For the SBW-06C1S-U's software bundle, ASUS has turned to CyberLink. The CD that comes with the drive contains a stripped down version of the CyberLink Blu-ray Disc Suite which includes Power2Go, PowerBackup, InstantBurn and PowerDVD.
CyberLink Power2Go 6 - Power2Go is the main disc burning program included with the SBW-06C1S-U. With this software, users can create various types of CD's, DVD's and BD's or make backups of existing discs. Power2Go also offers enhanced security features, allowing you to password protect and encrypt the names of files on your discs.
CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5 - If you're looking for a quick and easy way to backup your data, PowerBackup is the answer. Depending on your needs, PowerBackup can do full, differential, and incremental backups as well as fast stream-to-disc archiving.
Backup jobs can be scheduled to run at regular intervals so the data is always protected. PowerBackup also offers more advanced features like file filtering, compression and password protection.
CyberLink InstantBurn 5 - InstantBurn is CyberLink's packet writing software. Like Roxio's Drag-to-Disc or Nero's InCD, it allows you to use your CD, DVD or BD writer as if it was another hard drive or a huge floppy disk. Once formatted, you can cut, copy, and paste or rename files and folders on a CD-RW, DVD±RW or BD-RE disc.
CyberLink PowerDVD 9 - CyberLink's PowerDVD is one of the more popular software DVD players on the market right now. Along with support for DVD's, it can be used to play back Blu-ray Discs and other high-def formats including H.264, HD MPEG-2, and WMV-HD. PowerDVD 9 also supports Blu-ray 3D playback and with its support for BD-Live, you can access additional content via the Internet.
While small in size, ASUS's new Blu-ray Disc writer delivers a good number of features. Along with a great looking design, the SBW-06C1S-U offers some of the fastest BD reading and writing speeds available on a portable unit. The drive is capable of 6x BD-R, 4x BD-R DL and 2x BD-RE writing speeds and a maximum BD read speed of 6x. The SBW-06C1S-U is also backwards compatible with all major CD and DVD formats and includes features like a 6MB buffer, FlextraLink buffer underrun protection and a USB 2.0 interface that provides power for the drive. Unfortunately, it lacks bitsetting support for single layer DVD+R and DVD+RW media. Even then, the ASUS SBW-06C1S-U scores a solid 8 out of 10 for its features.
