Samsung SW-216 CD-RW IDE Internal Drive 16x10x32 5.25in Half-Height

Samsung SW-216 CD-RW IDE Internal Drive 16x10x32 5.25in Half-Height

The Samsung SW-216 is a 5.25-inch half-height internal CD-RW drive using the IDE/ATAPI interface, rated at 16x write, 10x rewrite, and 32x read speeds. It connects via the standard 40-pin IDE ribbon cable and 4-pin Molex power connector found in desktop PCs of the era, making it a straightforward drop-in replacement for aging optical drives in compatible systems.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model: Samsung SW-216
• Interface: IDE / ATAPI (40-pin ribbon connector)
• Write Speed: 16x (CD-R)
• Rewrite Speed: 10x (CD-RW)
• Read Speed: 32x (CD-ROM)
• Form Factor: 5.25-inch half-height
• Power: 5V @ 1.5A / 12V @ 2.0A (standard 4-pin Molex)
• FCC ID: A3LSW216
• Manufacturer: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., South Korea
• Front panel: disc tray, activity LED, manual eject pinhole, headphone/volume jack
• Drive only — no IDE cable, audio cable, mounting screws, or software included

Applications

IDE CD-RW drives like the SW-216 were standard equipment in desktop PCs from the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, when IDE (also called PATA or ATAPI) was the dominant optical drive interface before SATA became widespread. They are still used today in older desktop systems, retro builds, and legacy machines that lack SATA support — particularly vintage Windows 98/XP-era towers, industrial PCs, and embedded systems built around IDE-only motherboards. The SW-216 is also a good candidate for systems that need a period-correct optical drive for compatibility or restoration purposes.