Internal Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer This Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer will write up to 12x on BD-R (25Gbytes) and BD-R DL (50Gbytes) media. It allows users to author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage. One BD-R DL disc will hold the same amount of data as 10 DVDs (single layer). The BDR-S06XLB can read BD-ROM and BD-ROM DL, read/write single and dual layer BD-R & BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write most DVD and CD recordable media formats. Main Features - Up to 12x writing speed on BD-R & BD-R DL media. - Write up to 50Gbytes on one BD-R DL disc. - Also writes to DVD and CD media. - Serial ATA (Ver2.6) Interface. *The drive has been tested to achieve 12x speeds with certain media brands. 12x writing on all media cannot be guaranteed. Specifications: • Max 12X writing speed for SL & DL BD-R • Max 2X writing speed for SL BD-RE & DL BD-RE • Max 16X writing speed for single layer DVD-R/+R • Max 8X* writing speed for DVD-R DL / +R DL (Dual / Double Layer media) • Max 40x writing speed for CD-R & 24X for CD-RW • Max 8X reading speed for BD-R / BD-RE / BD-ROM & DL BD-RE • Max 16X reading speed for DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD-ROM (12x DL & DVD(+/-)RW) Technical Specifications and Dimensions Maximum Wattage Usage: 22.84W Data Interface: Serial ATA Revision 2.6a Buffer memory: 4 MBytes Install position: HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL Suitable blank disc diametres: 12cm or 8cm Dimensions: 148 X 42.3 X 180mm (INCLUDE FRONT PANEL) Net Weigh: 0.77kg Suggested Working Environment Operating System :Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP Home Edition / Professional CPU: Intel Core Duo T2700, Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 or greater Minimum System Memory: 1GB XP / 2GB Vista/7 32bits (4GB Recommended for 64bits) Hard Disk Drive Usage Space: At least 50GB of free space for SL BD-R Authoring (Twice the disc capacity highly recommended) Resources: Check latest Drive and Media compatibility and download latest official firmware patches from Pioneer optical website. NOTE: Check your software player high definitions video playback requirements.