The Blu-ray burner Asus BW-16D1HT Silent convinces with its elegant design in glossy black and its high-quality workmanship. The BW-16D1HT combines modern technologies such as BD-R XL support up to 128 GB, M-DISC and Magic Cinema technology as well as Blu-ray 3D support in a very attractive housing. The Optimal Tuning Strategy (OTS) adjusts the laser optimally to the corresponding medium and thus achieves best results for highest burning quality and reliability. In addition, the "E-Green" function ensures that the drive switches to an energy-saving standby mode after approx. 2 minutes without access.
Connection location | Internal |
Supported media formats | BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R QL, BD-R TL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW |
Hardware interface | SATA |
Item number | 638155 |
Manufacturer | ASUS |
Category | Optical disc drive |
Manufacturer no. | 90DD0200-B20010 |
Release date | 17.9.2013 |
Sales rank in Category Optical disc drive | 9 of 772 |
Colour | Black |
Material group | Metal, Plastic |
Connection location | Internal |
Type | Blu-ray burner, CD burner, DVD writer |
Supported media formats | BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R QL, BD-R TL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW |
Read formats | BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R XL, BD-RE, BD-ROM, Blu-ray, CD-DA, CD-G, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, M-Disc BD, M-Disc DVD |
Write formats | BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R QL, BD-R TL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, M-Disc BD, M-Disc DVD |
Hardware interface | SATA |
BD-R | 12 x |
BD-RE | 8 x |
BD-ROM SL | 12 x |
BD-ROM DL | 8 x |
CD-ROM | 40 x |
CD-R | 48 x |
CD-RW | 40 x |
DVD-ROM | 16 x |
DVD+R | 16 x |
DVD+R DL | 16 x |
DVD+RW | 12 x |
DVD+RW DL | 8 x |
DVD-R | 16 x |
DVD-R DL | 8 x |
DVD-RAM | 5 x |
DVD-RW | 12 x |
DVD-RW DL | 12 x |
BD-R | 16 x |
BD-RE | 6 x |
BD-R DL | 6 x |
BD-RE DL | 8 x |
CD-R | 48 x |
CD-RW | 24 x |
DVD+R | 16 x |
DVD+R DL | 8 x |
DVD+RW | 8 x |
DVD-R | 16 x |
DVD-R DL | 8 x |
DVD-RAM | 5 x |
DVD-RW | 6 x |
DVD-RW DL | 12 x |
Packaging type | Cardboard box |
Manufacturer commitment | RE100, SBTi |
Manufacturer compensation | According to RE100, the manufacturer ASUS fully compensates for its energy consumption, leading to a reduction in emissions. |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
software bundle | Cyberlink Power2Go |
Scope of delivery | CyberLink Power2Go 8, E-green, Running gear |
Length | 17 cm |
Width | 14.60 cm |
Height | 4.10 cm |
Weight | 750 g |
Length | 21.70 cm |
Width | 19.80 cm |
Height | 9.50 cm |
Weight | 846 g |
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Asus' drive also supports many formats, which makes the model quite flexible. The data rates for reading and writing are also quite good. However, the manufacturer charges considerably more than the accessories, which are rather meagre. In addition, the model is quite loud at work.