Write to Blu-ray discs at speeds up to 16X with the BW-16D1X-U External Blu-ray Drive from ASUS. This external drive doesn't only read and write to Blu-ray discs, you can also read and write to both DVD and CD optical media discs. Simply connect the drive to a USB port on either a Windows or Mac based computer and begin taking advantage of enhanced data transfer rates up to 10 times faster than those offered by a USB 2.0 connection. The BW-16D1X comes with CyberLink Power2Go8 software designed to streamline the burning process and protect private files. You can also take advantage of the included backup solution for Android smartphones and tablets to backup important files from your mobile devices.