Is the optical drive internal or external?
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External drive it is...I guess that's what you sacrifice for lightweight in a notebook! By the way, I am using this computer!
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.
488910
no optical drive - it is optional comes with StorageSolid State Drive Capacity: 256 GBSolid State Drive Interface: mini-SATA
1089027
All the SATA ports are in the front of the case. Optical drives run on SATA if newer.
227896
It doesn't have an optical drive but you can simply buy an external USB one which is what I did.
735332
No this unit does not have a Optical DriveWe use a portable USB Optical Drive when needed
1583848
It will take a standard optical drive. It comes with a concealing faceplate for that smooth look, but it is not required.
578033
There is not an internal dvd drive. There are USB ports, a card slot and an HDMI port.
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We do not have any specific drives to recommend we suggest you search under the following categories online, "slot load optical drives"
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Hello again. Thanks to the Interposer on the back of this optical drive the sata cable that comes with it both powers the optical drive and is used for communication. If there is anything else I can do for you or if you have any other questions please let me know.Sincerely,Chris Nickels Red Planet Trading
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No, it does not have an optical drive. Only USB ports to use thumb drives. Or, if you really need an optical drive, I bought a portable external DVD-R drive that plugs into the USB and works like a charm for less than $100. Never use it much, but I have it if I ever need it. Not including an internal optical drive helped allow HP to keep this laptop SUPER thin and lightweight. I have learned to use USB thumb drives for about everything. Love this laptop!
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No, it does not have any optical drives. If you choose to use a CD ROM or DVD drive, you must connect it via USB.
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External DVD drive would be the best option. Optical drives are atypical on lightweight ultrabooks.
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None. You have to put in your own hard-drive; this is just an enclosure for an internal drive to make it an external drive.
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Not sure about the optical part but the hard drive is the Zif type and I know they have 80GB ones. They are used in iPods. Not sure what other sizes. Very easy to switch. You can do it yourself
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.
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I added the ssd. Really improved the unit. Not sure about another optical drive
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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.
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There is no optical drive (CD or DVD). You can buy an external drive and plug that if you need to use discs for some reason.