Need a powerful drive? Already have software? Then the BDR-207DBK is the drive for you. The BDR-207DBK drive is perfect for system builders, for those looking to upgrade to a Blu-ray burner, or for those who already have software. The BDR-207DBK is an internal SATA drive. It can burn up to 12x on BD-R (25GB) & BD-R dual layer (50GB) media, which is the fastest write speed available! The drive is also backwards compatible, so it can read & write to most DVD & CD formats. Click on the " Specifications" tab to see all supported media formats, as well as the read & write speeds achievable. Want to watch Blu-ray 3D titles? Well the BDR-207DBK drive is 3D capable. All you need is 3D playback software & a 3D display system & youre ready to go. Running out of hard drive space? Afraid of losing your valuable files when your hard drive crashes? With Blu-ray BD-R dual layer (DL) discs, you can store the equivalent of 10 single layer DVDs. Now you can have a backup you can trust & with as few discs as possible. The BDR-207DBK drive has features such as a Quick Start which enables the disc to be ready 42% faster, a Noise Suppression design to minimize noise, an Anti-Dust design to increase durability, & Precision Writing Technology to minimize write errors. & of course being a Pioneer drive, the BDR-207DBK drive supports a wide range of blank media. Write Speed BD-R: 12x BD-DL: 12x BD-R LTH: 6x BD-RE: 2x BD-RE DL: 2x DVD-R: 16x DVD–RW: 6x DVD+R: 16x DVD+RW: 8x DVD+R: 8x DVD+R DL: 8x DVD-R: 8x DVD-R DL: 8x CD-R: 40x CD-RW: 24x