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ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black

Why choose it

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

Before you buy

The bundled Nero and CyberLink software is for Windows, so Mac users need their own burning and backup tools.1

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ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black
USB powered
Yes1
BDXL write support
Yes1
M-DISC write support
Yes1

The details

Specifications

Core specifications8
ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black: core specifications
Blu-ray read supportYes1
USB poweredYes1
Blu-ray write speed6 x1
USB versionUSB 3.2 Gen1x1 (Type-C + Type-A)1
DVD write speed8 x1
BDXL write supportYes1
M-DISC write supportYes1
USB-C supportYes1
More specifications7
ASUS SBW-06D5H-U Black: more specifications
Blu-ray read speed6 x1
CD write speed24 x2
DVD-RAM write speed5 x2
Thickness14.7 mm1
Bundled softwareNero BackItUp CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 CyberLink Power2Go 8 (Host: Windows OS)1
Operating system supportMac OS® X 10.6 and above Windows® 8 / 8.1 Windows® 10 Windows® 111
Disc loadingTray2
Specifications not documented (5)

Weight, Ultra HD Blu-ray reading, Buffer size, Quiet playback mode, CD ripping error recovery.

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