[Optical Storage] Which ASUS optical drives support Windows 11?
ASUS optical drives that are manufactured in and after 2020, along with their bundled software, can support Windows 11. A detailed list is in the table below.
You can also check the specifications of each model for OS compatibility.
Windows 11 compatible models
External Blu-ray drive | BW-16D1H-U PRO BW-16D1X-U BW-12D1S-U SBW-06D5H-U SBW-06D2X-U PRO SBW-06D2X-U SBC-06D2X-U |
External DVD drive | SDRW-08V1M-U SDRW-08U9M-U SDRW-08U8M-U SDRW-08U7M-U SDRW-08U5S-U SDRW-08D2S-U LITE SDRW-08D2S-U SDRW-08D6S-U SDR-08B1-U |
Internal Blu-ray drive | BW-16D1HT PRO BW-16D1HT BC-12D2HT |
Internal DVD drive | DRW-24D5MT DRW-24B1ST DRW-24B3ST DRW-24F1ST DRW-24F1MT SDRW-08U1MT DVD-E818A9T DVD-E818AAT |
You can find the manufacturing date from the Serial Number sticker on the optical drive.
Internal optical drive
External optical drive