Samsung on friday announced its new se208bw smart media hub. To do this, youll need to buy an external disc reader that plugs into your mac via a usb cable. The best external hard drives for mac in 2020 pcmag. They were all marked for windows only and they all worked flawlessly with my macs, including lightscribe features for the drives that supported it. Owc ministack the external drive with a mac mini footprint. Its easy to shop for cd drives and dvd drives at walmart. Choose dvd drives that play prerecorded media and write to blank media. Seagate backup plus ultra touch 2tb portable hard drive with rescue data recovery services.
Such an external drive could read cds and dvds, play blurays, and even burn discs if thats what you want. The owc ministack is the compact, stackable, external hard drive solution designed to complement the look and feel of the latest mac lineup. Where can one buy an external optical drive answers. Buy external optical drives online at amazon india.
With no eject button on the device and powered by usb the visiontech external cddvd drive is very slim and compact. Jul 06, 2012 pretty much any usb dvdcd drive will work with your mac. From compact, external writers that burn and load data on the go, to backup drives and external drives, the selection of computer drives at walmart is here to help meet your needs. The dvdrw drive from dell allows you to enjoy crystal clear color, picture and sound clarity of cds and dvds. Asus zendrive slim external dvd burner optical disc 8x speed rewriter drive in black with mdisc support, usb 2. A lot of times a persons builtin optical drive fails, and they see the new external at the apple store. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. In fact, one of these companies probably manufactured your computer or other devices optical drive even though you never see their name anywhere on the. Some popular optical disc drive makers include lg, memorex, and nec. We also stock hp dvd drives, hp cd drives and lg dvd drives at our every day low prices. Ive used lg, hp and toshiba portable dvd drives over the years. This external dvd optical drive is ultra slim and has usb 2. Asus powerful bluray drive with 16x writing speed and usb 3.
Dec 15, 2014 an external optical drive will allow you to access discs on your mac. Download and install the latest drivers, firmware and software. Best external cddvd drives for mac in 2020 igeeksblog. There are a plethora of dvd drives available from branded and nonbranded manufacturers but.
Apples external superdrive can work on older model macs. Apple superdrive 8x external usb doublelayer dvdrwcdrw drive silver. Discover the world of external hard drives for mac. Verbatim 98938 external dvd burner wmdisc for pc and mac. This drive works just like any other optical drive but keep in mind this external usb dvd burner uses 2. This is the best portable drive for mac owners, who have to travel extensively. Best external dvd drives for laptops, pcs, and macs. Mac mini and external optical drives hi all, just wondering if ill be able to use external optical drives with my mac mini which doesnt have a dvd writer, it detects and mounts in osx, but cant playback a dvd or burn, do i have to use any third party software like roxio. With a footprint identical to the 2010 and later mac mini, the two stack together for seamless desktop integration. It connects to your macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac, or mac mini with a. Asus zendrive u7m ultraslim external dvd writer, silver.
An external optical drive is a separate disc drive that reads and or writes data on optical discs. If your laptop does not come with a dvd drive or your pc does not have the 5. You can tuck it away anywhere that makes the most sense for you. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. The se208bw is an optical disk drive that is equipped with wifi so users can stream cds and dvds to smartphones, tablets, and computers. Shop for external portable cd drive online at target. One can buy an external disc drive on line or on the high street, from specific computer. For better stability on any glossy surface, rioddas has put a nonslip pad on the bottom. Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac. It has a stylish design thanks to a concentriccircle hairline finish.
The drive doesnt occupy space in your travel bag or laptop bag. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue importing your movies and music to itunes, or just access the content on your discs. Feb 25, 2020 the philosophy on external drives used for backup is that copying 10 years worth of photos onto an external drive and then erasing it on your pcs local drive isnt actually a backup at all. Apr 01, 2020 the best external dvd drive for android. Plugged it in an it immediately started up and its the perfect size to travel with. If you think youll need an external drive mostly for bluray discs, most of them will also. Its versatility knows no bounds, thanks to the accompanying usb drive, it can be connected to pcs, laptops and. Nov 19, 2019 the optical drive normally goes by other names like a disc drive, odd abbreviation, cd drive, dvd drive, or bd drive. Mac mini and external optical drives apple community. How to use cds, dvds, and blurays on a mac without an. Product title external suction optical drive burner usb external s.
Compatible with both windows and mac os, work with all pc with usb port. Bluray dvd burner, external cd dvd bluray drives, cd. Select internal drives to upgrade your computer system, or select external drives for plugandplay convenience. Preprogrammed for both mac and windows, you shouldnt need to do any formatting to get the drive to work. Asus bw16d1ht ultrafast 16x bluray burner with mdisc support for lifetime data backup. In this video i share a look at the kingbox external usb slim dvd optical drive that works on laptops with just usb typec or typea. Not sold online available online out of stock online. May 09, 2019 the best external hard drives for mac in 2020.
This nonslip pad prevents your drive from falling off your table or desk. For a reasonable price, asus zendrive offers 8xdvd write speed and mdisk format support, which is designed to protect you from memory degradation and data loss. Disc drives and burners with fast read and write speeds augment efficiency at home or in the. This drive can readwrite cds, and read dvds effectively providing users with full optical read capability in a single device. Giving more power and efficiency to you, has an elaborate collection of optical drives that are portable, sleek and can be used for recording or reading data at high speeds. This slim and compact dvd writer is the perfect companion for the modern individual who enjoys a good blast from the past.
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