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OWC / Other World Computing Slim 8X USB 2.0 External DVD/CD Writer
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OWC Slim 8X USB 2.0 Portable External DVD/CD Writer, 480Mbps Data Transfer Rate

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Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.

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If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.

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Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.

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OWC Slim DVD/CD Writer Specifications

  • Chipset

    Prolific 2506

  • Read Speeds

    DVD up to 8x
    CD up to 24x

  • Write Speeds

    DVD up to 8x
    CD up to 24x

  • Standard Mechanism

    Samsung SN-208BB 8X 9.5mm Internal DVD/CD Writer

  • Drive Interface

    IDE/ATAPI

  • Port Configuration

    USB 2.0 - 1x mini "B" port

  • Data Transfer Rate

    USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec)

  • Cooling

    Super quiet fanless ventilation

  • Macintosh Requirements

    Mac OS 8.6 or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1 port
    USB 2.0 functionality requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later including 'Mavericks' 10.9.x

  • Windows Requirements

    Windows 98SE or later and an available USB 2.0/1.1 port
    USB 2.0 functionality requires Windows 2000 or later

  • Linux Requirements

    Linux compatible via supported the USB interface

  • Power Supply

    Bus Power via USB on most computers with USB 2.0 port factory stock
    Note: Some machines may require the use of two USB ports

  • Temperature

    Operating: 41 to 122 deg. F (5 to 50 deg. C)
    Non-operating: -40 to 149 deg. F (-40 to 65 deg. C)

  • Relative Humidity

    Operating: 10% - 90% RH (Non-condensing)
    Non-operating) 5% - 95% RH (Non-condensing)

  • Utility software

    ProSoft Engineering Data Backup for Mac

  • Disc Labeling Software Bundle

    LightScribe System Software
    LightScribe Simple Labeler
    Smile On My Mac: DiskLabel

  • Dimensions (D x W x H)

    5.6 x 5.7 x 0.95" (14.22 x 14.48 x 2.41cm)

  • Weight

    4.3oz (121.90g)

  • UPC Code

    812437022018

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About OWC Slim DVD/CD Writer

Add a high performance USB optical drive to any computer.

Good looks and great flexibility
The OWC Slim is the good-looking, great value CD/DVD drive that's indispensable in your gear bag. A fast USB 2.0 interface and a lightweight design provides portable convenience and flexibility for use with both Macs and PCs. Just plug in the included USB cable and the OWC Slim is ready to go -- perfect for school, home, work and play.

Compact and versatile, everywhere
The OWC Slim offers stylish mobile disk read/write ability with a sleek, totally bus-powered design. It's small enough to slip into a laptop bag so you'll always have an optical drive on hand, whatever your needs. Supports CDs at up to 24x speed and 700MB and DVDs at up to 8x speed and 8.5GB dual layer.

Total backup & archiving solution
Optical media is a great, secure solution for long term archiving and backup - especially for photos, audio files and video. Optical media is durable, portable easy to store and long-lasting. Don't let your only copy be the one on your hard drive - plug in an OWC Slim drive for a portable backup solution.

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What's in the box:

  • Other World Computing Slim 8X USB 2.0 Portable External DVD/CD Writer
  • High Quality Double Shielded 'Y' Type Dual USB 2.0/1.1 (Dual 'A' to 5 Pin 'Mini-B' Type) Cable
  • Manual
  • Other World Computing 1 Year Limited Warranty