Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
Compact and convenient, the MacBook Air SuperDrive connects to your MacBook Air computer with a single USB cable and fits easily into a travel bag. It lets you install software and play and burn both CDs and DVDs, including double-layer DVDs.
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Overview
The sleek, compact SuperDrive for MacBook Air.
Everything you need in an optical drive.
Whether you’re at the office or on the road with your MacBook Air, you can play and burn both CDs and DVDs with the MacBook Air 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 MacBook Air 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 MacBook Air SuperDrive. It connects to your MacBook Air with a single USB cable that’s built into the SuperDrive. There’s no separate power adapter, and it works whether your MacBook Air is plugged in or running on battery power.
Technical Details
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive
(DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x 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
What's in the Box
- MacBook Air SuperDrive with attached USB cable
- User's Guide
System Requirements
- MacBook Air computer
Dimensions
- Size: 5.47 x 5.47 x 0.67 inches;
139 x 139 x 17 mm - Weight: 0.71 pounds; 320 grams
Most Useful Reviews
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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
Why only for macbook air?
Written by KN from LONDON
16-Feb-2008
To confirm: this external superdrive do NOT work with other machine than the Macbook Air, eventhough the staffs at Apple Store in central London told me it would.
What a shame that such a slick product only works with 1 machine... But why, Apple, why?? …More616 of 843 people found this useful
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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
Only MacBook Air because of power requirements...
Written by GB from London
26-Feb-2008
This will only work with the MacBook Air because Apple designed the Air to provide more power through its USB port so the SuperDrive doesn't require a mains power adaptor. Other computers don't provide enough power via their USB ports, so the SuperDrive won't work. Simple, really. …More
368 of 515 people found this useful
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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
its essential
Written by JH from London
27-Feb-2008
this just arrived. its great, no power supply, works perfectly. its fast and silent. had absolutely no problems what so ever. perfect with the macbook air( i guess that might be all it can work with!!) . so i am happy now, i can also make use of the great macbook air screen to watch dvds on. makes a lot of sense. take the macbook air whilst traveling and put the disk drive in the suitcase. works for me. …More
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
Very Cool, but...
Written by PS from ellesmere port
14-Oct-2009
this is very cool and if you have a macbook air you have to buy one of these because they are as light as macbook air, portable, good looking and look even cooler next to your macbook air.
But the macbook air has only got one USB 2.0 so they could make this a bit bigger and put like 3 USB 2.0 ports because you connect this drive and you havent got any USB ports left... but never mind, as long as it works properly …More8 of 8 people found this useful
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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
Love it
Written by DM from Renfrew
06-Sep-2009
Looks great really stylish, just like the Macbook Air. So simple to use just plug in and it works. Slight beep when you first put a cd in then it runs silently. Another great product from Apple. …More
5 of 8 people found this useful
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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive
Perfection is Bliss!!
Written by GH from Cwmbran
23-Jan-2009
Could it get any better? Been put through the test, fast & reliable Backed up itunes library in minutes! The sleek design next to my Macbook air makes having the separate drive worth it! Very Portable!!
Negatives, well there isn't any apple produce the goods once again! …More24 of 39 people found this useful
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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My 4 year old iMac DVD / CD drive is no longer working, can I use a Air Super Drive? I have read that it is just set up for Mac Air's
- Asked by SS from Thetford
- 03-Oct-2009
Best Answer
It is only functional on MacBook Air models, you would need to replace the internal of your iMac, or look into another brand of USB external optical drive. …More
- Answered by BM from Winnipeg
- 07-Oct-2009
- 16 of 19 people found this useful
- 1 more answer
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can you play dvd's from any region in the super drive?
- Asked by RR from Melbourne
- 08-Oct-2009
Best Answer
The previous answer is incorrect.
The drives are not region free. the drives enforce the regions through their firmware. the Computer or the OS helps you change it, but it cannot "undo" a change. 5 changes lock a drive.
- Some third party programs like VLC will ignore a region code mismatch, but it is only useful if the disc data is not encrypted. Most discs are. so VLC will fail to read a disc that is encrypted, because the drive will not play along in decrypting the data for VLC.
- The Optical drive's firmware only allows for the region on it to be changed 5 times. after that it is locked by the drive itself, and the region can't be changed again.
- There are ways to change the firmware of optical drives to ignore the regions, but for most modern drives that Apple uses, there is no "region Free" hacks that currently work, and probably not anytime soon.
The short answer is you can change the region 5 times, and that's that. After that, it is locked to that region. …More- Answered by JW from La Mesa
- 20-Oct-2009
- 5 of 5 people found this useful
- 2 more answers
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Now that this works with the new Mac mini, will it work on other macs also?
- Asked by BB from EVANSTON
- 20-Oct-2009
Best Answer
This accessory does NOT work with the Mac Mini. (It does work with the Mac Mini Server.)
- Answered by MR from Santa Fe
- 22-Oct-2009
- 12 of 12 people found this useful
Most Recent
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Do you sell any' disc drives that both read and burn CD+G
- Asked by GH
- 10-Nov-2009
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If this Superdrive is plugged into a third party powered USB Hub connected to the Mac will it work with other Macs?
- Asked by PH from LINCOLN
- 05-Nov-2009
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Is there a case available for the superdrive
- Asked by FM from edinburgh
- 03-Nov-2009
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Will this continue to work on my Mac Mini Server if I reload it with Snow Leopard Client?
- Asked by SH from Redcar
- 30-Oct-2009
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Now that this works with the new Mac mini, will it work on other macs also?
- Asked by BB from EVANSTON
- 20-Oct-2009
