Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this drive for my iMac mini and it worked fantastic. I've used it once to install Office and put it away. With it's slim, space-saving design I could keep it out but alas I don't have a lot of use for discs at the moment.

It's good for burning CDs to your computer or for watching DVDs. The only annoying thing about it is the drive's cord: 1) The cord on it has a USB end=a) it won't work off your Mac computer unless you buy an adapter cord; b) so, now you have adapted the end from USB to fit your Mac power port and it will ONLY run off direct connection to your Mac. 2) Now you need an adapter for your Mac's other power port so you can connect an HDMI cord and probably your mouse USB. Once you're used to all this cord paraphernalia, you're good to go. It's frustrating on the front end, though.

Non of my computers have optical drive players anymore. I still occasionally need to play a DVD or want to download an old music cd. This is perfect for that. Powered via the usb cable, no other power cable needed.

overall, works just as an external dvd-rom player should: PnP. operation is pretty silent compared to other dvd-rom units i've used. no issues out of the box, so that is always a good thing. obviously, with apple product you pay a premium which shows in product fit and finish as well as packaging. somewhat difficult to compare to other non-apple units which sell for around $30, but i suppose you get what you pay for.

When I was purchasing my new iMac, the sales associate said hey you are gonna need this...and I'm like really? But I am a business person and I had to get this because you never know. Sleek and beautiful. Havent needed it yet but good to have.

The external drive is a necessity for both my MacAir and Macbook Pro for uploading programs on disk, playing or loading CDs and occasionally accessing old business records stored on a CD. Apple makes a great device that is easy to use and light weight if you have to travel with it.

I never thought that I would be able to run dvd's on my Macbook Air, so when I heard about it I didn't hesitate to buy one. I would definetly recommend this to my friends!

I bought this out of a need I came upon when needing to install printer software on my MacBook Air. I don't use this product often but it's nice knowing that I have the option. I don't usually carry it around in my bag but it's small enough to not impose any burden on the user.

If you subscribe to the adage “You get what you pay for”, then this is the external hard drive for you. It’s a quality product but you need to be prepared to pay a premium price to get it.

I wanted to put some songs on my iPhone from old cds I had and my air Mac didn't have a cd drive. So I bought this and I works great!

My MacBook Pro has everything I need, with the exception of a DVD/CD drive. I delayed getting one, but ultimately made the purchase. This drive does exactly what I need it to do, and I'm glad I went ahead and bought it. I would absolutely recommend it to others.

So I purchased this CD Drive a few days ago to rip some CDs onto my iMac and it's super fast! So far I have nothing bad to say, works well and even though the price is a bit high, it's still an apple product that comes with highest quality and performance so it's worth it!

This DVD+-RW/CD- RW Drive is awesome. This drive is very quiet and runs off of the USB port of the computer. I hate that Apple doesn't include CD drives anymore. I got this one as an open box, so it was a little cheaper with the same warranty.

I know that CD drives aren't necessary anymore in this age of flash storage and digitally downloaded music and movie files, but for an old guy like me, it gives me comfort to know I can rip old CDs onto my new computer. I'm happy with this product and its functionality.

This superdrive does everything in the product description. Portable and efficient. All Apple products are user friendly and intuitive so you get all your work done fast and you have more time to relax, lay back and be entertained.

I wanted to watch DVDs on my laptop but I had no internal drive so I decided to splurge on this external one. Apple never disappoints. Works flawlessly. No issues with playback. Very nice, steak design. Love it !

To have to buy an external DVD drive is plain ridiculous and means your overpriced laptop isn't living up to its duties. Fanbois swear this is how it should be and will pay for accessories accordingly. It's does the job the Macbook Pro can't because it wasn't built in.

I love my Mac mini, but I did have to spring for this peripheral as I’m not quite so ready to stream *everything* just yet. It’s allowed me to burn my CD collection into iTunes and to play the occasional Blu-Ray. I’m very happy with it.

Very user friendly and compact. Blends right in with my iMac so small do not even notice

Love the portability. Have always had a built-in deck on 17" HP so wasn't sure I would like having this as a separate device but once cd/DVDs are loaded love not having to carry the extra weight on daily basis!