Plextor today launched the PX-B940SA, a Blu-ray disc burner which writes at 12-speed (BD-R DL/SL), an important step up when burning complete Blu-ray discs which can hold anything up to 50GB of data.

Using a Serial ATA interface, the internal Plextor PX-B940SA offers extra convenience through faster operation and saving time.

The PX-B940SA not only uses the latest Blu-ray technology, but is also a dual-layer DVD drive that combines multiple formats - DVD R/RW and RAM - into one. It can accept both 12cm and 8cm discs (in the horizontal position) and has an 8MB buffer to ensure there is no data interruption.

Write speeds: 12x BD-R DL/SL, 2x BD-RE, 16x DVD+R/-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+/-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 40x CD-R and 24x CD-RW.

The Plextor PX-B940SA will be available from November 2009 at Plextor?s network of dealers. It is covered by Plextor?s Fast Warranty Service (2-year warranty in the EU, Norway and Switzerland (Collect & Return); other countries 1-year carry-in).

Software is included: InterVideo WinDVD 8, Ulead MusicFactory 5 and Ulead Burn.NOW 4.5 .