BUFFALO BRXL-16U3 Desktop 16x External Blu-ray/BDXL Drive and Burner provides high-capacity disc writing with fast Blu-ray read and write speeds. The BRXL-16U3 external Blu-ray burner writes up to 5x more data on a single disc and is ideal for those seeking the best burning and playback performance of Blu-ray discs, as well as regular DVDs and CDs. Native BDXL support enables writing up to 128GB of data to a single four-layer Blu-ray disc for fast periodic backups or archives. It is the perfect solution that offers hassle-free, blazing-fast read/write speeds for huge amounts of data. The BRXL-16U3 Blu-ray drive comes with a USB 3.0 connector and Windows compatibility that enables it as an external Blu-ray or DVD player for any laptop or computer. It is backwards-compatible with regular CDs and DVDs as well. The Blu-ray drive also includes the CyberLink Media Suite software, a $100 value, which offers robust Blu-ray/DVD burning and playback tools that provide enhanced Blu-ray media performance as well as the ability to create and burn HD and 3D content.