ASUS has released the SBW-06C2X-U BDXL burner, a stylish external drive capable of burning blu-ray discs at 6x. The drive writes at 6x speeds to Blu-ray discs and the 100GB BD-R(TL) or 128GB BD-R(QL) media at 4x speeds. BD-RE(TL) burning speeds are capped at 2x. It also supports play back Blu-ray 3D content, upscale DVD video to 1080p thanks to the company's Magic cinema feature, and convert 2D video to produce a 3D effect. A feature called Disc Encryption II allows users to set password controls and hidden folders protected by AES 256-bit encryption.

The stylish drive will be available in black color and sits on a metal stand that can hold the drive in either a horizontal or vertical orientation.







Specifications

Color	Black
Read Speed	BD-R : 6X BD-RE : 6X BD-ROM : 6X BD-R(DL) : 6X BD-RE(DL) : 6X BD-ROM(DL) : 6X BD-R(TL/QL) : 4X BD-RE(TL) : 2X DVD+R : 8X DVD-R : 8X DVD+RW : 8X DVD-RW : 8X DVD-ROM : 8X DVD+R(DL) : 6X DVD-R(DL) : 6X DVD-ROM(DL) : 6X DVD-RAM : 5X CD-R : 24X CD-RW : 24X CD-ROM : 24X BDMV Playback : 2X DVD Video Playback : 4X VCD Playback : 10X Audio CD Playback : 10X
Write Speed	BD-R : 6X BD-R(DL) : 6X BD-R(TL/QL) : 4X BD-RE : 2X BD-RE(DL) : 2X BD-RE(TL) : 2X DVD+R : 8X DVD-R : 8X DVD+RW : 8X DVD-RW : 6X DVD+R(DL) : 6X DVD-R (DL) : 6X DVD-RAM : 5X CD-R : 24X CD-RW : 16X
Writing Mode	BD-RE : Random Write BD-R : Sequential Write DVD+R & DVD+R (DL) : Sequential Write DVD-R & DVD-R(DL) : DAO/Incremental Recording DVD+RW : Random Write DVD-RW : DAO/Restricted Overwrite/Incremental Recording DVD-RAM : Random Write CD-R/RW : DAO/TAO/SAO/Packet Write
Access time	BD(SL/DL) : 300 ms BD(TL/QL) : 450 ms DVD : 190 ms CD : 190 ms
Interface	USB 2.0
Data Buffer	2 MB
OS Support	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10.6 or higher
System Requirements	CPU: Intel Pentium D 945(3.4GHz) or higher RAM: 1GB or more is recommended Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT or ATI X1600 series or above Use HDCP Compatible display and VGA card to High Definition digital output
Software	Cyberlink Power2Go 7 Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema (optional) Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5 (optional) Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 (optional) TurboEngine
Disc Formats	Audio CD, Video CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, Photo CD, CD-Text, CD-ROM/XA, Multi-session CD, DVD Video, BD video
Disc Diameters	12cm/8cm
Mounting Orientation	Vertical and Horizontal (+5° ~ -5°)
Dimensions	157 x 140 x 18.5 mm (LxWxH)
Weight	290 g 410 g (With Stand)
Power	USB Power +5V ± 5%
Temperature	Operating : 5 ℃ to 40 ℃ Storage : -30 ℃ to 60 ℃
Humidity	Operating : 15 % ~ 80 % (Non-condensing) Storage : 10 % ~ 90 % (Non-condensing)