FeaturesExternal slimline Blu-ray writer with USB 3.2 GEN 1 connectionUSB-C™ to USB-A cable (USB-A to USB-C™ adapter also included)Stores up to 100GB on a BDXL Disc / 8.5GB on a Double Layer DVD / 4.7GB on a standard DVDCompact and lightweight, ideally suited for use with a notebook or ultrabook. Power provided by the USB port - no need to carry a bulky power adapterFully compliant with MDISC archiving technologyKeep your data safeOptical Discs are fast becoming the most reliable media to archive your data on. Unfortunately more and more notebook vendors choose to leave the optical drive out of their notebooks in favour of slim designs. Verbatim has the solution with the Verbatim External Slimline Blu-Ray Writer USB 3.1 GEN 1 USB-C. Use it to create a backup of all the important files that you don\'t want to lose, family pictures, videos, accounting documents etc.PlaybackWatch your Blu-ray and DVD discs on this External Blu-ray player*. As it is barely larger than a Blu-ray disc itself and USB powered, requiring no additional power adapter then you can carry it with you on your travels.*Playback software not included. To be purchased or downloaded separately. Nero Burn & Archive SoftwareThe Slimline External Blu-ray Writer is compatible with a wide range of optical discs. From the 100GB BDXL right down to a simple 700MB CD! The bundled award-winning Nero Burn and Archive software** includes numerous special features including DiscSpan, MediaHome and SecureDisc Technology to help you successfully organise, burn and archive your important files. Various streaming options, including the Nero Streaming Player App, allow you to show your movies, photos, slideshows and other media on various devices such as smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. You can even add password protection for added security and an electronic signature so that everyone knows you own the copyright.**Nero Burn & Archive is only suitable for PCFast BurningBurn a standard DVD at 8x speeds, a single layer and double layer Blu-ray disc at 6x and a BDXL disc at 4x. The Slimline Blu-ray Writer supports buffer underun protection, preventing problems during the recording process.Save EnergyThe Blu-ray writer has also been designed to save precious energy. It supports Zero Power ODD (Optical Disc Drive) which reduces the power consumption of the optical drive to zero in the operating system to save energy when the drive is not in use.System RequirementsPC: Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900MHz or higher, 512MB RAM or higher, available USB port, Windows 7/8/10MAC: Intel Mac, 512MB RAM or higher, available USB port, Mac OS X 10.6 or higherPack ContentsExternal Slimline Blu-ray WriterUSB-C™ to USB-A CableUSB-A to USB-C™ AdapterNero Burn & Archive Software on CDManual on CDQuick Installation GuideIncludes a FREE 25GB Verbatim Blu-ray Disc