Over 100 sold ! Compatibility with UHD Blurays using MakeMKV!
In full retail packaging with free software included
Firmware Version 3.01 is recommended by most users although both 3.01 and 3.02 are available
100% compatible with MakeMKV software
This Asus Drive (manufactured by LG) is generally recognised as to have some of the fastest ripping speeds of the LG manufactured Drives and so tends to be the drive of choice
Can be installed in an Icy Box IB-550StU3S external enclosure and connected to a laptop via a USB 3.0 port.
Detailed Specifications
| Optical Drive |
| Optical Drive Type: | Blu-ray |
| Optical Drive Interface: | SATA |
| Connector Type: | SATA |
| Media Load Type: | Motorised Tray |
| Performance |
| DVD-ROM Read Speed: | 16X |
| DVD-R Read Speed: | 16X |
| DVD+R Read Speed: | 16X |
| DVD-RW Read Speed: | 12X |
| DVD+RW Read Speed: | 12X |
| DVD-RAM Read Speed: | 5X |
| DVD-R Dual Layer Read Speed: | 12X |
| DVD+R Dual Layer Read Speed: | 12X |
| DVD-R Write Speed: | 16X |
| DVD+R Write Speed: | 16X |
| DVD-RW Write Speed: | 6X |
| DVD-RAM Write Speed: | 5X |
| DVD+RW Write Speed: | 8X |
| DVD -R Dual Layer Write Speed: | 8X |
| DVD +R Dual Layer Write Speed: | 8X |
| CD-ROM Read Speed: | 48X |
| CD-R Read Speed: | 48X |
| CD-RW Read Speed: | 40X |
| CD-R Write Speed: | 48X |
| CD-RW Write Speed: | 24X |
| Access Time (Blu-ray): | 180ms (Blu-ray) |
| Access Time (DVD): | 160ms (DVD) |
| Access Time (CD): | 150ms (CD) |
| BD-ROM Read Speed: | 12X |
| BD-R Read Speed: | 12X |
| BD-RE Read Speed: | 8X |
| BD-ROM DL Read Speed: | 8X |
| BD-R DL Read Speed: | 8X |
| BD-RE DL Read Speed: | 6X |
| BD-RE Write Speed: | 2X |
| BD-RE DL Write Speed: | 2X |
| DVD-ROM DL Read Speed: | 12X |
| Environmental |
| Operating Temperature: | 5 to 40 C |
| Operating Humidity: | 20 to 80 % |
| Physical |
| Form Factor: | Blu-Ray Drive |
| Enclosure type: | Internal |
| Enclosure Colour: | Black |
| Mounting Kit: | Vertical and Horizontal |
| In The Box: | Asus BW-16D1HT 16X SATA Blu-Ray Recorder Drive |
| Width: | 14.6 cm |
| Depth: | 17 cm |
| Height: | 4.1 cm |
| Weight: | 0.75 kg |