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LaCie d2 External Blu-ray burner (2X BD-R/E)

 LaCie d2 External Blu-ray burner (2X BD-R/E)

LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Memorex External Slim Multi-Format Blu-ray Writer - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB

 Memorex External Slim Multi-Format Blu-ray Writer - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB

Plextor PX-B310U - BD-RE / HD DVD-ROM combo drive - Hi-Speed USB

 Plextor PX-B310U - BD-RE / HD DVD-ROM combo drive - Hi-Speed USB
Price $999 at 1 store $302 at 1 store $71 to $157 at 5 stores $121 to $247 at 4 stores
CNET editors' rating
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    Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
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Average user rating 2.0 stars out of 6 reviews 3.5 stars out of 1 review 0 stars No reviews, write one! 2.5 stars out of 1 review
Release date February 24, 2007 April 14, 2010 October 26, 2011 March 11, 2009
The Bottom Line The LaCie d2 Blu-ray burner offers good performance speeds, but it's still prohibitively expensive. Home users should wait for Blu-ray burners to drop in price and improve in performance.

Basic specs
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Device Type BD-RE drive
 BD-RE drive
 BD-RE drive
 BD-RE / HD DVD-ROM combo drive
Storage Controller None
 None
 Info unavailable None
OS Required Microsoft Windows XP
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later
 Apple MacOS X 10.5
Apple MacOS X 10.6
Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7
 Info unavailable Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Microsoft Certification Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Compatible with Windows 7
Voltage Required Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable AC 120/230 V
Interface Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
 Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
 Hi-Speed USB
 Hi-Speed USB
Product Description LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
 Memorex External Slim Multi-Format Blu-ray Writer - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB
 Plextor PX-B310U - BD-RE / HD DVD-ROM combo drive - Hi-Speed USB
Dimensions (WxDxH) 6.8 in x 10.6 in x 1.7 in
 6.8 in x 10.6 in x 1.7 in
 Info unavailable 6.4 in x 8.9 in x 2 in
Rewrite Speed 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 2x (BD-RE) / 2x (BD-RE DL)
 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
 Info unavailable 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
Write Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL) / 2x (BD-R) / 2x (BD-R DL)
 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) / 12x (BD-R) / 12x (BD-R DL)
 Info unavailable 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
Buffer Underrun Protection Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes
Read Speed 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 8x (BD)
 Info unavailable 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 6x (BD)
Type None
 None
 None
 None
Type BD-RE
 BD-RE
 BD-RE
 BD-ROM / HD DVD-ROM combo
Weight 3.3 lbs
 3.3 lbs
 Info unavailable 2.4 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty 2 years warranty
 3 years warranty
 Info unavailable 1 year warranty
Packaged Quantity 1
 1
 1
 1
Storage Removable (2nd) None
 None
 Info unavailable None
Enclosure Type External
 External
 External
 External
Type None
 None
 None
 None
Video Output None
 None
 Info unavailable None
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