--- product_id: 772730074 title: "Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd" brand: "asus" price: "£338.84" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Asus" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/772730074-blueray-drive-16x-writing-spd store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 16x BD-R write speed 128GB BDXL storage capacity USB 3.0 SuperSpeed transfer Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd **Brand:** asus **Price:** £338.84 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 💿 Elevate your data game with ASUS’s fastest Blu-ray powerhouse! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd by asus - **How much does it cost?** £338.84 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/772730074-blueray-drive-16x-writing-spd) ## Best For - asus enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted asus brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **SuperSpeed USB 3.0:** Up to 10x faster than USB 2.0 for seamless data flow. - • **Cross-Platform Ready:** Plug & play with Mac OS and Windows—no fuss, no wait. - • **Pro-Grade Backup Suite:** Includes Nero BackItUp & CyberLink Power2Go for ultimate data security. - • **Blazing 16x Write Speed:** Backup 25GB in just 10 minutes—time is money. - • **Massive 128GB BDXL Support:** Store entire projects or archives on a single disc. ## Overview The ASUS BW-16D1X-U is a high-performance external Blu-ray RW drive featuring 16x BD-R write speed and USB 3.0 connectivity for ultra-fast data transfer. Supporting BDXL discs up to 128GB, it offers massive storage capacity ideal for professional backups. Compatible with both Mac OS and Windows, it comes bundled with advanced backup software like Nero BackItUp and CyberLink Power2Go, ensuring secure and efficient data management for desktop and notebook users. ## Description ASUS BW-16D1X-U Optical Disk Drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black ASUS TurboDrive BW-16D1X-U 16X Blu-ray USB 3.0 BW-16D1X-U ASUS BW-16D1X-U is a powerful blue-ray disc drive that can be written in 16X BD-R format. USB 3.0 ensures the fastest write speed and features BDXL that enables up to 128GB data storage on a single disk. Professional data backup software, Nero BackItUp, and Power Backup offer the most robust backup solution. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 for superior performance Transfer data at up to 10x USB 2.0 speed with USB 3.0 standard. It speeds up at 16x performance and takes only 10 minutes to backup 25 GB of data. Works with Mac OS and Windows ASUS BW-16D1X-U, supports Mac OS X and Windows, no installation that can be directly operated when plugged into laptop or PC. The most robust backup solution ASUS BW-16D1X-U offers a complete and easy-to-use backup solution. The intuitive bundle software, known as CyberLink Power2Go 8, simplifies the disc writing process, provides optional encryption and protects private files. ASUS BW-16D1X-U also comes with an online backup solution for Android smartphones and tablets. These powerful features protect your information and minimize the risk of data loss, and provide peace of mind. Design Product Color: Black Internal Performance Application: Desktop/Notebook Optical Drive Type Blu-Ray RWInterface USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Write Speed BD-R write speed 16x read speed BD-ROM Read Speed 16x Optical Drive Optical Drive Type Blu-Ray RWInterface USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Internal Technical Details eDesktop/Notebook Product Color: 1 per Black Pack System RequirementsWindows operating systemYesMac operating systemCompatible with Windows operating systemYesPackage ContentManualQuantity:1 per packQuantity:1 per packQuantity1 per Logistics data pack Review: Its best to break in the burner at low speed at first and gradually increse the speed - I staarted by burning at the lowest speed as possible to break it in as I proceeded to burn several discs I increased the burning speed and had no issues burning blue ray discs. there was no noise on the machine. burning dvds at 16x was fast. was able to look inside and found that it was belt driven easy to replace if had to. over several days was able to go through a 50 pack of blue rays with no issue. thankyou very much for producing such a lovely item. the data cord could have been a little longer Review: Works fine... Sort Of - As of: 03/2024, the drive is fine. Once in a while it won't read a disc, and once the computer is restarted it'll work. Although that could potentially be the operating system, but on a Mac, that kinda seems unlikely. To update firmware, you need to be on a Windows machine. That's so 2000's. If you're a Mac user, find a friend with a windows computer. The drive door seems to rattle at times making you think it's the drive mechanism, but it's just its thin plastic door. And the gears for the door opening and closing gets a little noisy after about two months. I might try and put electronic grease on it later. For digitizing my DVD/CD library to a NAS... AWESOME! With MakeMKV these two are a awesome combination. The speed is great too. It blows those thin, cheap, push to close three times, drives we are all used to now. This one is a full automated tray (open & close) like they were when CD-rom drives first came out. The power button on the back is terrible; they tried to make it carved and angular like the design of the case, but that makes it hard to grasp and slide it on and off. Also, there's a HUGE blue LED (1.5") on the top that says "Ice On Fire." At night... IN YOUR FACE! They could have saved money by not having all that fancy designing elements. Looks very 80's inspired. All that said, for what I'm putting it through (constant ripping) the drive is worth it. For a once in a while drive... get something cheaper. ## Features - BDXL、USB 3.0、プロフェッショナルなバックアップソフトウェア ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B071VP89X1 | | Additional Features | BDXL, USB 3.0, Professional Backup Software | | Amazon Bestseller | #205,315 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #314 in External Blu-ray Drives | | Brand | ASUS | | Built-In Media | 1 x Optical Disk Drive | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 128 | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,280 Your Review | | Data Transfer Rate | 128 Gigabits Per Second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 128 GB | | Enclosure Material | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Plastic | | Form Factor | Desktop/Notebook | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00889349224878 | | Hardware Interface | USB | | Hardware Platform | PC | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 24.1L x 16.5W x 6.4H cm | | Item Weight | 1.18 kg | | Media Speed | 16x | | Mfr Part Number | BW-16D1X-U | | Model Number | BW-16D1X-U | | Operating System | Mac OS, Windows | | Optical Storage Read Speed | 16x BD | | Optical Storage Write Speed | 16x | | Read Speed | 2.4 Megabytes Per Second | | Special Feature | BDXL, USB 3.0, Professional Backup Software | | Specific Uses For Product | Data Backup, Archiving, PC Use | | UPC | 889349224878 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** ASUS - **Hardware Interface:** USB - **Optical Storage Read Speed:** 16x BD - **Optical Storage Write Speed:** 16x - **Special Feature:** BDXL, USB 3.0, Professional Backup Software ## Images ![Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mvgtIwSaL.jpg) ![Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91S2RPDDu2L.jpg) ![Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610L3RxHALL.jpg) ![Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71byBHQQHTL.jpg) ![Blueray Drive 16x Writing Spd - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OZylXrDTL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can you just play Blue Ray movies in it?** A: Long reply ahead, but this is useful information for anyone new to Blu Ray on PC. Unlike DVD and CD before it, Blu-ray is built with some pretty hefty encryption designed to stop piracy. To (legally) decrypt Blu-ray movies, a programmer needs to pay exorbitant fees to Sony. Cyberlink and various other companies pay this fee, and ironically, Microsoft has to pay it for every XBox One they make. So, every Blu-ray drive for PC has to make a choice: bundle a copy of some program that owns a Blu-ray license, or just deal with only being a backup solution for a small price decrease. No Blu-ray drive is going to play Blu-ray movies out of the box. You can spend $20 or $200+, but you still need licensed software to play the movies. Unfortunately, the best choice right now is Cyberlink and their PowerDVD. Alternatively, they're *are* programs out there that let you simply copy or rip the Blu-ray, but those are of questionable legality and usually require an expensive ($100+ per year) subscription. If all you're after is something to play movies, I really just recommend a $60 4k Blu-ray player or a PS4/XBox One. PowerDVD runs $60 here in Amazon, so you'd be paying the same for a physical device as you would a piece of code. **Q: Does it work with windows 10** A: Th good news is that it works fine with Win10 and Win10 Pro. The bad news is that it is mechanically a very odd machine and difficult to use. The strange-shaped on-off switch on the back is hard to use and inconvenient. The front right corner "button" that opens-closes the disc tray is very hard to see & use, works sometimes, other times only with great difficulty. Very peculiar designed machine, and I have relegated it to a distant, seldom used #3 of my 3 Blu-ray recorder-players. **Q: Is this LibreDrive compatible?** A: Hello! Yes this Blu ray Burner Drive is compatible! I have been using it quite a bit with my Acer laptop which has MS Windows 7 Ultimate installed. At least one 3.0 Usb port OR higher is required to use the burner. The manufacturer/company is truthful about the specifications and details involved with this burner. I have used it to burn Cds, Dvds and Blu ray 25 Gig BD-R discs. I have not had any problems with this burner drive thus far and I have been using it regularly since about July-2019. Note: Do not attempt to burn any "Audio Music Cds" using speeds higher than 16x because you may get a brief "skip" on one of your Cd tracks. For burning data-only Cds and Dvds you maybe able to select higher speeds like 32x with the burning software and not have to worry too much about data integrity problems. For optimum quality use the 16x or lower rating on all disc types! *Note: There is NO support for being upward compatible with 4K-UHD burning software or 4K-UHD discs. It is highly recommended that you have MS Media Player/Media Center Version 10 or higher installed but other blu ray player media software will work just as good. *The software that comes with the burner is capable of performing most tasks but for some features I would suggest downloading another blu ray burner software program like "Burn Aware" or etc. *I do like the overall design of the burner but it would be helpful to have a more distinguishable "Open/Close Disc Tray button" with a color like light blue, yellow or orange. The whole front face plate is one solid color and makes the open/close tray-button harder to see-distinguish. I hope this information is helpful. **Q: Does this play all 3D blu ray discs?** A: I don't know about ALL 3D blu ray discs, but I was able to play The Avengers 3D blu ray disc with no issues. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Its best to break in the burner at low speed at first and gradually increse the speed *by W***H on April 3, 2025* I staarted by burning at the lowest speed as possible to break it in as I proceeded to burn several discs I increased the burning speed and had no issues burning blue ray discs. there was no noise on the machine. burning dvds at 16x was fast. was able to look inside and found that it was belt driven easy to replace if had to. over several days was able to go through a 50 pack of blue rays with no issue. thankyou very much for producing such a lovely item. the data cord could have been a little longer ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works fine... Sort Of *by J***O on March 12, 2024* As of: 03/2024, the drive is fine. Once in a while it won't read a disc, and once the computer is restarted it'll work. Although that could potentially be the operating system, but on a Mac, that kinda seems unlikely. To update firmware, you need to be on a Windows machine. That's so 2000's. If you're a Mac user, find a friend with a windows computer. The drive door seems to rattle at times making you think it's the drive mechanism, but it's just its thin plastic door. And the gears for the door opening and closing gets a little noisy after about two months. I might try and put electronic grease on it later. For digitizing my DVD/CD library to a NAS... AWESOME! With MakeMKV these two are a awesome combination. The speed is great too. It blows those thin, cheap, push to close three times, drives we are all used to now. This one is a full automated tray (open & close) like they were when CD-rom drives first came out. The power button on the back is terrible; they tried to make it carved and angular like the design of the case, but that makes it hard to grasp and slide it on and off. Also, there's a HUGE blue LED (1.5") on the top that says "Ice On Fire." At night... IN YOUR FACE! They could have saved money by not having all that fancy designing elements. Looks very 80's inspired. All that said, for what I'm putting it through (constant ripping) the drive is worth it. For a once in a while drive... get something cheaper. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lightning fast disc reader. *by W***G on March 31, 2024* This Blu ray drive is the fastest I’ve ever had. But although it has a usb 3 port, it came only with a usb 2 cable. So I bought the usb-c cable separately. ## Frequently Bought Together - ASUS Powerful Blu-ray Drive with 16x Writing Speed and USB 3.0 for Both Mac/PC Optical Drive BW-16D1X-U - Verbatim BD-R 25GB 16X Blu-ray Recordable Media Disc - 50 Pack Spindle - 98397 - Verbatim M DISC BDXL 100GB 6X with Branded Surface Blank Blu-Ray Recordable Media – 5pk Jewel Case Box,Blue --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/772730074-blueray-drive-16x-writing-spd](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/772730074-blueray-drive-16x-writing-spd) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*