This is an external, USB 3.0 Blu-ray burner drive. It is designed for use with systems that do not have an optical drive built-in - smaller form factor laptop or desktop computer, for example, or as an upgrade for systems which lack built-in Blu-ray support. It provides the ability to read and write CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, and while it is not a small or slim drive it could be easily stowed away when not in use.
The drive itself is designed for USB 3.0, and performs about 20% faster when using that connection type than when using the older USB 2.0 standard - but it is backward compatible, making this an easy way to add Blu-ray functionality to an older computer.
If you plan to watch Blu-ray movies, make sure to add a supported playback software option such as the Cyberlink PowerDVD software we carry.
The drive itself is designed for USB 3.0, and performs about 20% faster when using that connection type than when using the older USB 2.0 standard - but it is backward compatible, making this an easy way to add Blu-ray functionality to an older computer.
If you plan to watch Blu-ray movies, make sure to add a supported playback software option such as the Cyberlink PowerDVD software we carry.
Wilson Chau (Consulting Manager) Says:
This drive also burns DVDs and CDs so there's no need to get a separate DVDRW drive unless you just want a separate drive.
This drive also burns DVDs and CDs so there's no need to get a separate DVDRW drive unless you just want a separate drive.
Note: Includes Blu-ray playback software.
Model: Asus BW-12D1S-U
Specifications
| Brand | Asus |
| Buffer Size | 4MB |
| CD Access Time | 150 ms |
| DVD Access Time | 170 ms |
| BD Access Time | 250 ms |
Capabilities | |
| CD Reading | Yes |
| DVD Reading | Yes |
| CD Writing | Yes |
| DVD Writing | Yes |
| Dual Layer DVD Writing | Yes |
| Blu-Ray Reading | Yes |
| Blu-Ray Writing | Yes |
| Lightscribe | No |
Maximum Speeds | |
| CD Read Speed | 40x |
| DVD Read Speed | 16x |
| Blu-Ray Read Speed | 8x |
| CD Write Speed | 40x |
| CD Re-Write Speed | 24x |
| DVD Write Speed | 16x |
| DVD Re-Write Speed | 8x |
| Dual Layer DVD Write Speed | 8x |
| Blu-Ray Write Speed | 12x |
| Blu-Ray Re-Write Speed | 2x |
