Does this laptop come with an optical drive?
2020261
It does not. It has a place that *looks* like it could be an optical drive, but it's a solid piece of plastic, and there is no way of opening it.
1841793
It does not. But I concurrently purchased one from amazon or Newegg for a very inexpensive amount (I'm sure it was under 5 dollars). So far, the drive has worked flawlessly.
380574
That model has no optical drive. Take a look: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/704086-REG/Acer_LX_PTC02_087_Aspire_TimelineX_AS3820T_5246_13_3_.html#specifications I am also considering getting this model. How does Acer compare with others in build, reliability, customer service,...?
1647742
This unit does not have the back-lit keyboard, this unit has 2 optical drives, 1 DVDRW, internal bay, and 1 Bluray DVDRW external optical drive. Comes with the laptop, Windows 8 preloaded, and battery and AC Adapter.
245181
NO, it does not come with any optical drive. I bought an external USB optical drive as an add on.
131434
That model has no optical drive.Take a look: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/704086-REG/Acer_LX_PTC02_087_Aspire_TimelineX_AS3820T_5246_13_3_.html#specificationsI am also considering getting this model.How does Acer compare with others in build, reliability, customer service,...?
328193
No it doesn't. I was very disappointed because from reading the specs before purchase it appears to have one. HP says to purchase an external DVD drive.
256466
There is no internal optical drive. If you want to play discs on this laptop you need to get an external dvd player.
1313289
Optical Drive Mystery: Why do some owners/reviewers of this laptop say they wish it had an optical drive when one is listed in the specs provided by Amazon? The specs say DVD-RW. Strange huh?
1570166
No... CD/DVD drive. This is a Netbook. Get a larger Laptop if you need a CD/DVD drive. :-)
2094296
It doesn't come with an optical drive, but there are slots for optical drives behind the front cover that swings open.
1984041
No this model does not come with an optical drive. This has a very good battery life. The ones that I have tested well over 4 hours and more depending on what was being used.
488910
no optical drive - it is optional comes with StorageSolid State Drive Capacity: 256 GBSolid State Drive Interface: mini-SATA
1847766
It does not have an optical drive. I just bought a slim usb external blu ray drive. This one right here Samsung SE-506BB/TSBD 6X USB2.0 External Slim Blu-ray Writer Drive (Black)
852759
As I answered elsewhere, this one does NOT have an optical drive built in. I DO see the drive in one of the pictures on the right side, but on my unit there is a "cover" in that location. The specs for the unit do NOT include an internal optical drive, so it is a bad picture. The cover does not appear to be removable without opening the case, but it does make you wonder if there is a version that includes the drive!
1537841
The short answer - no. It does not have a cd rom, blu ray, or dvd drive. Having said that, you can purchase a stand alone drive and usb it to the laptop.
1340282
no it does not but we did purchase an external dvd for the rare occasion we would need it...awesome laptop for the price