This internal BD/DVD/CD writer will write up to a wide range of optical media, including BD-R, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, and M-Disc for long-term archival. Read and write speeds vary depending on the media used, and support for playback and authoring of discs depends on your operating system and may require additional software to be purchased and/or installed.
Note: For watching DVD or Blu-ray movies, separate playback software must be purchased and installed.
Specifications
| Brand | Asus |
| Form Factor | 5.25-Inch Bay |
| Buffer Size | 8MB |
| CD Access Time | 150 ms |
| DVD Access Time | 160 ms |
| BD Access Time | 180 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 | 48x |
| DVD Read Speed | 16x |
| Blu-Ray Read Speed | 8x |
| CD Write Speed | 48x |
| CD Re-Write Speed | 24x |
| DVD Write Speed | 16x |
| DVD Re-Write Speed | 8x |
| Dual Layer DVD Write Speed | 8x |
| Blu-Ray Write Speed | 16x |
| Blu-Ray Re-Write Speed | 2x |
Dimensions | |
| Net Weight | 0.826 kg (1.8 lbs) |