Dell DS-8A5SH Assembly ,DVD+/-RW,8,SATA,SLCY,PLDS

SKU DS-8A5SH

Brand Dell

Drive Type: DVD+/-RW
Interface: SATA
Form Factor: Slim (SLCY - Slim Cycle)
Brand: PLDS (manufacturer)
Assembly includes the drive
Supports DVD and CD burning
Commonly used in laptops or compact desktops
Model designation: 8, SATA

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Key specifications

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Interface: SATA
Drive Type: DVD+/-RW
Form Factor: Slim
Manufacturer: PLDS
Brand: Dell
Model: DS-8A5SH

Product details

The Dell DS-8A5SH is a SATA DVD+/-RW optical drive assembly, likely a Slim type, designed for specific Dell systems. It supports writing to DVD and CD media.

Technical Information

Interface	SATA
Drive Type	DVD+/-RW
Form Factor	Slim

Additional Specifications

Manufacturer	PLDS
Brand	Dell
Model	DS-8A5SH

Description

The Dell DS-8A5SH is a SATA interface DVD+/-RW optical drive assembly, identified by the 'SLCY' (Slim Cycle) designation, indicating it is a slim form factor drive. Manufactured by PLDS, this drive is designed for integration into Dell laptops or compact desktop systems where space is limited. It provides the functionality to read from and write to a variety of DVD and CD media formats. This drive supports the common DVD+/-R formats, allowing users to burn data or create video DVDs. It also typically supports DVD+RW and DVD-RW rewriting, as well as CD-R and CD-RW burning. The SATA interface ensures a stable and relatively fast connection to the system's motherboard, facilitating efficient data transfer during read and write operations. As an assembly, it is intended to be a direct replacement or upgrade component for compatible Dell systems. The '8' in the model likely refers to an 8x write speed capability for DVD media. This drive is essential for tasks such as software installation from discs, media playback, and data backup to optical media.

Condition: Refurbished