OWC SuperSlim

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OWC SuperSlim

USB 2.0 Bus-Powered Portable Optical Drive Enclosure for a 9.5mm Slot-Loading Optical Drive (including an Optical Drive removed from a "Unibody" Mac Notebook)

Mfr P/N: VLSS9TOPTU2 OWC SKU: OWCVLSS9TOPTU2

OWC SuperSlim
OWC SuperSlim
OWC SuperSlim
  • OWC SuperSlim
  • OWC SuperSlim
  • OWC SuperSlim

Highlights

  • Bus-powered, ultra-thin, and lightweight
  • Plug-and-play with Macs and PCs
  • Uses any 9.5mm SuperSlim slot loading optical drive
  • 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Reviews (102)
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Ideal solution for Macs with replaced optical drive!

The OWC SuperSlim for Apple SuperDrive solution makes CD and DVD burning and playing Plug-and-play easy* with Macs and PCs. It's bus-powered (no AC adapter needed!), ultra-thin, and lightweight for easy transport in your gear bag.

Uses ANY 9.5mm SuperSlim Slot Loading Optical Drive

While an extremely attractive option for MacBook® and MacBook Pro owners looking to retask a removed Apple® SuperDrive®, the OWC SuperSlim is also a great choice for ANY 9.5mm optical drive... even those with mounting tabs! So whether you choose an enclosure kit to build your own solution, or select an OWC pre-configured solution, the OWC SuperSlim offers stylish, highly portable disc read/write capabilities for your specific need.

Compact and versatile – No AC Adapter Required!

The OWC SuperSlim offers stylish mobile disc read/write ability with a sleek, totally bus-powered design. Take your digital life with you wherever you roam!

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Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.

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    Storage Interface

    • SATA 3.0Gb/s

    Optical Drive Support

    • Any 9.5mm SATA slim slot loading optical drive mechanism, including those with mounting tabs

    Device Ports

    • (1) USB 2.0 Port

    Chipset / Controller

    • Sunplus

    Host Interface Requirements

    • Available USB 2.0/1.1 port

    Mac OS Compatibility

    • Mac OS 8.6
    • Mac OS 9.0
    • Mac OS 9.1
    • Mac OS 9.2
    • Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
    • Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
    • Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
    • Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
    • Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
    • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
    • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
    • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
    • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
    • OS X 10.9 Mavericks
    • OS X 10.10 Yosemite
    • OS X 10.11 El Capitan
    • macOS 10.12 Sierra

    PC OS Compatibility

    • Windows 98 SE
    • Windows 2000
    • Windows ME
    • Windows XP
    • Windows XP 64-bit Edition
    • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 7 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 8.1 64-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 32-bit Edition
    • Windows 10 64-bit Edition
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022
    • Windows 11

    External Power Adapter

    • Yes

    Power Supply

    AC Input

    • 100-240V, 50-60Hz

    DC Output

    • +5V, 2A

    Housing Material

    • Plastic

    Dimensions

    • Height: 1.5 cm (0.6 in)
    • Length: 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
    • Width: 14.9 cm (5.9 in)

    Weight

    • 119.0 g (0.26 lbs)

    Country of Origin

    • China

    TAA Compliance

    • No

    Ambient Temperature

    • Operating: 41°F to 122°F (5°C to 50°C)
    • Non-Operating: -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to 65°C)

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    4.36 out of 5

    87 out of 102 (85%) reviewers would recommend this product

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    Worked great

    Easy to order and works great. Easy instructions to follow.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    WildQuail-18401, 
    Nov, 12 2021 
    • Reviewer:WildQuail-18401
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you for providing us with your feedback! Please feel free to reach out to our support team if further assistance is needed.

    works!

    it works ! When so much mac stuff is a crap shoot nice to see this worked out of the box

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    MistySalmon-19897, 
    Sep, 23 2021 
    review of: (*) OWC SuperSlim USB Bus-Powered Portable Optical Drive Enclosure for Apple SuperDrive from Select MacBook Pro/MacBook Models
    • Reviewer:MistySalmon-19897
    Response from OWC, Support

    Thank you so much MistySalmon-19897 for the awesome review. We delighted to hear that the SuperSlim worked as expected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. Phone 1-800-275-4576 or +1-815-338-8685 Customer Service/Sales & Technical Support - Monday-Friday (8am-8pm CT) - Saturday & Sunday (Closed) Live Chat Technical Support - Monday-Friday (8am-8pm CT) - Saturday (9am-5pm CT) - Sunday (Closed) Live Chat Customer Service/Sales - Monday-Friday (7am-10pm CT) - Saturday & Sunday (9am-5pm CT). Thanks for choosing OWC, and have a great day!

    Great Product

    The instruction were not up to par. A call to tech support fixed the problem. It works great, as designed. I may no complaints.

    I would recommend this product to a friend!

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    StormyOx-97082, 
    Aug, 30 2021 
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