were does the optical drive go?
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There's quite a few slots available in the front end fitting both 3.5" and 2.5"
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Almost ever standard optical drive, I'm not sure about the slim optical drives though.
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I don't have an optical drive in at the moment, but I bought this model for the aesthetics. I watch most of my content digitally. I am planning on adding a drive in the future for the moments when I do need the use for it. If you are looking for access frequently I would try the previous model :ML03B
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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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No.I believe you can purchase an adapter for the optical drive location and place a second HDD in there. This will replace your current optical drive of course, so you would have to decide if that's something you can live without or you could purchase an external optical drive.
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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
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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)
258730
Unfortunately, no. There was one in the previous model however. Get one of those if an optical drive is critical to your requirements. I use a portable hard disc drive as a substitute.
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There are much easier ways to move your data than removing the optical drive and installing a second internal - which you would also need.I would hire a competent person to do the data migration for you. "Buy a sled" isn't really the solution.
52805
There is no optical drive on this unit. You would have to purchase an external. Yes, it does have USB 2.0 & 3.0 ports for an external.
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Almost all cases don't include optical drives, this one included. It does have a couple bays that you can mount optical drives to, however.
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No, no optical drive at all and no space for one. I picked up a Samsung USB DVD drive for about thirty dollars on Amazon. That does the job and is very thin to match this laptop.
701338
No this case doesn't support an internal optical drive. I have this case an I use an external optical drive for it. The case is amazing though!
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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!
701337
No, Optical Drives are out of the question with this model. The manufacturer removed all optical media options as they would take in space needed for all of the water cooling.
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If you don't need an optical drive, you'll be able to put in an ssd and hdd, with the appropriate adapter to put one of them where the optical drive normally goes. Having said that, I will mention that I was not particularly pleased with the quality of this case, or lack thereof, and design of this case. I found, for example, that there was no way to avoid having the processor cooling fins on an Intel DM-510 motherboard pushing on the SATA cable for the HDD. I replace the case with a Lian-Li PC-Q07, a better design and better build quality, in my opinion.
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Yes but u may have to remove the hard drive rack and store it under your optical drive can't recall but I think that card is pretty long. Also the top bay kinda useless due to USB 3.0 cords block anything from getting in it.