No optical drive? I've never heard of a standard laptop not having one. Its shown in the picture (if you zoom in), yet reviewers say there isn't one
476144
The trend is away from built in optical drives, and this model, which I am typing on now, does NOT have an optical drive built in. An external is very inexpensive, like this one : http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403010072&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+dvd+drive . They are thin and light so they aren't too much trouble, but if you ned one built in, check carefully as they are not as certain to be there as in the past. Good Luck!
476145
The trend is away from built in optical drives, and this model, which I am typing on now, does NOT have an optical drive built in. An external is very inexpensive, like this one : Samsung USB 2.0 Ultra Portable External DVD Writer Model SE-218CB/RSBS . They are thin and light so they aren't too much trouble, but if you ned one built in, check carefully as they are not as certain to be there as in the past. Good Luck!
205848
I saw the 'Blu-Ray Drive' in the Technical Details as well.The laptop was priced $849.00 when I ordered it on 11-30-2010.The laptop was delivered (2 days late) on 12-11-2010 WITHOUT the Blu-Ray Drive. Just a regular DVD Drive.I checked on Amazon.com and there was no mention of Blu-Ray Drive anywhere (they must have removed it) and the laptop is now priced $729.99!Amazon customer service is denying they ever advertised that the product features a 'Blu-Ray'drive !!!
775435
No. Most Ultrabooks, aiming to be light and thin, omit optical drives. A lot of software can now be downloaded (as contrasted to installing from a cd or dvd disk) and content can be shared via USB devices or the internet (as contrasted to cd's or dvd's).
965101
No, but you can get a good external DVD R/W on sale for $20, as I did. If you have other computers, gadgets, A/V devices, you might find that you only occasionally use the optical drive. And freeing up that volume in the notebook case is what leads to the sleek appearance and feel of this model.
2072453
Never mind apparently there is one. Don't get a optical drive though. You need to stuff all your cables there because there is NO ROOM AT ALL
413458
No, there is no disk drive (optical drive) on this computer. Most information can be transmitted online or through a USB devises these days but if you wish to use the laptop for watching DVDs or using programs that require disks then this is probably not the machine for you. There are also external disk drives that would plug into the computer's USB port but if that is something you would use frequently it would probably turn out to be a hassle and it an extra expense. I hope this helps
488909
There is no optical drive. For some reason in the Optical Drive field Amazon says "Brand New with Manufacturer's Warranty". I think they meant to show this for the condition of the product, it has nothing to do with an optical drive, because there is none.
150579
Yes there is. Optical drives are becoming rare as ultrabooks are becoming slimmer, but this one does have one so that you don't have to keep an external optical drive.
1591565
No optical drive, it does have USB 3.0 however. I think k you can get an external optical drive for pretty cheap on Amazon. This one looks like a good choicehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DBV28TG?cache=3a045be90ec2006237e367be92fca0a1&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1405034895&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1
697664
There is no internal optical drive included. However you can add an external unit via one of the USB or Thunderbolt ports.If you opt for the Apple USB SuperDrive make sure to read the System Requirements for the drive. It was made to only work on Apple computers that did not have an optical drive included as a standard feature. The SuperDrive has very mixed reviews (see the Apple store web site for user feedback, as of 26 July 2013 ... 51% say 5 star and 48% say 1 star).Also, you will be limited in Blu-ray options if you are so inclined.
1523325
Dell has told me via chat that they sell a dvd drive for this computer. I was told to contact their parts department. I have not done this yet because I already have an external drive from my old laptop. And I'm not sure if its a big deal.
1462613
Do you have software that will recognize Blu ray discs? I had to purchase WinDVD 10 to get my computer to recognize my discs. B/c if the laptop didn't come with a blu ray drive it won't recognize this new drive b/c it wasn't designed for it.
1855233
No optical drive, meaning (I discovered too late) that I couldn't load my QuattroPro/WordPerfect program disks. I ended up purchasing (for $12.36 from Amazon) a Generic External Drive that promises to solve the problem.
1591564
No optical drive, it does have USB 3.0 however. I think k you can get an external optical drive for pretty cheap on Amazon. This one looks like a good choicehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DBV28TG?cache=3a045be90ec2006237e367be92fca0a1π=SY200_QL40&qid;=1405034895&sr;=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1
2127046
External DVD drive would be the best option. Optical drives are atypical on lightweight ultrabooks.
1107438
I'd say that it is a 50/50 proposition. This drive has separate SATA data and power connectors, just like a SATA hard drive. Many laptops have proprietary connectors for their optical drives for ease of swapping. You can pull your existing drive out (if you have one) and check on the connectors. If you don't currently have an optical drive, look in the drive bay to see what type of connector(s) is has.
983769
No, unfortunately that is one thing it lacks. There are USB DVD drives, but it is the one corner they had to cut to offer this quality of a product at this price.