HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW Optical Drive | External USB | DVD±RW Super-Multi | 1-Year Warranty | 701498-B21

HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW Optical Drive (701498-B21)

The HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW Optical Drive (701498-B21) is an external optical drive designed for HPE server environments where removable CD and DVD media is required. It provides a convenient solution for local software installation, operating system deployment, boot media, data loading, backup and archiving.

The drive is a DVD+/-RW Super-Multi Drive capable of reading a broad range of optical media formats. Supported media includes DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM and multiple CD formats including CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW.

The HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW Optical Drive supports DVD media capacities ranging from 4.7GB single-layer media to 8.5GB dual-layer media. This provides additional capacity compared with traditional CD media and makes the drive suitable for operating system media, software distributions and other data stored on optical discs.

For writing applications, the drive supports CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R and DVD-RW media through appropriate software utilities. HPE notes that Microsoft operating systems can use the included Roxio software disk, while other operating systems require an operating-system-specific software utility for writing optical media.

The drive provides DVD read speeds of up to 8X and CD read speeds of up to 24X. DVD-RW writing is supported at up to 6X, while CD-RW writing can reach up to 16X. Actual performance depends on the media type and system configuration.

The optical drive uses a compact 9.5mm-class design with dimensions of approximately 130 x 132 x 9.5 mm and a weight of approximately 130 grams. Its compact construction makes it convenient for server and data center environments where an optical drive may only be required when performing specific maintenance or deployment tasks.

Typical applications include local backup and archiving, software and patch installation, operating system installation and booting, and loading data from optical media. HPE specifically identifies these use cases for customers requiring optical media support in their server environments.

The HPE 701498-B21 is an appropriate choice for organizations requiring a supported HPE optical drive for CD and DVD media operations. Its broad media compatibility, DVD-RW functionality and compact design make it suitable for enterprise server deployment and maintenance tasks.

Key Features

• HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW Optical Drive
• DVD±RW Super-Multi Drive
• Supports DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM
• Supports DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media
• Supports CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW media
• DVD-ROM read speed up to 8X
• DVD+R/-R read/write speed up to 8X
• DVD+RW read/write speed up to 8X
• DVD-RW read speed up to 8X
• DVD-RW write speed up to 6X
• DVD-RAM read speed up to 5X
• CD-ROM/-R read speed up to 24X
• CD-RW write speed up to 16X
• Compact 130 x 132 x 9.5mm dimensions
• Approximately 130g weight
• Suitable for local software installation and patching
• Suitable for operating system boot media
• Suitable for local backup and archiving