External Optical Drives

OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Writer

Why choose it

A desktop writer for larger disc jobs, with rated 16x BD-R and DVD-R writing plus BDXL support for high-capacity Blu-ray discs.¹

Before you buy

It needs external power, so include the power adapter in your desktop setup.²

Explore External Optical Drives Explore specifications

Blu-ray write speed: 16 x¹
DVD write speed: 16 x¹
BDXL write support: Yes¹

The details

Specifications

Core specifications7

OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Writer: core specifications
Blu-ray read support	Yes²
USB powered	No²
Blu-ray write speed	16 x¹
USB version	USB 3.1 Gen 1²
DVD write speed	16 x¹
BDXL write support	Yes¹
M-DISC write support	Yes²

More specifications4

OWC Mercury Pro 16X Blu-ray Writer: more specifications
Blu-ray read speed	12 x¹
CD write speed	48 x¹
Buffer size	4 MB¹
Operating system support	Works with any Mac or PC that supports a USB optical drive.²

Specifications not documented (9)

Weight, Ultra HD Blu-ray reading, USB-C support, DVD-RAM write speed, Thickness, Bundled software, Disc loading, Quiet playback mode, CD ripping error recovery.

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