OWC External Blu-ray Drive ($168) Revamped

Other World Computing Inc. has upgraded the Mercury pro external blu-ray optical drive to 16X BD-R write speeds, 128GB BDXL compatibility, and USB 3.0 connectivity.

Read and Write Double, Triple, Quad Layer BD-R Discs
In addition to single and double layer BD-R discs, it offers support for up to 100GB of data on triple layer BDXL-R/BDXL RE discs and up to 128GB on quad layer BDXL-R discs. For comparison, 128GBs of data on a single quad layer BDXL disc is the equivalent of 27 standard DVDs or five single layer Blu-ray discs.

“Optical drives are still a vital component of any desktop or mobile computer for affordable backup and archiving,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC. “And the Mercury Pro External offers best-in-class speed, features, and compatibility for all users.“

Fast and Flexible
The USB 3.0, FireWire 800, and eSATA multi-interface data connection options provide the throughput to support 16X write speeds. From 640MB CD-Rs to 128GB BDXL media, it provides the speed and data capacities for every size project.

Features Include:

• Read and write all Blu-ray formats.

• Includes everything needed to get up and burning with ease.

• Double shielded FireWire 800 (1394b) connecting cable (9-9 pin cable)

• Double Shielded USB 3.0 Standard-B to Standard-A cable

• Buffer Memory: 4MB.

• RoHS Compliant.

• one-year limited warranty

Software:

• Prosoft Engineering backup  3

• Smile DiscLabel software for labels and jewel case inserts

• Roxio Toast 11 Titanium media toolkit with Blu-ray support (optional)

The OWC Mercury pro external blu-ray optical drive is available from the company and select retailers for $167.99.

It is also available with Roxio Toast 11 Titanium media toolkit software for $219.99.