.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Amazing as Always

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

    I am an Apple Fan Boy, so this was a no-brainer! Great product and very reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works great!

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

    We bought this to go alongside our new Mac desktop. It works well and we are glad that we bought it.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Excellent product

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

    Excellent product, I get one of this for my son’s birthday and he is really happy

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works well but some disc are very hard to eject

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve had a few older CDs and DVDs get stuck in this drive which never did happen with the built-in drive on my previous iMac.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Happy with my choice

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

    I am really happy with my purchase Apple SuperDrive 8x external DVD±RW/CD-RW drive. It is working really well and I bought it for a good price.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • great when you don't have a cd reader

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

    love my apple products, i never seem have any trouble with them, just wish they weren't so pricy

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Apples 2 Apples

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

    Overall happy with this external drive. However I think Apple skimped on the design. Yes, it matches my Apple all in one however, there are no buttons or lights to indicate anything (on/off, eject). Aside from that one thing... works well.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • SuperDrive

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

    Perfect to use if your apple desktop or laptop doesn’t have a cd rom built in it

    I would recommend this to a friend
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