Pros: Once you figure it out, reads 4k UHD disks like a champ.

Cons: Came with version 3.03 firmware, which no longer support UHD disks

Overall Review: One of the best "UHD friendly" drive (go read up on MakeMKV forum). However UHD compatibility is only offered up to firmware version 3.02. Took me a couple of hours to sort out all the details; not exactly trivial as you can't just download and flash a clean 3.01/3.02 firmware (that will brick your drive permanently). But once done, ripping a 4K HRD disk is pretty straight forward and looks great streaming from my NAS.

Pros: Fast speed Quiet Easy to install Recognized by OS right away

Cons: Included software is mediocre at best

Overall Review: All that it takes for this burner to shine is the right software.

Pros: M-disc, dual-layer bluray burning, no bloatware, easy install, looks great. Installation took no time at all. Turned off my computer, took out the old burner this replaced, plugged it in, put the screws in, turned on my computer and it worked without installing any drivers or anything. Burns cheap BDR-DL discs with no problems using freely available burning software I downloaded online. Reads all discs I have thrown at it from audio CDs to blu-ray movies. For those who rip CDs with their computer, this drive supports the highest quality secure modes of ripping CDs and can do so much faster than I am used to. Never ran in to any issues that the poor reviewers mentioned. • DOES in fact read blu-ray discs (I would return it as defective if it didn't) • I didn't really care if it came with playback software or not... just go buy something good like anydvd or powerdvd and enjoy free updates for life. • just spend the $12 on a replacement plan and if it does die then you can get it REPLACED.

Cons: Honestly, I almost didn't buy this drive after seeing its egg rating, but after actually using it, I am not disappointed. Read the reviews. They're mostly complaints about fixable problems. Only con is the poor rating on newegg :(

Overall Review: I already had playback and burning software, so I didn't use the included disc at all and can't speak to its quality. It says there is a firmware update on it, which I might use, but so far have not needed to.

Pros: Good Deal on a Quality Optical Drive

Cons: Rebate. Like the other posted on 11/2/16. Mine was Declined. Claiming I never sent the Packing/Invoice slip in. Which they had a scanned copy of the Order printout I submitted. Along with my other paperwork and envelope. Cant call them due to my work schedule.

Pros: 16X bluray - Sata, black, matches everything else in the case, nifty blue activity light.

Cons: Reads approximately 75% of my DVD collection and reads all blurays. Oddly enough, the prior model BW-12 is a much better product. The BW-12 reads every disc I put into it - the BW-16 reads 'most' but not all.

Overall Review: BluRay playback software would have been great as that is $60+ to buy separately. The included software for these drives sucks - you'd be better off downloading CladDVD, DVDShrink, DVDFab, WinX DVD Ripper, Freemake, etc etc - any decent BluRay Playback software will run you a lot of cash, but for just ripping blurays or reading/writing files and discs it works fine when it can recognize a disc is in it.

Pros: It has good specs, so you get what you pay for if the drive survives

Cons: Bought this 11/18/2015 after hours of trying to get it to work with Windows 10 64bit Pro I had no issues until it just suddenly died 4 months later, as many report also. The tech support was completely unhelpful. After two weeks of generic pasted email responses that each took DAYS to even receive they finally offered an RMA for parts repair but were charging me shipping up AND back so I refused, since the drive was not worth the shipping. They also refused to send a new unit while the old was to be repaired, which meant I'd have been without optical functions for weeks. Typical options offered by other companies for the RMA process were denied, such as replacement with a different drive while they place a credit hold on your credit card and neither did they offer any expedited services, leaving me only with the option to send it in and wait WEEKS for them to likely send it back broken as we all know they will only take 5 minutes to test it after a 3 week wait then say it's fine and send it back broken.

Overall Review: Bought an LG Black Blu-ray Burner SATA WH16NS40 - OEM, will never buy ASUS ever again. People usually have decent things to say about ASUS but I think product quality and support is just so bad in general that people really just let themselves get walked over

Pros: The drive is fast and quiet as compared to some of the LG's that I have owned. All of the disc's I have burned so far have worked in 2 different blue-ray players.

Cons: Included software (if any) is useless. Plan on forking out a few more dollars for some good blue-ray player and burner software.

Overall Review: This is more of a Newegg issue. If you were to look at what's included with this drive you will see that a impressive and complete software package seems to be included with this drive. However, (and this is a big however) notice that it says optional, pro only. This is because there are a couple versions of this drive available. The one on Newegg is not the pro version. The only place that I have found the pro version is in Australia. In order to eliminate confusion and what looks like some deception, Newegg should just remove the listed software from their advertisement and simply put "none" in place of the deleted entries. The pro version of this drive is not available in the United States (that I could find), so why list a software package you are never get with your drive?

Pros: Nothing.

Cons: This drive is awful. I bought it only for Blu-Ray, my previous drive was fine. I've not tried Blu-Ray yet, but every third or fourth DVD burn is a bad burn with the ASUS drive. The DVDs are good quality Ridata that worked fine with my previous drive. I've contacted ASUS technical support twice and ASUS sends me back useless responses like defragment your hard drive and make sure DMA is enabled. I'd try to return it to Newegg, but I sent the rebate in. I'm going to have to reinstall my old drive and I'm just out the purchase price on this one.

Overall Review: Asus used to be a good company, what happened? Never again.