CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, Combo Drive & SuperDrive Capable Macs

Mac Systems: By Capability: CD/DVD/Combo/SuperDrive Capable Macs

For your convenience, the basic capabilities of the optical drive in each recent -- G3 and later -- Mac are listed below. Complete technical specifications are merely a click away.

Please note that the difference between optical drives provided by different models can be quite minute and this page only is intended to provide a basic overview. For the precise differences, please refer to the applicable specs pages and relevant Q&As.

Please also be mindful of asterisks, as these indicate that particularly important details are provided on the complete specs page.

Also see: Apple Macs By Series, By Year, By Case Type, and Currently Shipping.

Apple Computer	Standard Optical Drive
eMac G4/700	32X CD-ROM*
eMac G4/800	2X "SuperDrive"
eMac G4/800 (ATI)	32X CD-ROM
eMac G4/1.0 (ATI)	8X "Combo Drive"*
eMac G4/1.25 (USB 2.0)	8X "Combo Drive"*
eMac G4/1.42 (2005)	12X "Combo Drive"*
iBook G3/300 (Original/Clamshell)	24X CD-ROM
iBook G3/366 SE (Original/Clamshell)	24X CD-ROM
iBook G3/366 (Firewire/Clamshell)	24X CD-ROM
iBook G3/466 SE (Firewire/Clamshell)	4X DVD-ROM
iBook G3/500 (Dual USB - Tr)	24X CD-ROM*
iBook G3/500 (Late 2001 - Tr)	24X CD-ROM
iBook G3/600 (Late 2001 - Tr)	8X DVD-ROM*
iBook G3/600 14-Inch (Early 2002 - Tr)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G3/600 (16 VRAM - Tr)	24X CD-ROM
iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Tr)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G3/700 14-Inch (16 VRAM - Tr)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G3/700 (16 VRAM - Op)	24X CD-ROM
iBook G3/800 (32 VRAM - Tr)	16X "Combo Drive"
iBook G3/800 14-Inch (32 VRAM - Tr)	16X "Combo Drive"
iBook G3/800 (Early 2003 - Op)	24X CD-ROM
iBook G3/900 (Early 2003 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G3/900 14-Inch (Early 2003 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/800 12-Inch (Original - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/933 14-Inch (Original - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Original - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/1.0 12-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/1.0 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/1.2 14-Inch (Early 2004 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/1.2 12-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/1.33 14-Inch (Late 2004 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"*
iBook G4/1.33 12-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)	8X "Combo Drive"
iBook G4/1.42 14-Inch (Mid-2005 - Op)	4X "SuperDrive"
iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B)	24X CD-ROM
iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors)	24X CD-ROM
iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors)	24X CD-ROM
iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry)	24X CD-ROM
iMac G3/400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit)	4X DVD-ROM
iMac G3/400 DV SE (Slot Loading)	4X DVD-ROM
iMac G3/350 (Summer 2000 - Indigo)	24X CD-ROM
iMac G3/400 DV (Summer 2000 - I/R)	24X CD-ROM
iMac G3/450 DV+ (Summer 2000)	4X DVD-ROM
iMac G3/500 DV SE (Summer 2000)	4X DVD-ROM
iMac G3/400 (Early 2001 - Indigo)	24X CD-ROM
iMac G3/500 (Early 2001 - Flower/Blue)	4X CD-RW
iMac G3/600 SE (Early 2001)	4X CD-RW
iMac G3/500 (Summer 2001 - I/S)	24X CD, 4X CD-RW*
iMac G3/600 (Summer 2001)	4X CD-RW
iMac G3/700 SE (Summer 2001)	4X CD-RW
iMac G4/700 (Flat Panel)	8X CD-RW/"Combo"*
iMac G4/800 (Flat Panel)	2X "SuperDrive"
iMac G4/800 17-Inch (Flat Panel)	2X "SuperDrive"
iMac G4/800 - X Only (Flat Panel)	32X "Combo Drive"
iMac G4/1.0 17-Inch (Flat Panel)	4X "SuperDrive"
iMac G4/1.0 15-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	32X "Combo Drive"
iMac G4/1.25 17-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	4X "SuperDrive"
iMac G4/1.25 20-Inch "FP" (USB 2.0)	4X "SuperDrive"
iMac G5/1.6 17-Inch	8X "Combo Drive"
iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch	4X "SuperDrive"
iMac G5/1.8 20-Inch	4X "SuperDrive"
iMac G5/1.8 17-Inch (ALS)	8X "Combo Drive"
iMac G5/2.0 17-Inch (ALS)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac G5/2.0 20-Inch (ALS)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac G5/1.9 17-Inch (iSight)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac G5/2.1 20-Inch (iSight)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core Duo" 1.83 17-Inch (IG)	DVD-ROM/CD-RW
iMac "Core Duo" 1.83 17-Inch	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core Duo" 2.0 20-Inch	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 1.83 17-Inch (IG)	DVD-ROM/CD-RW
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 17-Inch	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 20-Inch	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 24-Inch	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 20-Inch (Al)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 20-Inch (Al)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 24-Inch (Al)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Extreme" 2.8 24-Inch (Al)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 20-Inch (08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.66 20-Inch (08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.8 24-Inch (08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 3.06 24-Inch (08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
Mac mini G4/1.25	8X "Combo Drive"
Mac mini G4/1.42	8X "Combo Drive"
Mac mini G4/1.5	8X "Combo Drive"
Mac mini "Core Solo" 1.5	8X "Combo Drive"
Mac mini "Core Duo" 1.66	2.4X "SuperDrive"*
Mac mini "Core Duo" 1.83	2.4X "SuperDrive"
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 1.83	8X "Combo Drive"
Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.0	2.4X "SuperDrive"
Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.66 (Original)	6X DL "SuperDrive"
Mac Pro "Eight Core" 2.8 (2008)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
Mac Server G3 233 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Mac Server G3 266 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Mac Server G3 300 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Mac Server G3 333 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Mac Server G3 350 (Blue & White)	32X CD-ROM
Mac Server G3 400 (Blue & White)	32X CD-ROM
Mac Server G3 450 (Blue & White)	32X CD-ROM
Mac Server G4 350 (AGP)	5X DVD-ROM
Mac Server G4 400 (AGP)	5X DVD-ROM
Mac Server G4 450 (AGP)	5X DVD-ROM
Mac Server G4 500 (AGP)	5X DVD-ROM
Mac Server G4 450 DP (Gigabit)	5X DVD-ROM
Mac Server G4 500 DP (Gigabit)	5X DVD-ROM
Mac Server G4 533 (Digital Audio)	32X CD-ROM
Mac Server G4 533 DP (Digital Audio)	32X CD-ROM
Mac Server G4 733 (Quicksilver)	12X CD-RW
Mac Server G4 800 DP (Quicksilver)	12X CD-RW
Mac Server G4 933 (QS 2002)	24X CD-RW
Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002)	24X CD-RW
Mac Server G4 1.0 DP (MDD)	8X "Combo Drive"
Mac Server G4 1.25 DP (MDD)	8X "Combo Drive"
MacBook "Core Duo" 1.83 13"	8X "Combo Drive"
MacBook "Core Duo" 2.0 13" (White)	4X "SuperDrive"*
MacBook "Core Duo" 2.0 13" (Black)	4X "SuperDrive"*
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 1.83 13"	8X "Combo Drive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (White/06)	6X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (Black)	6X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (White/07)	8X "Combo Drive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 13" (White)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 13" (Black)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 13" (White-SR)	8X "Combo Drive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.2 13" (White-SR)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.2 13" (Black-SR)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.1 13" (White-08)	8X "Combo Drive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 13" (White-08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 13" (Black-08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Air "Core 2 Duo" 1.6 13"	None*
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 1.67 15"	4X SL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 1.83 15"	4X SL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 2.0 15"	4X SL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 2.16 15"	4X SL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 2.16 17"	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.16 15"	6X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.33 15"	6X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.33 17"	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.2 15" (SR)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 15" (SR)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 17" (SR)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 15" (08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.5 15" (08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.5 17" (08)	8X DL "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G3 233 Desktop	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 233 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 266 Desktop	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 266 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 300 Desktop	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 300 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 333 Minitower	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 233 All-in-One	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 266 All-in-One	24X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 300 (Blue & White)	32X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G3 350 (Blue & White)	32X CD-ROM, 5X DVD*
Power Macintosh G3 400 (Blue & White)	32X CD-ROM, 5X DVD*
Power Macintosh G3 450 (Blue & White)	32X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G4 400 (PCI)	32X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G4 450 (AGP)	5X DVD-ROM, RAM
Power Macintosh G4 500 (AGP)	5X DVD-RAM
Power Macintosh G4 350 (PCI)	32X CD-ROM
Power Macintosh G4 400 (AGP)	5X DVD-ROM
Power Macintosh G4 350 (AGP)	5X DVD-ROM
Power Macintosh G4 400 (Gigabit)	5X DVD-ROM
Power Macintosh G4 450 DP (Gigabit)	5X DVD-ROM
Power Macintosh G4 500 DP (Gigabit)	5X DVD-ROM, RAM
Power Macintosh G4 450 Cube	5X DVD-ROM*
Power Macintosh G4 500 Cube	5X DVD-ROM*
Power Macintosh G4 466 (Digital Audio)	8X CD-RW
Power Macintosh G4 533 (Digital Audio)	8X CD-RW
Power Macintosh G4 667 (Digital Audio)	8X CD-RW
Power Macintosh G4 733 (Digital Audio)	2X "SuperDrive"*
Power Macintosh G4 733 (Quicksilver)	12X CD-RW
Power Macintosh G4 867 (Quicksilver)	2X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G4 800 DP (Quicksilver)	2X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G4 800 (QS 2002)	24X CD-RW
Power Macintosh G4 933 (QS 2002)	2X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (QS 2002)	2X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G4 867 DP (MDD)	8X "Combo Drive"
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 DP (MDD)	2X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (MDD)	2X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G4 1.0 (FW 800)	12X "Combo Drive"
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 DP (FW 800)	12X "Combo Drive"
Power Macintosh G4 1.42 DP (FW 800)	4X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G4 1.25 (MDD 2003)	12X "Combo Drive"
Power Macintosh G5 1.6 (PCI)	4X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI-X)	4X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X)	4X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI-X)	4X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 DP (PCI)	8X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X 2)	8X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 2.5 DP (PCI-X)	8X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI)	8X "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI)	4X DL "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 2.3 DP (PCI-X)	4X DL "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 2.7 DP (PCI-X)	4X DL "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.0)	6X DL "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.3)	6X DL "SuperDrive"
Power Macintosh G5 "Quad Core" (2.5)	6X DL "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G3 250 (Original/Kanga/3500)	20X CD-ROM
PowerBook G3 233 (Wallstreet)	20X CD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 250 (Wallstreet)	20X CD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 292 (Wallstreet)	20X CD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 233 (PDQ - Late 1998)	20X CD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 266 (PDQ - Late 1998)	20X CD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 300 (PDQ - Late 1998)	1X DVD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 333 (Bronze KB/Lombard)	24X CD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 400 (Bronze KB/Lombard)	2X DVD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 400 (Firewire/Pismo)	6X DVD-ROM*
PowerBook G3 500 (Firewire/Pismo)	6X DVD-ROM*
PowerBook G4 400 (Original - Ti)	6X DVD-ROM
PowerBook G4 500 (Original - Ti)	6X DVD-ROM
PowerBook G4 550 (Gigabit - Ti)	6X DVD-ROM*
PowerBook G4 667 (Gigabit - Ti)	6X DVD-ROM*
PowerBook G4 667 (DVI - Ti)	8X "Combo Drive"
PowerBook G4 800 (DVI - Ti)	8X "Combo Drive"
PowerBook G4 867 (Ti)	8X "Combo Drive"
PowerBook G4 1.0 (Ti)	1X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 867 12" (Al)	8X "Combo Drive"
PowerBook G4 1.0 17" (Al)	2X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.0 12" (DVI - Al)	8X "Combo Drive"*
PowerBook G4 1.0 15" (FW800 - Al)	8X "Combo Drive"
PowerBook G4 1.25 15" (FW800 - Al)	2X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.33 17" (Al)	2X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.33 12" (Al)	8X "Combo Drive"*
PowerBook G4 1.33 15" (Al)	8X "Combo Drive"
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (Al)	4X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.5 17" (Al)	4X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.5 12" (Al)	8X "Combo Drive"*
PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (SMS/BT2 - Al)	8X "Combo Drive"
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (Al)	8X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (Al)	8X "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al)	2.4X DL "SuperDrive"
PowerBook G4 1.67 17" (DLSD/HR - Al)	2.4X DL "SuperDrive"
TV	None
Xserve G4/1.0	24X CD-ROM
Xserve G4/1.0 DP	24X CD-ROM
Xserve G4/1.33 (Slot Load)	24X CD-ROM*
Xserve G4/1.33 DP (Slot Load)	24X CD-ROM*
Xserve G4/1.33 DP Cluster Node	None
Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X)	24X CD-ROM*
Xserve G5/2.0 DP (PCI-X)	24X CD-ROM
Xserve G5/2.0 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X)	None
Xserve G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X)	"Combo Drive"
Xserve G5/2.3 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X)	None
Xserve Xeon 2.0 "Quad Core"	24X "Combo Drive"
Xserve Xeon 2.8 "Quad Core"	8X DL "SuperDrive"

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