OWC Mercury Pro External USB 30 Blu-Ray Reader/Wri

The Mercury Pro External USB 30 Blu-Ray Reader/Writer from OWC / Other World Computing features a USB 30 (32 Gen 1/31 Gen 1) 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 8x - DVD media at speeds up to 12x - 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/BDXL (128GB) Blu-ray media - single (47GB) and dual layer (84GB) 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 30 Blu-Ray Reader/Writer includes a 2' USB-B to USB-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

Features: Includes USB-B to USB-A Cable, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1/3.0) Interface, 4MB Buffer Memory, Windows, Mac, and Linux Compatible, Reads & Writes BD-RE and M-DISC, Max 12x/16x DVD±R Read/Write Speed, Max 48x CD-R Read and Write Speed, Read & Writes Blu-ray up to 128GB, Max 8x/16x BD-R Read/Write Speed

Enclosure Type: External

System Connection: USB-B 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1

Loading Mechanism: Tray

Functional Orientation: Horizontal or Vertical

Maximum Read Speed: Blu-rayBD-R (SL): 6xBD-R (DL): 8xBD-R (TL/QL): 6xBD-RE (SL/DL/QL): 6xBD-ROM (SL/DL): 8xDVDDVD-R (SL/DL): 12xDVD+R (SL/DL): 12xDVD-RW: 12xDVD+RW: 12xDVD-ROM (SL/DL): 12xDVD-RAM: 5xCDCD-R: 48xCD-RW: 40xCD-ROM: 48x

Maximum Write Speed: Blu-rayBD-R (SL): 16xBD-R (DL): 12xBD-R (TL): 6xBD-R (QL): 6xBD-RE (SL/DL/TL): 2xM-DISC: 4xDVDDVD-R (SL): 16xDVD+R (SL): 16xDVD-R (DL): 8xDVD+R (DL): 8xDVD-RW: 6xDVD+RW: 8xDVD-RAM: 5xCDCD-R: 48xCD-RW: 24x

Access Time: Blu-Ray: 180 msDVD: 160 msCD: 150 ms

Buffer Memory: 4 MB

M-DISC Support: Yes

OS Compatibility: macOS 14 macOS 13 macOS 12 macOS 11 macOS 10.15 macOS 10.14 macOS 10.13 macOS 10.12 macOS 10.11 macOS 10.10 macOS 10.9 macOS 10.8 macOS 10.7 macOS 10.6 Windows 11 (64-Bit Only) Windows 10 (32-/64-Bit) Windows 8.1 (32-/64-Bit) Windows 8 (32-/64-Bit) W

Input Power: 100 to 240 VAC - 50 / 60 Hz

Certifications: CE - FCC

Operating Conditions: 41 to 113 degreesF / 5 to 45 degreesC at 15 to 90% Humidity

Storage Conditions: -40 to 149 degreesF / -40 to 65 degreesC at 10 to 80% Humidity

Color: Silver / Black

Dimensions (W x H x D): 6.5 x 2 x 8.3-inch / 16.5 x 5.1 x 21.1 cm

Weight: 5.73 lb / 2.6 kg