ASUS launches the SBW-06C2X-U external Blu-ray writer

ASUS, a brand popularly known for its netbooks, notebooks as well as other PC components have recently introduced the SBW-06C2X-U, an external Blu-ray writer in India. The main feature of this Blu-ray writer is its capability of burning up to 128GB of data on a single Blu-ray disc. ASUS claims that, with the smart burn management the writer can burn faster and better quality of data at 6X Blu-ray writing. It also features a Magic Cinema technology that the brand claims offers a complete Blu-ray multimedia solution for the home.

Burns at 6X Blu-ray writing

This external Blu-ray writer has BDXL support thereby expanding the maximum capacity that can be burned on a single BD-R (TL) disc from 50GB to 100GB. The maximum amount of data that can be burned on a single BD-R (QL) disc is 128GB. Such a large amount of storage on a single disc helps consumers conserve storage space and time, while encouraging easy backups for additional data protection and longevity. This external writer burns at 6X Blu-ray writing and the company claims that 25GB of data takes a mere 23 minutes to burn. Magic Cinema technology that comes bundled with the SBW-06C2X-U enables effortless conversion of files into 3D movies, photos and audio. It also automatically converts existing 2D and DVD content to 3D if required by users.

The ASUS SBW-06C2X-U supports multiple OS platforms, including both Windows and Mac OS X, negating the need of purchasing additional external writers for each OS. The ASUS SBW-06C2X-U external Blu-ray writer is available in India for Rs.9,800, excluding taxes. For more information on this optical disc drive, click here.