The GGW-H20L has the ability to read and write Blu-ray at 6x.

“LG’s revolutionary new 6x optical storage drive, the GGW-H20L, allows users to not only store massive volumes of data compactly, but it also does it in lightening speed,” said Fiona Landsberg, marketing manager at LG Electronics.

“Our new 6x technology is set to transform the way we interact with data.”

In addition to the GGW-H20L, LG is also launching the GGC-H20L in the UK.

This optical storage drive also allows users to read Blu-ray at 6x, HD DVD media at 3x and read and write CDs and DVDs.

However, unlike the GGW-H20L, it does not have the ability to write to Blu-ray.

“With the increased volume of data available today, the need for alternative storage options is rising rapidly,” Landsberg said.

“Not only are we choosing to store more data, such as digital images, music files and video, but we also continue to be bound by record keeping regulations, all of which take up precious space.”