The OWC Mercury Pro USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Reader/Writerfrom OWC Mercury Pro USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Reader/Writerfeatures a USB 3.0 (3.2 Gen 1/3.1 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 (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-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.

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

Now with an updated design, Mercury Pro brings optical media back to your workflow. With a sleek, durable aluminum chassis and a USB 3.0 interface, Mercury Pro delivers reliable performance that is cool and quiet

The Mercury Pro is plug-and-play compatible with both Mac and PC workflows, making it a versatile solution. With USB 3.0 connectivity, playback of optical media, data transfers, and archiving all happen as quickly

M-DISC is a solution for safe and long-term data storage, and the Mercury Pro supports this format, making it a good solution for reliable long-term backup and archiving. M-DISC is an archival-quality storage solution that helps protect your data from degradation and loss for 1000 years or more.

M-DISCs use a proprietary layer made from inorganic, rock-like material for permanent data storage, protected from data rot and extremes of light, humidity, and temperature change. Because the M-DISC ready Mercury Pro engraves the data into this layer, write once and read virtually forever

The Mercury Pro is backed by OWC's limited 1-year warranty and 24/7 customer support

Windows XP and later

Mac OS 10.6 and later

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this unit write to 50 GB Blu Ray *DL* discs? I have an LG BR burner, but the last two 50 GB DL discs crashed. I don't see any Blu Ray burners which specify they burn DL discs.

A: Yes, this drive will write to Dual layer Blu-ray disc

Q: 2. Does anyone know if this drive or the ASUS BW-16D1X-U External Blu-ray Drive is the best one to get? If it's not that simple, then what's better about each in terms of what they do & what makes one better in some way, in whatever detail each does?

A: All companies we carry are expected, by a very demanding industry, to conform and adhere to certain standards of quality. So I would say they are manufactured equally in that respect. As far as feature sets the drives are similar, if not identical. Only software offerings differ slightly. Warranty terms are identical.

Q: 3. Hello, does anyone know if this can be connected to a tv and used as a player?

A: No, unfortunately a computer would be required as the middle man for content playback.

Q: 4. How long is the USB cord?

A: The USB 3.0 Type-B to Type-A Cable is 2.0' / 0.61m long.

Q: 5. Will this rip 4k UHD discs?

A: The OWC Mercury Pro External USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Reader/Writer cannot rip 4k UHD discs.

Q: 6. Does it play 4k Blu-ray?

A: It will, with appropriate playback software.

Q: 7. What model Blu-ray burner is on the inside?

A: LG WH16NS40

Q: 8. will it work with fedora linux, do drivers exist for linux?

A: The manufacturer only provides support and drivers for Windows/Mac.

Q: 9. Is this model quiet when playing a commercial Blu-Ray disc?

A: I find them to be pretty quiet, but it is a mechanical device and you cannot escape the noise made while the disc is spinning and the read head is moving.

Q: 10. Is this compatible with Windows 10?

A: Yes, this will work with Windows 10.