BW-16D1X-U external 16X Blu-ray writer, USB 3.0, Mac Compatible, M-DISC support, Disc Encryption, Unlimited Webstorage(12 months), NERO Backitup, E-Media

Well built and fast, Works well had no problems so far with any make of disk recommended

I’ve not tried to write B-ray discs yet, but the speed on reading a quantity of B-ray discs is certainly impressive. Worth the premium price, in my view. (Using it with an Apple Macbook Pro, therefore MacOS.)

The quality of this drive is solid with a robust albeit plastic casing and an aesthetically striking design. Burning seems reliable and quick, I haven't tested on PC but performance on Mac systems with appropriate software (See paragraph below for details) is quick and reliable. Setup of the drive itself was easy, although if you have a Mac there is one major caveat: The bundled software is for PC only. so if you need authoring software then you will need to find a solution that works for you, which if you have an M1 or M2 Mac could prove a problem as Roxio Toast, the former market leader in burning software for Mac computers has a somewhat spotty reliability record on these newer machines. This is not a reflection on the drive, which remains a solid piece of kit, but more indicative of the less than pro-active attitude many software companies have towards keeping ahead of the curve regarding software production for the Mac platform. These software niggles are in no way the fault of Asus, nor are they exclusive to this particular drive, just something to bear in mind if you have a newer M1 or M2 Mac.

It is just perfect. No ejection or loading button just from software. Is made with MT1959 cipset. Very happy. I am looking for this product for few years but only now I really enjoy. I hope it will work for few years.

Arrived before expected, was securely wrapped and performs better than expected. Worth the money, especially when compared to cheaper models.

Brilliant device under this quite a lot without any problems. Thank you

Its expensive, it's not the latest style, but it's right for me. I've had on of the new CD drives with the horrible click to secure style & I have always disliked it as Im always worried about not loading the disc correctly & lets not even talk about removing the disc. Disappointed I had to buy a Uk power lead as this was only supplied with a 2 pin euro version. Generally very happy, not fussed about playing Blu Rays, DvD's, I just wanted a CD Rom like this. Rip's CD's to my Mac at a good speed & has been of perfect quality. And before anyone questions what I do I, rip my CD's so I can play then off my Mac & I store all of my CD's (and I have a huge collection) as I don't have the space in my room. I recommend this CD to anyone needing a quick, reliable, efficient device with a power plug (see previous note) and excellent functionality. Mid May 2025 Disc has started to fail. Miss reads discs not being read. I’ve reverted back to my old CD / Blu Ray and despite my reservations works perfectly. I can’t recommend this disc any more and have dropped the star rating.

I had high hopes for this drive, bearing the ASUS name I hoped I was buying into quality, but in fact, the opposite. My main reason for the drive was to digitise the rest of my disc based media. The review is regarding the drive, not the seller who I would highly recommend. Please read to see if the drive is for you. I have not burned any media as of yet so cannot review that. Also, it came with a euro style plug so I had to find and use my own figure 8 power lead. The drive is happy with most BD25 bluray disks and most dvds. BD50 is a bit of a hit 'b' miss affair. Reading audio CDs is horrendous, especially towards the inner of the drive which is becomes very inaccurate. The drive is noisy when running at a reasonably high speed - and I mean VERY noisy. At one point (About the 5th disc I tested) the disc got stuck in the drive. It just would not eject. The motor went through the cycle, but the tray would not eject. The (stupid) flap on the front made it tricky to get to the manual ejection hole. However even this wouldn't eject the disc. In the end, I gave it a gentle tap which seemed to align the disc and I could eject it. (yes, it was gentle) The plus side is when it decides to read your disc, it does so and rapidly. It was easy to set up on my W11 PC, just plug and play. I can only give this drive 2 stars as it can rapidly eat through my DVD collection. Anything else can be a bit of a gamble.

Lo compre para un familiar, el único detalle a destacar es que no incluye el adaptador para conectarlo a la corriente 🔌 en México, siendo un producto europeo el conector es diferente. Fuera de eso, funciona excelente para leer CD, DVD y Blu-ray sin problema alguno. Lo recomiendo ampliamente 👍🏻

Perfect! The only thing that could bother some is the size. This is a full size 5.25 drive enclosure. Mine was a Pioneer drive inside which is a huge plus. Don’t know if all are. Read and writes anything. At the fastest speeds. Good tool for a laptop were you might not use discs for a long time. When you need, just hook it up to read and write.

Amazing driver, wish I could get two more.

Great burner no errors yet like my previous Pioneer.

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