Apple Macbook Air SuperDrive (MB397G/A)

Apple Macbook Air SuperDrive (MB397G/A)
Apple Macbook Air SuperDrive (MB397G/A)
Brand : Apple Model : MB397G/A

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From : 16 Reviews
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Technical Details
  • SuperDrive designed for the MacBook Air allows DVD/CD burning and playing
  • Built-in USB cable never gets lost or misplaced
  • Slot-loading, sleek design complements MacBook Air
  • Requires MacBook Air with available USB 2.0 port
  • Device measures 5.47 x 0.67 x 5.47 inches (WxHxD)
Product Description

Play or burn discs directly with the external USB-based MacBook Air SuperDrive. Thin, light, and easy to take with you, this drive is designed specifically for MacBook Air.

The Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive offers:
  • An external SuperDrive that complements the look of the MacBook Air.
  • Attached USB cord that will never be lost or forgotten.
  • Sleek, easily portable design.
The Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive is the perfect complement for the new, sleek MacBook Air. You can read and write CDs and DVDs, and it is perfect for watching a DVD movie, installing software, backing up your data, and more.



Read and write DVDs and CDs on your MacBook Air.
Burn and Play CDs and DVDs
The new Apple MacBook Air is thin and beautiful, and is able to do tricks such as borrow the optical drive of another computer on a network. But sometimes you need an optical drive on the go, and that's where the Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive comes in. Made by Apple with a design to complement the MacBook Air perfectly, the MacBook Air SuperDrive connects to your MacBook Air with a built-in USB cable you'll never lose. No extra power adapters are needed, as the SuperDrive simply draws power from the USB connection itself, regardless of whether or not your MacBook Air is plugged in.

The SuperDrive features speedy performance, writing DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed, and DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed.

Small Size for Easy Portability
The MacBook Air SuperDrive employs a slot-loading design that makes it miniscule--barely larger than a CD case. You can easily drop the MacBook Air SuperDrive into your bag and take it everywhere you go. Now you can enjoy a DVD movie while on the plane or you can burn onto a CD that song you've been working on while you were on the tour bus.

What's in the Box
MacBook Air SuperDrive with attached USB cable, user's guide.


Customer Reviews (see all-reviews)

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Ultimately Incompatible
This is a perfect example of Apple's philosophy of making incompatible devices, so that people have to buy more and more of their stuff. This drive works *only* with MacBook Air. I have a MacBook Pro, and it doesn't recognize this drive at all! You can't even eject a disc. Anyway, I bought it at the Apple Store, since this was the only way to install Windows -- and then returned it for a full refund. The drive is absolutely useless..
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T. Myrick ( Jacksonville, FL United States )
Incredible Design!
Super simple, sleek & easy! No software installation required. Out of the box and directly into the MBA USB.... done. Love it.
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Miles Stuart ( Wilton, CT, USA )
Not so much a review, just a note...
I've realized something. As someone was so astute as to point out, other DVD drives that work with the air can be used with ANY usb slot... So I realized, perhaps that means they will work WITH a hub on the air? worthy of testing, surely, and if I get the chance, I will write a more informed review after having tested this. Thank you for mentioning how other usb DVD ports work in correlation (right usage of the word? maybe?) with Mac's "Superdrive". Perhaps not so super after all.
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Voracious Reader, Avid Listener ( Portland, OR )
Useful, but seldom used
I had a first-generation MacBook Air from their availability last February until last week. I acquired the new, improved second-generation MacBook Air eight days ago. Throughout, I've had a SuperDrive, two over the period.

I found the SuperDrive useful for loading software, not for playing DVDs with my original MacBook Air, but not due to a fault in the SuperDrive. The processor on my particular computer was never adequate for playing video for longer than a few minutes, if that. I am hoping to get more use out of the SuperDrive with the faster graphics chip in my new MacBook Air, since it plays video better.

My complaint about the SuperDrive is that the short connecting cable bends and breaks easily. I had to have one SuperDrive replaced for that reason. I recommend mainly using the SuperDrive at home on your desk, and, being very careful when carrying it in your case, so as not to stress the weak cable.
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Samuel Chell ( Kenosha,, WI United States )
A No-brainer purchase
Congratulations to Apple for making a smart, stylish, simple and practical drive that isn't even matched price-wise by any of the competition. Now that I have it, I'm trying to think of excuses to use it. Why is it we initially got all fussed up about its absence from the first Air? As others have mentioned, the cord is quite short--especially if you're one of those who likes to "lap-compute," with the burner six or more feet away from you on a table or nightstand. 'Fraid the little burner is likely to be flopping about the bed clothing in short order. If it proves too much of a distraction, couplers and extension cables are available. Look for the next edition to solve the problem with a longer, self-retracting cable. On the positive side, the permanent attachment of the cable to the burner is a nice touch, assuring, as would otherwise be inevitable, that it doesn't get misplaced or lost.
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