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Apple USB SuperDrive
A1379 (MD564LL/A) · Apple USB optical
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Identifiers
| Order number | A1379 (MD564LL/A) |
Reference
| Original price | $79 |
| Discontinued | 2024-08-05 |
| Design era | Apple USB optical |
Configurations
| Colors | Silver |
| Drive type | 8× slot-loading DVD±RW / CD-RW |
| Capacity | CD / DVD / DVD±R DL (ISO 9660 / UDF) |
| 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 | 335 g |
Known quirks
- Bus-powered over a single captive USB-A cable — no power brick, runs even on battery
- Launched alongside the Retina MacBook Pro once Apple dropped internal optical drives
- Sold essentially unchanged for ~12 years before going permanently 'sold out' in 2024
- Unlike the original MacBook Air SuperDrive, its firmware doesn't lock it to specific Macs
- USB-A only — needs a USB-C / Thunderbolt adapter to plug into any modern Mac