Vostro V-13 External DVD drive

Has anyone ordered dvd external drive off the built site? Agent gave me the part number (313-9874) but could not pull up item. Wanted to know if this had the same finish as the V13 or not?

 

It's the right SKU, but it does not pull up on the Dell site.

My guess is that it would be gloss black as most of the USB drives are that way.

There are couple of eSATA drives that match a little better: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...etail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=313-8312

 

Hi,

you may have a look at Dell part No. 313-7922.

There are some other things to consider:
Slim optical drives draw 1500 mA@5V. An USB port gives 500 mA@5V by spec. So, using an external optical drive without an own power supply heavily overloads the port (The joke called Y cable shipped with external slim drives won't help much).

So, before you go ahead and buy such a unit, you should request information (preferably written) about the power demands the USB ports of your computer can satisfy.

If mobility (and design) is not an issue, I'd rather recommend a Half Height drive that comes with its own power supply.

Michael

P.S.: Dell Europe has an external drive that is labelled as "compatible with Vostro V13": Part No. 429-14945

Edit: perhaps the expensive stylish drives for the Adamo is what you're looking after

 

Thanks, if I were to use the stand alone unit it would be at home with the laptop plugged in, so I don't think battery is an issue... at least at this time.

 

Somehow or rather you must have received some inaccurate information. A single USB cable is capable of supplying enough power to a slim optical drive. There are many casing out there esp in ebay and China. You don't even need the y-cable

 

I would re-word that as "most recent slim optical drives". I think most, but not all, USB ports are capable of providing more than the specified 500mA which means that they can usually power either and slim optical drive or a 2.5" HDD. However, manufacturers often supply a Y-cable as a backup for the few situations where one USB port does not provide enough power.

John