Head to head

ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black vs OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Writer

Our pick

ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black

External Blu-ray Drives

The USB-powered ASUS SBW-06D5H-U supports BDXL and M-DISC writing, so laptop users can make optical backups without a wall adapter.¹

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Choose the OWC Mercury Pro 16X for a powered desktop setup: it rates BD-R and DVD-R writing at up to 16x, versus the ASUS’s 6x and 8x.¹²³

2 models / at a glance

Blu-ray write speed · x6 x¹Higher preferred ↑

DVD write speed · x8 x¹Higher preferred ↑

Blu-ray write speed · x16 x³Higher preferred ↑

DVD write speed · x16 x³Higher preferred ↑

Specification	ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black	OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Writer
USB powered	Yes¹	No²
Blu-ray write speed	6 x¹	16 x³
DVD write speed	8 x¹	16 x³

Specification	ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black	OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Writer
Blu-ray read support	Yes¹	Yes²
USB version	USB 3.2 Gen1x1 (Type-C + Type-A)¹	USB 3.1 Gen 1²
BDXL write support	Yes¹	Yes³
M-DISC write support	Yes¹	Yes²
USB-C support	Yes¹	Not published