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Which Optical Drive?
Which external optical drive is suitable for either a 7040 MT or 7040 SFF? Looking to install software via DVD/CD and maybe burn data to a DVD.
1. Dell USB Slim DVD +/-RW Drive - DW316 (Dell Part# 429-AAUQ)
2. Dell External Trayload USB 8 xDVD+/-RW Optical Drive (Dell Part# 429-16655)
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June 27th, 2016 12:00
Virtually any USB optical drive -from any reputable brand- should be compatible, in addition to the ones from Dell.
Speed and features (disk formats it reads/writes) are what matter, as long as the drive supports whatever version of Windows you're using. If you have USB3 ports on the PC, look for a USB3 drive for faster data transfers.
Shop around...
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June 28th, 2016 06:00
The 1000 years claim is highly dubious. But this is the drive I carry with me in my field kit.
https://www.amazon.com/BE14NU40-Blu-ray-Writer-Bundle-M-DISC/dp/B01AYM6M2I/