Asus external Blu-ray writer allows you to use it in vertical or horizontal orientation and converts 2D videos and photos into 3D. The Asus SBW-06D2X-U Blu-ray writer ensures optimized power to burn a disc that is of good quality. You can connect this external Blu-ray burner to your computer system via the former's USB 2. 0 port. Painted in the shade of the Asus 6X Blu-ray writer is compatible with PCs as well as Mac computers running Windows 7, Vista and XP, Mac OS X 10. 6 or higher. Extreme 6X Blu-ray reading speed. Vertical and horizontal placement - flexible and space saving. Optical drive: BD-R/RE. Form factor: External. Interfaces/ports: USB 2. 0. Media layer supported: Double-layer, BD-R/RE Optical. Maximum speed: 24x CD read, 24x CD write, 16x CD rewrite, 6x BD read, 6x BD write, 2x BD rewrite, 8x DVD read, 8x DVD write, 8x DVD rewrite. Formats supported: BDXL. Platform supported: PC, Mac. System requirements: Processor: Pentium d 945 or higher, memory: 1GB or more is recommended, Graphics card: Blu-rayIDIA GeForce 7600 GT or ATI X1600 series or above, use HDCP compatible display and vga card to high-definition digital output. OS compatibility: Windows 7, windows vista, windows xp, Mac os x 10. 6 or higher. Includes Cyberlink power2go 7 software cd. Weight: 10. 23 oz. Operating Temperature: 5 deg. C - 40 deg. C; Storage Temperature: -30 deg. C - 60 deg. C. Operating Humidity: 15 - 80%; Storage Humidity: 10 - 90%. Drag and Burn: Yes. Design: Architecture-inspired. Media Layer Supported: Double-layer, BD-R/RE Optical. Vertical and horizontal placement for flexibility and saving space. Asus SBW-06D2X-U external Blu-ray writer can burn large amount of data on a single Blu-ray disc and connects to your computer via its USB 2. 0 interface.