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MacBook Air SuperDrive
A1270 (MB397G/A) · Apple USB optical
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1270 (MB397G/A) |
Reference
| Original price | $99 |
| Announced | 2008-01-15 |
| Discontinued | Still shipping |
| Design era | Apple USB optical |
Configurations
| Colors | Silver |
| Drive type | 8× slot-loading DVD±RW / CD-RW |
| Capacity | CD / DVD / DVD±R DL |
| Interface | USB 2.0 (captive Type-A cable) |
| Mechanism | — |
| Compatibility | — |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | USB 2.0 Type-A (captive cable) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 139 × 17 × 139 mm |
| Weight | 320 g |
Known quirks
- Apple's first external slot-loading USB SuperDrive — built for the optical-drive-less first MacBook Air
- Originally firmware-locked: it would only mount on the MacBook Air and refused every other Mac
- Bus-powered over one captive USB-A cable; wants the full 500 mA, so it balks at unpowered hubs
- Launched at $99, cut to $79 in 2011, then superseded by the A1379 USB SuperDrive in 2012
- Plain silver-and-white slab styled to sit next to the aluminum MacBook Air