Dell KX158 TS-H493B/DEWH Toshiba Samsung CD-RW DVD Combo Drive SATA 5.25in

Dell KX158 TS-H493B/DEWH Toshiba Samsung CD-RW DVD Combo Drive SATA 5.25in

The TS-H493B is a SATA CD-RW/DVD combo optical drive manufactured by Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology and sourced as a Dell OEM unit under part number KX158. It reads and writes CD-R and CD-RW media and reads DVD-ROM discs, fitting the standard 5.25-inch half-height internal bay found in desktop PCs. This drive connects via a standard SATA data interface.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology
• Model: TS-H493B / TS-H493B/DEWH
• Dell Part Number: KX158 (OEM: 0KX158, Rev A00)
• Drive Type: CD-RW/DVD Combo (reads DVD, reads and writes CD-R/CD-RW)
• Interface: SATA
• Form Factor: 5.25-inch half-height internal bay
• Power: 5V @ 1.2A / 12V @ 1.5A
• Hardware Revision: H/W A Ver. B
• Firmware: D200
• Manufacture Date: August 2007
• Country of Manufacture: Philippines
• Included: Drive only — no data cable, mounting screws, or software included

Applications

CD-RW/DVD combo drives like the TS-H493 were standard equipment in Dell desktop PCs of the mid-to-late 2000s, serving as the primary optical drive for reading software discs, data DVDs, audio CDs, and burning CD-R/CD-RW media. The SATA interface replaced the older IDE/ATAPI standard around 2006–2008, making this drive compatible with any desktop motherboard or tower case with a standard SATA port and open 5.25-inch bay. It is a suitable replacement or spare for Dell OptiPlex, Dimension, Vostro, and Inspiron desktop systems of that era, as well as any standard ATX desktop build requiring a SATA optical drive.