1-800-275-4576
OWC Slim USB 3.2
External Optical 8X DVD/CD Burner
Mfr P/N: MR3PDVDR8XT OWC SKU: OWCMR3PDVDR8XT
Add a high performance USB optical drive to any computer.
- Bus-powered, no AC adapter needed
- Portable and travel-ready design
- Supports M-DISC extended life media for superior reliability.
- Supports MacOS and Windows
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Good looks and great flexibility.
The OWC Slim is the good-looking, great value CD/DVD drive that's indispensible in your gear bag. A fast USB 3.2 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. The OWC Slim also supports M-DISC technology.
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.
M-DISC - The Perfect Long-Term Archive Solution
The OWC Slim USB 3.2 External Optical 8X DVD/CD Burner supports the revolutionary M-DISC format, making it the ideal solution for reliable long-term backup and archiving. Compared to other recordable storage media like DVDs and Tape, M-DISC offers superior reliability and protection against data loss that will last a thousand years (or more)!
M-DISCs use a proprietary layer made from inorganic, rock-like material for permanent data storage, protected from data rot and extremes of light, humidity and temperature change. Once written, the M-DISC can be read or played on any quality DVD drive that supports the common DVD+R/RW format. Shop our selection of Optical Media..
Includes
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- (1) OWC Slim External Optical Drive
- (1) High Quality 'Y' type Dual USB 3 (Dual 'A' to 'Micro-B' type) cable
- (1) User Guide
- (1) Quick Start Guide
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
Specs
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Storage Interface
- SATA 3.0Gb/s
Device Ports
- (1) Host Port - USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Micro-B) up to 5Gb/s (600MB/s)
Chipset / Controller
- JMicron JMS578
Host Interface Requirements
- Available USB 3/2.0/1.1 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
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.x Big Sur
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- macOS 15.x Sequoia
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
- Bus-powered (Some functionality requires AC adapter, see product notes for details)
- Need an additional power supply? Secondary/replacement power supplies are also available.
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
- 282.0 g (0.62 lbs)
- Connecting the OWC Slim with USB Type-C systems will require additional steps. Please review "OWC Slim: Connecting with USB Type-C Systems" for instructions.
- Apple's DVD Player application only works with an internal optical drive or the Apple's external SuperDrive. Downloading a free copy of VLC Player is recommended to play DVDs.
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16.5
Apple M4 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,8
Apple M4 Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,7
Apple M4 Pro
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,6 & Mac16,1
Apple M4 Max & Apple M4
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,9
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,8
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,7
Apple M3 Pro
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,6 & Mac15,3
Apple M3 Pro & Apple M3
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,11
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,10
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,9
Apple M2 Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,6
Apple M2 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,5
Apple M2 Max
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,10
Apple M2 Pro
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2022)
Mid 2022
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,7
Apple M2
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021)
Late 2021
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro18,4 & MacBookPro18,3
Apple M1 Max & Apple M1 Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021)
Late 2021
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro18,2 & MacBookPro18,1
Apple M1 Max & Apple M1 Pro
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Late 2020)
Late 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro17,1
Apple M1
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020)
Mid 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro16,3 & MacBookPro16,2
1.4GHz & 1.7GHz & 2.0GHz Core i5 & 2.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019)
Late 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro16,4 & MacBookPro16,1
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.4GHz & 2.3GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,4
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
2.4GHz & 2.3GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
2.4GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.4GHz & 2.3GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018)
Late 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.9GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018)
Mid 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018)
Mid 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
2.6GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7 & 2.9GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro14,3
2.9GHz & 2.8GHz & 3.1GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro14,2
3.3GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro14,1
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 15-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro13,3
2.9GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 13-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro13,2
2.9GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro13,1
2.0GHz Core i5 & 2.4GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
Mid 2015
Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 & MacBookPro11,4
2.5GHz & 2.8GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookPro12,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core i5 & 3.1GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
Mid 2014
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.5GHz & 2.8GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
Mid 2014
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.6GHz & 2.8GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.4GHz & 2.6GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
Early 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro10,2
2.6GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
Early 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro10,1
2.4GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro10,2
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,2
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,1
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro10,1
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (15-inch, Early 2025)
Early 2025
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,13
Apple M4
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2025)
Early 2025
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,12
Apple M4
MacBook Air (15-inch, Early 2024)
Early 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,13
Apple M3
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2024)
Early 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,12
Apple M3
MacBook Air (15-inch, Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,15
Apple M2
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2022)
Mid 2022
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,2
Apple M2
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2020)
Late 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir10,1
Apple M1
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020)
Early 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir9,1
1.1GHz Core i3 & 1.1GHz Core i5 & 1.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir8,2
1.6GHz Core i5
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2018)
Late 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir8,1
1.6GHz Core i5
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.8GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.6GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookAir7,1
1.6GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
Early 2014
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
Early 2014
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
Mid 2013
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
Mid 2013
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookAir5,2
1.7GHz Core i5
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookAir5,2
1.8GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookAir5,1
1.7GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook
MacBook (12-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBook10,1
1.2GHz Core m3 & 1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.4GHz Core i7
MacBook (12-inch, Early 2016)
Early 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBook9,1
1.3GHz Core m7 & 1.2GHz Core m5 & 1.1GHz Core m3
MacBook (12-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBook8,1
1.3GHz Core M & 1.2GHz Core M & 1.1GHz Core M
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,3 & Mac16,2
Apple M4
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Model ID: Mac15,5
Apple M3
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,4
Apple M3
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Mid 2021)
Mid 2021
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: iMac21,2 & iMac21,1
Apple M1
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
Mid 2020
Model ID: iMac20,2 & iMac20,1
3.8GHz Core i7 & 3.6GHz & 3.7GHz Core i9 & 3.1GHz & 3.3GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019)
Early 2019
Model ID: iMac19,2
3.6GHz Core i3 & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.2GHz Core i7 & 3.1GHz Core i9
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Early 2019)
Early 2019
Model ID: iMac19,1
3.0GHz & 3.1GHz & 3.7GHz Core i5 & 3.6GHz Core i9
iMac Pro (27-inch, Late 2017)
Late 2017
Model ID: iMacPro1,1
2.5GHz Xeon W & 2.3GHz Xeon W & 3.0GHz Xeon W & 3.2GHz Xeon W
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: iMac18,3
3.4GHz & 3.5GHz & 3.8GHz Core i5 & 4.2GHz Core i7
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: iMac18,2
3.0GHz & 3.4GHz Core i5 & 3.6GHz Core i7
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac17,1
3.2GHz & 3.3GHz Core i5 & 4.0GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac16,2
2.8GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac16,2
3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.3GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac16,1
1.6GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
Mid 2015
Model ID: iMac15,1
3.3GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
Late 2014
Model ID: iMac15,1
3.5GHz Core i5 & 4.0GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: iMac14,3
2.9GHz Core i5 & 3.1GHz Core i7
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: iMac14,2
3.4GHz & 3.2GHz Core i5 & 3.5GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: iMac14,1
2.7GHz Core i5
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: iMac13,2
2.9GHz & 3.2GHz Core i5 & 3.4GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: iMac13,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core i5 & 3.1GHz Core i7
Mac Pro
Mac Pro (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,8
Apple M2 Ultra
Mac Pro Rack (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,8
Apple M2 Ultra
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.5GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.3GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.2GHz 16-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.7GHz 24-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.5GHz 28-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacPro6,1
3.7GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.5GHz & 3.7GHz 6-Core Xeon & 3.0GHz 8-Core Xeon & 3.0GHz 10-Core Xeon & 2.7GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Studio
Mac Studio (Early 2025)
Early 2025
Model ID: Mac16,9 & Mac15,14
Apple M4 Max & Apple M3 Ultra
Mac Studio (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,14 & Mac14,13
Apple M2 Ultra & Apple M2 Max
Mac Studio (Early 2022)
Early 2022
Model ID: Mac13,2 & Mac13,1
Apple M1 Ultra & Apple M1 Max
Mac mini
Mac mini (Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,11 & Mac16,10
Apple M4 Pro & Apple M4
Mac mini (Early 2023)
Early 2023
Model ID: Mac14,3 & Mac14,12
Apple M2 & Apple M2 Pro
Mac mini (Late 2020)
Late 2020
Model ID: Macmini9,1
Apple M1
Mac mini (Late 2018)
Late 2018
Model ID: Macmini8,1
3.6GHz Core i3 & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.2GHz Core i7
Mac mini (Late 2014)
Late 2014
Model ID: Macmini7,1
1.4GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.8GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
Mac mini (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
PC Compatible
PC Compatible
Customer Reviews
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Powers on, then dies
Plugged in both USB power cables, drive powered up and I put in a DVD-R to test. Drive spun up, then spun down and power light died. Unplugged, replugged everything but unit won't power on and appears dead; Tested the provided cable on a different bus-powered drive and that still worked — so it's not the power cable. Didn't have a 5v power supply handy to double-check on the drive itself. Basically DOA.
Verified Purchase.Reviewer1384164624,
Jan, 4 2025
- Reviewer:Reviewer1384164624
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you for sharing the details of the issue, and we're sorry to hear the drive isn’t powering on. It looks like you’ve already reached out to our Technical Support team, which is great. They should be able to assist you with further troubleshooting or help arrange a return if needed. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Worked twice
The drive worked just fine...twice. Put in storage for a few months, got it out and it had trouble mounting BluRay discs, then had trouble reading them, now doesn't power up at all. Tried several computers and OS's. It's dead.
Verified Purchase.Pilot Pete,
Dec, 14 2024
- Reviewer:Pilot Pete
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you for the feedback on the OWC Slim. We are sorry to hear that it is not working for you but we do see that we are currently working on a replacement for the product under warranty. We appreciate your patience while we solve this issue.
Nice kit, but needs front bezel
Nice price, easy install, works great. Wasn't the drive I saw the picture of when ordering. This one didn't have a front bezel. Emailed support and was told no bezel available. Support nice but didn't fix my problem. Have used OWC for years and still like the company, the products and service.
I would recommend this product to a friend!
Verified Purchase.Reviewer3893091858,
Dec, 2 2024
- Reviewer:Reviewer3893091858
Response from OWC, Support
Thank you for your fantastic review and feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you found our kit easy to install and that it works great! We understand how important the front bezel is for your setup, and we appreciate your patience regarding this matter. Your continued support of OWC means the world to us, and we're committed to providing you with top-notch products and service. If there's anything else we can do to enhance your experience, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
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