Prolong the life of your data by backing it up onto a DVD. This slim external DVD reader and writer is perfect for use on laptops without an optical drive or even those computers that lack a DVD writer. Compatible with both Windows and Mac OS. The Imation slim external DVD recorder works off USB power and is completely portable. Automatically powers on and off based on the computers status thus conserving battery on laptops. Versatile and effortless backups due to the auto-detect software that is included as well as easy save functions. USB 2.0 data transfer speeds. Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 as well as Mac OSX 10.4 or higher.