Buffalo USB 3.0 Blu-ray Burner

It looks like Buffalo is really racing to embrace USB 3.0, and hot on the heels of its USB 3.0 external hard disk is its BR-X1216U3 USB 3.0 Blu-ray burner. Supporting burning speeds of up to 12x for single or dual layer Blu-ray discs.
While Blu-ray media gaining popularity at slow but steady pace, Buffalo has quickly rolled out USB 3.0 powered 12x Blu-ray burner. In this dearth of Blu-ray media, this is just an update that needs to be tabbed on. Obviously the comparison of this Blu-ray burner for storage options would be made with external hard disk drives. This 12x Blu-ray burner can be used with Windows 7 based computers.

Buffalo boasts of up to 12x speed for writing a single or dual layer Blu-ray disc BR-X1216U3 and relies on latest USB 3.0 standard for reducing writing time. This 12x Blu-ray burner is also backward compatible to USB 2.0 connections.  You can use this Blu-ray burner with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 operating system.

Buffalo is offering this 12x Blu-ray burner for 39,100 Yen in Japan which will costs about $449 (Rs. 21,600 approx.) elsewhere. If you're ready to burn that hole in your pocket, go for it. Last year, we reviewed Buffalo 8x MediaStation External Blu-ray writer which was priced Rs. 45,000 then. Though its price might have reduced now, it is still overpriced when compared with similar products from other brands.