Mercury Pro External USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Reader/Writer

Product Description

The Mercury Pro External USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Reader/Writer from OWC / Other World Computing features a USB 3.0 interface and can be used with Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. The plug-and-play optical drive requires no special drivers for use and supports writing to Blu-ray and DVD media at speeds at up to 16x and CDs at up to 48x, while also supporting the reading of Blu-ray media at speeds up to 12x, DVD media at speeds up to 16x, and CDs at speeds up to 48x. It also supports a wide range of disc capacities, including single (25GB, double (50GB), triple (100GB), and quad layer (128GB) Blu-ray media, single (4.7GB) and dual layer (8.4GB) DVD media, and CD media up to 700MB, or 79 minutes of audio. This optical drive also supports M-DISC media and its 4MB buffer helps to ensure uninterrupted disc burning sessions.

The Mercury Pro External USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Reader/Writer includes a 2' USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A cable and operates using an included 100 ~ 240 VAC power supply at 50-60 Hz. It is protected by a limited 1-year warranty.

Enclosure Type	External
Interface	USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s)
Loading Mechanism	Tray
Buffer Memory	4 MB
Blu-ray Access Time	180 ms
Blu-ray Read Speed	BD-R (SL): 12x BD-R (DL): 8x BD-R (TL, QL): 6x BD-RE (SL, DL): 8x BD-RE (TL, QL): 6x BD-ROM (SL): 12x BD-ROM (DL): 8x
Blu-ray Write Speed	BD-R (SL): 16x BD-R (DL, TL): 12x BD-R (QL): 6x BD-RE (SL, DL, TL): 2x
M-DISC Support	Yes
DVD Access Time	160 ms
DVD Read Speed	DVD±R (SL): 16x DVD±R (DL): 12x DVD±RW: 12x DVD-ROM (SL): 16x DVD-ROM (DL): 12x DVD-RAM: 5x
DVD Write Speed	DVD-R (SL): 16x DVD+R (SL): 16x DVD-R (DL): 8x DVD+R (DL): 8x DVD-RW: 6x DVD+RW: 8x DVD-RAM: 5x
CD Access Time	150 ms
CD Read Speed	CD-R: 48x CD-ROM: 48x CD-RW: 40x
CD Write Speed	CD-R: 48x CD-RW: 24x
Mounting Orientation	Vertical, Horizontal
RoHS Compliant	Yes, Per Manufacturer
Operating Temperature	41 to 113°F / 5 to 45°C
Operating Humidity	15 to 90%
Storage Temperature	-40 to 149°F / -40 to 65°C
Storage Humidity	10 to 80%
AC Input Power	100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
AC Input Power	VAC50 / 60 Hz
Dimensions (W x H x D)	6.5 x 2 x 8.3" / 16.5 x 5.1 x 21.1 cm
Weight	4 lb / 1.8 kg
Warranty Length	Limited 1-Year Warranty