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title: "Pioneer Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK Setting The Standard for Excellent Reliability & Stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+ Realtime PureRead and M-DISC Support, Black"
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# 16x write speed Honeycomb cooling design PureRead 4+ error correction Pioneer Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK Setting The Standard for Excellent Reliability & Stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+ Realtime PureRead and M-DISC Support, Black

**Brand:** pioneer
**Price:** $482.25
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## Summary

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- **What is this?** Pioneer Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK Setting The Standard for Excellent Reliability & Stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+ Realtime PureRead and M-DISC Support, Black by pioneer
- **How much does it cost?** $482.25 with free shipping
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## Best For

- pioneer enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted pioneer brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Archival-Grade Storage:** Supports 6x M-DISC writing for ultra-long data preservation—200+ years guaranteed.
- • **Cool & Quiet Operation:** Innovative honeycomb chassis reduces vibration & heat for stable, whisper-quiet performance.
- • **Eco-Smart Power Saving:** Custom Eco function cuts peak power use without sacrificing speed or reliability.
- • **Flawless Audio Ripping:** PureRead 4+ tech minimizes errors from scratches & fingerprints for pristine sound.
- • **Sleek Professional Design:** Smoked acrylic with blue light accents and metallic lines—tech meets executive style.

## Overview

The Pioneer BDR-S13UBK internal Blu-ray drive delivers industry-leading 16x write speeds with advanced PureRead 4+ technology for error-free audio ripping. Its unique honeycomb cooling structure ensures stable, quiet operation while supporting 6x M-DISC writing for archival-grade data longevity. Designed with a sleek smoked acrylic front and blue light accents, it blends professional aesthetics with cutting-edge reliability and eco-friendly power management.

## Description

Product description BDR-S13UBK has achieved further evolution of fundamental performance in addition to improving writing speed and accuracy, improving dust resistance and quiet performance by maximizing Pioneer's BD drive technology and know-how. This is the culmination of years of refinements in ease of use, reliability and stability for the long-loved Pioneer BD Drive. BDR-S13UBK also has performance features such as the Custom Eco function available through the Pioneer BDR-S13UBK Drive Utility. Custom Eco helps reduce the device's power consumption. Pioneer's excellence in optical disc technology delivers quiet operation, high reliability and superior quality. As to software, CyberLink Media Suite 10 for Windows OS is available for download free of charge. The simple design of smoked acrylic with a hairline finish from which blue light seems to emerge is accented with metallic lines, for an appearance that projects superior quality. * Playback of Ultra HD Blu-ray requires a CPU that supports Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology. Intel SGX has been removed from Intel 11th generation and newer CPUs, and support for SGX may be removed on new versions of Intel drivers or utility programs such as Intel SGX and Intel Management Engine drivers and firmware in the future. Such changes could cause these platforms to lose support for Ultra HD Blu-ray movie disc playback. For information on other PC environment requirements, please refer to the PDF of User manual in this page. When read errors caused by scratches or fingerprints occur when importing (ripping) audio CDs, using this function allows for automatic detection of the disc state, adjustment of the read method using an original algorithm, and then re-reading of the disc. This minimizes error data interpolation. Drives Dimensions 148 mm(W)×42.3 mm(H)×181 mm(D) / 5-13/16 in.(W)×1-21/32 in.(H)×7-1/8 in.(D) Please confirm the dimensions of the insertion slot in the PC before purchasing. The dimensions of the insertion slot in the PC may not match standard tray panel dimensions (5-47/64 in. x 29/32 in. x 5/64 in.), meaning that installing this drive may not be possible. Disc Resonance Stabilizer improves writing accuracy Disc Resonance Stabilizer utilizes airflow from disc rotation to reduce disc vibration and increase writing accuracy. High speed disc rotation causes disc warping due to resonant vibration. This results in unstable writing quality, especially in the outer areas. The Disc Resonance Stabilizer, designed projection on the top chassis, reduces such errors. By narrowing the interspace between the disc and the top panel, the air flow caused by the high rotation presses and prevents the disc from warping, thereby reducing reading and writing errors. With this feature, stable operation is maintained by handling the three patterns of disc resonant vibration that occur during operation. Peak Power Reducer This power saving mode enables the drive to suppress power consumption at peak operation. It keeps stable operation in case of drop in power supply. Pioneer Blu-ray drives are the go-to drive for many users including for professional use, to the extent that Pioneer optical drives have become the drives of choice. There are many reasons for this—Pioneer devices have many unique features that take advantage of long-cultivated knowledge and technology accumulated in the development of optical drives, as well as being one of the few manufacturers to not only design in-house the optical pickup, one of the most important parts in the design of optical drives, but to use in-house development and manufacture for the optical drive itself. Here, we’ll introduce the reasons that Pioneer’s Blu-ray drives are the drives of choice for a wide range of users. The history of Pioneer optical disc drives started with the development of LaserDiscs, and the company continued with the development and manufacture of all optical disc drives, including for CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. This optical disc drive technology and expertise accumulated over many years is fundamental to the performance and quality of current Pioneer Blu-ray drives. Pioneer uses in-house development and manufacture for everything—from optical pickups through to disc transport mechanisms, control circuitry for these, and even the chassis. This drive condenses our expertise in optical disc technology going back to the era of the LaserDisc, enabling stable read and write operations. Pioneer Blu-ray drives are renowned for their high writing quality, and are used for storage of historical documents such as those in libraries and museums, examination and treatment data in medical institutions, academic content and research data in educational institutions, and master data at broadcasters. The drives are also used for the storage of confidential documents, statistical data, and other data in government offices. In previous drives, when a read error occurred because of problems such as scratches or fingerprints on music CDs, this section with the error was interpolated and the sound approximated from this. Pioneer Blu-ray drives include PureRead technology, a unique technology for accurately reading data from music CDs. This technology automatically determines the state of discs that have scratches and makes adjustments accordingly to use an optimal read method, thus providing reading of music CDs that is as close as possible to the original. Different to the predominant tray-type used in slim external USB drives, our unique slot loading mechanism provides ease-of-use with an ingenious, novel configuration. Additionally, the high-speed stationary type incorporates a disc resonance stabilizer that also calculates airflow when the disc is rotating at high speeds. This mechanism provides more stable writing. "A range of other innovations provide industry-leading stability in writing and read operations. " Pioneer’s unique design blends a luxurious design with the functionality of a space-saving clamshell type that opens and closes vertically, as well as a slot loading type that enables easy loading and removal of discs. Some optical disks can be stored for as long as 200 years or more, reducing waste from the disposal of data storage equipment. Optical discs themselves are fully recyclable, so they are truly a sustainable data storage medium. Also, apart from when they are handling data, optical disc drives use no power, and are thus kind to the environment. In addition to comprehensive power-saving measures such as the unique Custom Eco function, the design and manufacture of Pioneer products takes into account the various environmental regulations of different countries, including compliance with the European RoHS Directive (10 substances) regarding restrictions on the use of certain specific hazardous substances included in electrical and electronic devices.

Review: Update Firmware, Then Very Reliable - I have had this PIONEER Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK in service for about 6 months. For the most part it works great. Reliable writes and reads. I use it mostly for archiving large amounts of data on BD-R. One precaution, update the firmware as soon as you get it. I was of the old school to only update firmware if there was a problem. Well the problem I encountered was that I pushed the eject button and the tray opened while the disc was still spinning. Argh !!! The latest firmware fixed that. Yikes ! Also, you need to utility installed to change the drive default from quiet operation to maximum speed. With these precautions, highly recommended.
Review: Do not Buy / Misleading. - The drive will read UHD discs but will not play them and of course you can forget about ripping support. Because Hollywood and RIAA. desertcart is selling these drives cheaply as they cannot get rid of them. To any who are unfortunate to buy this, or considering this, I can suggest a google search for billycar11. Great person in the makemkv community.

## Features

- Pioneer New/Updated firmware 2023 included.
- 【The latest version of PureRead 4+ featuring unique algorithms】 When read errors caused by scratches or fingerprints occur when importing (ripping) audio CDs, using this function allows for automatic detection of the disc state, adjustment of the read method using an original algorithm, and then re-reading of the disc. This minimizes error data interpolation.
- 【RealTime PureRead plays back audio CDs with their original sound data】 This product features RealTime PureRead, which utilizes the PureRead 4+ algorithm to minimize the occurrence of error data interpolation when importing (ripping) audio CDs, and also during playback. This provides real-time reduction of the incidence of error data interpolation due to dirt and scratches on the surface of the disc, allowing playback of audio CDs with the original sound data.
- 【Compatible with high-speed M-DISC writing for long-term data archiving】 This product is compatible with M-DISC optical media for archiving, developed by US-based Millenniata Inc. It now also supports 6x writing on M-DISC (BD) SL and M-DISC (DVD).
- 【High-quality front design】 The simple design of smoked acrylic with a hairline finish from which blue light seems to emerge is accented with metallic lines, for an appearance that projects superior quality.
- 【Unique honeycomb construction and cooling structure】 This product features a unique honeycomb structure that increases the rigidity of the housing and minimizes unnecessary vibration. It also commutes airflow generated within the housing by the rotation of the disc, circulating it effectively to alleviate the temperature increase in the pickup and disc surface that occurs when the disc is rotated for extended periods or at high speed.
- Included Accessories: User manual (including application product key and warranty information)
- 【Important update for Limited Warranty】 The warranty period will now run from the date of product delivery from the first retail sale, applicable to all products sold at retail on or after July 1, 2023. A product’s updated Limited Warranty may contain terms and conditions different from the warranty card in the product packaging, please refer to the PDF of User manual in this page.
- Playback of Ultra HD Blu-ray requires a CPU that supports Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology. Intel SGX has been removed from Intel 11th generation and newer CPUs, and support for SGX may be removed on new versions of Intel drivers or utility programs such as Intel SGX and Intel Management Engine drivers and firmware in the future. Such changes could cause these platforms to lose support for Ultra HD Blu-ray movie disc playback
- For information on other PC environment requirements, please refer to the PDF of User manual in this page.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BN65Q26X |
| Additional Features | M DISC support |
| Best Sellers Rank | #49 in Internal Blu-ray Drives |
| Brand | PIONEER |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1 compatible desktop and laptop computers with SATA interface |
| Connectivity Technology | Serial ATA |
| Customer Package Type | Box |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 out of 5 stars 46 Reviews |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Hardware Interface | SATA 1.5 Gb/s |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 7.13"L x 5.83"W x 1.67"H |
| Item Type Name | Internal Blu-ray |
| Item Weight | 1.6 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | PIONEER CORPORATION |
| Media Speed | 16x |
| Model Name | BDR-S13/213 |
| Model Number | BDR-S13UBK |
| Operating System | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows11 |
| Optical Storage Read Speed | BD-ROM：12x, DVD-ROM：16x,CD-ROM：48x |
| Optical Storage Write Speed | 16x |
| Special Feature | M DISC support |
| UPC | 884938501163 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Special Feature:** M DISC support
- **Hardware Interface:** SATA 1.5 Gb/s
- **Brand:** PIONEER
- **Optical Storage Write Speed:** 16x
- **Optical Storage Read Speed:** BD-ROM：12x, DVD-ROM：16x,CD-ROM：48x

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Update Firmware, Then Very Reliable
*by B***R on November 1, 2023*

I have had this PIONEER Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK in service for about 6 months. For the most part it works great. Reliable writes and reads. I use it mostly for archiving large amounts of data on BD-R. One precaution, update the firmware as soon as you get it. I was of the old school to only update firmware if there was a problem. Well the problem I encountered was that I pushed the eject button and the tray opened while the disc was still spinning. Argh !!! The latest firmware fixed that. Yikes ! Also, you need to utility installed to change the drive default from quiet operation to maximum speed. With these precautions, highly recommended.

### ⭐ Do not Buy / Misleading.
*by J***M on December 20, 2024*

The drive will read UHD discs but will not play them and of course you can forget about ripping support. Because Hollywood and RIAA. Amazon is selling these drives cheaply as they cannot get rid of them. To any who are unfortunate to buy this, or considering this, I can suggest a google search for billycar11. Great person in the makemkv community.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bad first unit. Returned. Replacement unit seems to work fine.
*by R***Y on April 1, 2024*

Pioneer Model BDR-S13UBK ASIN B0BN65Q26X Purchased 18 March 2024 Amazon Received 30 March 2024 Amazon ------ Original Review 31 March 2024 (approx) Having some burn failures. Support recommends return or exchange. I returned. Then bought another. ------ Update 26 April 2024 Like I say, first unit was troublesome. It wouldnot burn a dual-layer DVD except for some old Verbatim 2.4X that are bullet proof but no longer available. But, it wouldn't burn any dual-layer DVD's currently on the market. I spent about $100 buying various brands to try and find a current DVD+R DL that the Pioneer BDR-S13UBK would do. It did none of the current ones. So returned it. Got another. It's burns everything (although I do not have 128GB BDXL BD-R discs to test). So, the drive is expensive but seems to work pretty well. My main need is for archiving encrypted files on 100GB BD-RE (rewriteable-erasable) discs so I can scatter the discs off site away from my home. Important documents, choice photoraphs, and other things will fit the disc nicely. I can get friends to keep a disc and keep some at work and other places and then if a tornado, fire, flood and such imposes some damage upon me or my home, I can maybe recover a little easier if I have some digital backups out there. Pioneer states that if a particular MID code is not in the drive firmware it will fall back to a built-in failsafe algorithm to ensure a successfull burn. Wrong. They aren't entirely truthful. Because that is not the case for 100GB BD-RE discs. There is no failsafe algorithm for that type of disc. There are only two MID codes allowed: One is Sony and one is Panasonic. Unless you buy one of those 100GB BD-RE brands and unless you are sure the disc carries the exactly specified MID code fof that disc, it simply will refuse to burn. (This is buried in one of the Pioneer PDF's regarding allowable media.) But, I bought some Sony's. They work. Had to go to Japan but Japanese vendors are very nice. Thank you. Couldn't do this without you. The discs are marked as 100GB. You know? GB is a problem. It can stand for Gigabytes or it can stand for GiBibytes. The discs are surely 100 Gigabytes but that is equal to only 93 GiBibytes. (It's a power of 10 thing compared to a power of 2 thing.) Only nerds like me will encounter a problem with that but for those of you who are stymied trying to use these discs like I am using these discs....there's your clue. So, this drive is expensive but I need it to be powerful as Pioneer advertises. Why? Well...if you take a "virgin" factory new 100GB BD-RE disc, you can't just write on it. You have to format it first. The formatting takes 3 hours. The Blu-ray association stipulates it must be done at 2X. So...3 hours at best. It can take longer if you choose other settings in burn software but let's move on and consider that formatting a factory fresh "virgin" disc takes 3 hours. Then, to write a full 100Gigabyte disc takes another 3 hours. Then, to verify it takes another 3 hours. So...3 hours + 3 hours + 3 hours = 9 hours. Yep. That's the kind of thing I don't want to have to re-do. So, I need Pioneer to be as powerful as they say they are. Also...if I stash a 100GB disc somewhere with my encrypted precious digital files on it, I'm only going to try to read it in an emergency. I need for it to be readable. So, I need Pioneer to be as powerful as they say they are. Now, if a disc is readable, it can be read back in about 1.5 hours (one and one-half hours). It takes 3 hours to "verify" a burn but it doesn't take a full 3 hours to read it. That's a plus. So. 9 hours to burn a 100GB BD-RE (rewriteable-erasable). I wish Pioneer would incorporate that failsafe algorithm for 100 GB BD-RE but apparently it does not. That's a problem if Sony and Panasonic stop making these discs. But, I bought an expensive Pioneer hoping that Pioneer will accomodate with some new firmware to cover MID codes for a new manufacturers that might enter the market--like if Ritek or CMC. As it is today, though, even if Ritek or CMC makes some, the Pioneer will refuse them unless Pioneer specifically codes them into the drive firmware. So, I have tested a smattering of 4.7GB DVD, 8.5GB DVD, 25GB BD-R, 25GB BD-RE, 50 GB BD-R, 50GB BD-RE, and 100GB BD-RE. They have all worked. They burned, and they verified. I tried some random read-back and play-back of some portions of the discs but I did not render each and every bit from each and every disc in a read-back. I don't have that kind of time. Those mentioned all worked as described. I do not have 128GB BDXL BD-R's to test. Sorry. I am sticking to BD-RE because I am guessing they are non-organic. I think that improves longevity and data integrity...maybe. I am guessing that the write-once discs are organic dye and that is fragile, I think. Yes, there are M-Discs but those are so very expensive I just can't justify their use for my needs. I need to update the discs periodically so I need eraseable so I can update the discs then send them back to the nice people who archive my precious encrypted data for me. I'll also mention, Pioneer does not allow hacking firmware. Too bad. But, the trade-off, I hope, is assurance that Pioneer drives will continue to burn discs reliably and read them precisely. And, I also hope that the trade-off is that Pioneer will continue to update the drive firmware to accomodate changes in market offerings for blank optical media. I'll update if I discover something else significant.

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