Tech specs
Brand
ASUS
Product Line
ASUS
Model
BW-16D1X-U
Manufacturer
Asus Components
Enclosure Type
External
Optical Drive Type
BDXL
Optical Drive Type (2nd)
None
Read Speed
40x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 12x (BD)
Rewrite Speed
24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 2x (BD-RE) / 2x (BD-RE DL) / 2x (BD-RE TL)
Storage Controller Type
None
Storage Type
BDXL Writer
Type
None
Interface Provided
1 x USB 3.0
Power Device Type
Power adapter
Software Type
CyberLink Power2Go 8, CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5, Unlimited ASUS WebStorage (6 months)
Access Time
160 ms (CD), 170 ms (DVD), 180 ms (BD DL), 180 ms (BD)
Disc Copying Modes
CD Extra, CD Text, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, DVD-Video, Photo CD
Features
Disc Encryption
Disk Drive Storage Interface
SuperSpeed USB 3.0
Max Operating Temperature
104 degree Fahrenheit
Min Operating Temperature
41 degree Fahrenheit
Operating Humidity
15 - 80% (non-condensing)
Operating System Required
Apple MacOS X 10.6 or later, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 8
Speeds
16x2x12x
Supported Recording Modes
Disk-at-once, Incremental recording, Multisession, Packet writing, Random access write, Restricted overwrite, Sequential write, Session-at-once, Track-at-once
Max M-DISC Write Speed
40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) / 12x (BD-R) / 12x (BD-R DL) / 6x (BD-R TL) / 6x (BD-R QL) / 6x (BD-R LTH)
Media Supported
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R QL, BD-R TL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE TL, BD-ROM, BD-ROM DL, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM DL, DVD-RW
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Type
BDXL drive, Disk drive
System Requirements Details
Pentium D - 3.4 GHz - RAM: 1 GB
Height
2.5 inch
Weight
2.56 lbs
Width
6.5 inch
Depth
9.6 inch
Color
Black
Color Category
Black
Warranties
1-8 of 11 reviews
Excellent Blu-Ray/DVD Writer
I bought this a couple of months ago to add Blu Ray/DVD ability to my computer. There is no room for an internal device, so I bought this external one. Let me say that this drive has exceeded all of my expectations with it's speed and quality. Best thing is that I can use it with both my PC and Mac. I burn a lo
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Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
Neat product
Want to use it for photos and video to play back and Blue Ray player. The tray wont open unless shut down and reopen unit.
Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
Poor for All Product Performance
The products that I bought --External 16X Blu-Ray Writer and Power2G 13 -- have under-performed and represent a total waste of money on my part. In the way of specifics, the follwing points are offered:
* Very little user guidance was provided with the writer.
* Very little direct technical support is provide
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Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
High Expectations
I got this a few months ago and so far far I am happy with it! A little complicated to figure out how to use everything!
Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
Quick and easy~
Great little external DVD/burner. Bought it originally for using Turbo Tax Pro, it came in handy installing some older Adobe programs.
Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
Excellent quality !
Asus is the best as usual ! Thanks for such a nice product !! Tried different kinds and no one beats Asus!!!
Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
Amazing
Easy to install and use, the best performance for burning information and backups images. If you watch movies, it has an amazing resolution
Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
Great
So far my impressions of this are good, it reads any blue ray movie I put in this and does it quickly.... and under further inspection, I noticed that the bluray dvd drive is one that fits in a 5.25in slot in a computer case, but put in an external housing. so it's definitely portable.
But one thing that has c
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Written by a user while visiting
ASUS USA
