Sure. If memory serves, that model had USB 3 + Thunderbolt 2 ports on the back. Get a small USB3 external case (single-drive Thunderbolt cases are rare, expensive, and don't provide any significant ...
Since upgrading to a Macbook Air, my 'beast' of an i7 iMac now feels pokey, constrained by it's slow I/O. But the monitor is still great and I like the form factor with built-in DVD drive, so I can't ...