Reading speed
| DVD-RW read speed |
8 x |
| CD read speed |
24 x |
| CD-ROM read speed |
24 x |
| CD-RW read speed |
24 x |
| CD-R read speed |
24 x |
| DVD+RW read speed |
8 x |
| DVD-ROM read speed |
8 x |
| DVD+R read speed |
8 x |
| DVD-R read speed |
8 x |
Performance
| Optical drive type |
DVD-ROM |
| LightScribe |
N |
Design
| Disc loading type |
Slot disc loader |
| Internal |
Y |
Writing speed
| CD write speed |
24 x |
| CD rewrite speed |
16 x |
CW-8221 - 9mm combo drive, New
This is a brand new product. In some cases, new products come from dis-assembled new computers or larger assemblies.
Brand new, genuine Apple service spare. Apple branded Panasonic (Matsushita) CW-8221 slimline, slot loading, PATA (ATA/IDE) Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) for all models of black or white MacBook 13" up until the end of 2008, & pre-unibody MacBook Pro 15". Not suitable for the newer Unibody MacBooks or MacBook Pros or the early and mid-2009 white MacBooks which require drives with a SATA interface.
Can be used in place of, and is interchangeable with, either the HL GSA-S10N or the Panasonic UJ-857. This drive reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed and reads CDs at up to 24x speed. The CW-8221 is a 9.5mm height drive and is slimmer than the normal slimline opticals used in the iBook and powerBook range.