Plextor announced today the release of the PX-B910SA Blu-ray drive.

This is the third Blu-ray burner announced by the Japansese company, following the 2x PX-B900A and the 4x PX-B920SA burners, which both retail in the U.S. and Europe.

With the new PX-B910SA, Plextor dropped the support for the the HD DVD format (reading), as it was included in the specifications of the previous model PX-B920SA. The remaining specifications are nevertheless the same:

Write

BD-R SL, DL:4x
BD-RE Sl, DL: 2x
DVD+R/-R: 16x
DVD+R/-R DL: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RAM :5x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW:24x

Read

BD-R SL, DL:4x
BD-RE Sl, DL: 2x
BD-ROM: 4x
DVD+R/-R: 16x
DVD+R/-R DL: 8x
DVD-RW: 8x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD-RAM :5x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW:32x
CD-ROM: 40x
DVD-ROM SL: 16x
DVD-ROM DL: 12x

Data buffer 8MB

Plextor did not provide pricing details for the new PX-B910SA, although it is expected to retail in Japan for about JY45,000 ($430).