Brand | LG Electronics |
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Series | GP50NB40 |
Item model number | GP50NB40 |
Operating System | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X |
Item Weight | 10.9 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 5.7 x 0.8 x 5.4 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.7 x 0.8 x 5.4 inches |
Color | Black |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 1.1 |
Manufacturer | LG ODD |
ASIN | B00AWRTXVS |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 4, 2013 |
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LG Electronics GP50NB40 8X USB 2.0 Slim Portable DVD Rewriter External Drive with M-DISC Support, Black
Operating System | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hardware Interface | USB 3.0 |
Brand | LG Electronics |
Cache Size | 2 |
About this item
- Tipo de Interface: USB 2.0. NOTE: This is a DVD writer, NOT a DVD player.
- Write: M-DISC CD-R CD-RW DVD+R DVD+R DL DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RAM DVD-RW
- Read: M-DISC DVD-Video (CSS Compliant Disc) CD-R/RW/ROM CD-DA (DAE) DVD-RAM (Ver.2.2) DVD-R/RW/ROM DVD-R DL DVD+R/+RW DVD+R DL
- Maximum DVD Read Speed: 8x, Maximum DVD Write Speed: 8x
- Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X
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Easy to use | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Tech Support | — | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Easy to recognize | — | — | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Durability | 4.5 | — | — | 4.0 | — | 4.0 |
Value for money | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
Sold By | — | Hitachi-LG Data Storage | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
hardware interface | usb3.0 | usb c | usb | usb | usb | usb2.0 |
operating system | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X | fire os, Mac OS X 11, android os, Windows 10 | — | Windows 7/ Vista/ XP, Mac OS X | Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion | Windows 8 |
read speed | — | 24x | — | 24x | 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) | 8x |
write speed | — | 8x | — | 24x | 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) | 24x |
hardware platform | — | Laptop, PC, Tablet | Laptop | — | PC, Mac | — |
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Best Sellers Rank | #254 in External CD & DVD Drives |
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Product Description
The LG GP50NB40 External DVD-Writer uses a USB 2.0 port to easily attach to your computer so that you can be ready to burn disks in no time. The LG External DVD-Writer's slim design and lightweight build make it ideal for traveling or burning discs while on the fly.
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Customers like the value, ease of installation, performance, and portability of the optical disc drive. For example, they mention it's reasonable priced, works well, and is simple to use. That said, opinions are mixed on noise, quality, and power.
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Customers like the performance of the optical disc drive. They say it functions well, works fine in Windows, and plays back flawlessly. It's simple to set up and works without any hiccups. The unit itself is very compact and lightweight, and it does what you need. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...Everything worked as expected. No manual or automatic installation of drivers or applications were needed—it just worked right out of the box...." Read more
"...Worked fine in windows...." Read more
"...7. You can read/write M-Discs. This is a great advantage of this drive. M-Discs can store your files (docs, pictures, & movies) for 1000 years. Yes...." Read more
"...But for now I know it plays dvd, writes cd, and for on-the-go I would say get a hard case because I think one trip to the floor and it is toast...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the optical disc drive. They say it's a good product for the inexpensive price, and well worth its weight in gold.
"...I have found LG products to be low priced and usually functional so I went with this model (the one with 50 in the model number)...." Read more
"...Slim Portable DVD+/-RW External Drive is exactly what I expected: inexpensive but perfectly functional device that does its job...." Read more
"...of 15 dollars a piece that is 450 dollars worth of music; well worth the investment...." Read more
"...Other than that it is a good deal for the price. No problems while using it either...." Read more
Customers appreciate the portability of the optical disc drive. They mention that it is slim, compact, and lightweight. Some say that it does not take up much room when traveling. Overall, most are satisfied with the port ability of the product.
"...But the small size and price with the convenience of a single cable for both data and power, this product looks like it’ll be perfect anyone with..." Read more
"...This thing sure is the lightest and most fragile-seeming drive I've ever seen...." Read more
"...Haven't had a single problem. It's quiet, small and simply does what you need...." Read more
"...This has fit the bill perfectly! Zero regrets." Read more
Customers like the ease of installation of the optical disc drive. They mention that it's simple to set up and use, and the installation went flawlessly. Some say that the DVD works well and installs without using clumsy bloatware. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...installation of drivers or applications were needed—it just worked right out of the box...." Read more
"...So far, no complaints. Even the software it came with was easy to install.Some other things to note:It's very light...." Read more
"Don't get me wrong, its a true DVD burner, that worked right out of the box, no firmware upgrades required...." Read more
"...Now this LG burner has worked for me flawlessly! It recognized quickly when I plugged it in and hasn't stopped working for me over the past 6 months..." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the optical disc drive. For example, they mention it's good looking, slim, and well designed. Some say it'll last a long time.
"...It is also slim and looks nice. I can be noisy occasionally but no more than a typical CD drive in a computer would be...." Read more
"...I think this one is a bit sleeker and nicer looking, so if you have the option, save the $10 and get this instead...." Read more
"...It only uses one USB port, and really sleek and modern looking...." Read more
"...My grandparents need one too and I recommended this one. It's nice and compact and easy to store when not using." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the optical disc drive. Some mention it's well built, while others say it'll break easily. The tray has fragile supports on the edges, and it produces as many failures as successes.
"...3. You can play DVD as well, but EITHER you can install the software (CD) that came with it OR download & use VLC media player...." Read more
"...this external drive that it is light, feels kind of hollow and a bit flimsy. It is not as quiet as some external drives are...." Read more
"...This thing sure is the lightest and most fragile-seeming drive I've ever seen...." Read more
"...I'm knocking a star off because the unit seems flimsy and you have to be really careful when pressing a disc onto the tray to lock it into place...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the optical disc drive. Some mention that it works well and is very quiet, while others say that it's quite loud and gives a bad vibe.
"...It is not as quiet as some external drives are. Its write speed of 8X is not as fast as some internal or external drives. *..." Read more
"...Haven't had a single problem. It's quiet, small and simply does what you need...." Read more
"...Yes, it comes with its own (detachable) USB cord.It is a little noisy, but that's to be expected from all reader/writers...." Read more
"Got this for my Dell laptop, it just screams! With NO wallwart PSU!!!! Boots directly-no problems. Burns like my two other LG blu-ray drives...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the power of the optical disc drive. Some mention that it needs one USB 2.0 port and no external power is needed, while others say that their computer does not have enough power to run the unit.
"...But the small size and price with the convenience of a single cable for both data and power, this product looks like it’ll be perfect anyone with..." Read more
"...It worked for a while but I started getting an error that there wasn't enough power...." Read more
"...It is powered by the USB port so no AC adapter is needed. Note: it does require a USB port on your device...." Read more
"...The burner may not be getting enough power though the usb...." Read more
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Yet there remain times where a CD/DVD reader and/or writer is still needed. People who haven’t transferred all of their old CD collections still need to rip them onto their hard drives. Burning custom audio CDs from iTunes playlists is still a reasonable way to give friends a nice gift (a carryover from the “mix” cassette days). And if you don’t happen to have ready access to the Internet, having physical media is the only way to go.
So is the case for my situation where I have a couple of systems that don’t have an optical drive and need one every so often. The LG GP50NB40 external drive is just what I needed for supporting my Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S ultraportable and a Mac mini (mid-2011). Apple was an early mover in eliminating optical drives from their products, and many Windows vendors have now followed suit. While there are lots of choices in the market for external drives, many are way more expensive and likely overkill in features for most users in the modern world of 2015.
This LG drive is perfect for my needs. My son uses the Yoga in college where he’s a music performance major and needs to view and rip music from CDs. My daughter in high school and needs occasional software installs that still ship on physical media and wants to rip and burn audio CDs for her friends once in a while. They will not be heavy-duty users, but when they need it, they’ll now have it.
I tested the unit on both of their computers and on my traditional desktop machine that already has an optical drive. Everything worked as expected. No manual or automatic installation of drivers or applications were needed—it just worked right out of the box. The product comes with a CD of apps, but I don’t need them and didn’t try them out. Other units I found while shopping required a separate power adapter or a second USB line for providing sufficient power to the drive. This one is superior in needing only one USB cable to handle both data and power.
Before I made this purchase, I read reviews already posted and some warned of issues with Mac compatibility regarding Mac OS not recognizing the drive unless a disk was already inserted in the unit. I found this to be true, but see no issue. The Mac OS X Finder will show the device once a disk is placed in the drive. If a disk gets stuck in the unit for whatever reason, there’s a pin hole where a paper clip point can be inserted to manually eject the disk easily enough.
Having just received and tested the product for basic functionality, I cannot claim how well it will endure use over time. But the small size and price with the convenience of a single cable for both data and power, this product looks like it’ll be perfect anyone with modern-day computers that have no internal optical drive.
One thing about this item, it is SO lightweight that the usb cable which is a bit stiff can actually flip it all over. You have to get the USB cable to lie nice in order to have the unit sit flush.
1. It is decently built. Made of plastic, while somewhat sturdy, still it will break if dropped. So handle with care.
2. It works with Windows 7, 8, & 8.1 out of the box. You do not need to install separate driver. Windows (7&8) will recognize the drive. So you can read & write CDs and DVDs. Read & Write speed is average among this price range.
3. You can play DVD as well, but EITHER you can install the software (CD) that came with it OR download & use VLC media player. Windows Media Player will not play DVD.
4. You do not need 2nd USB cord to power the drive. A provided single USB cable will connect and power up LG drive through your notebooks. It also works well with netbooks. I connected the LG drive to ASUS eee PC 1000HA (2gb RAM, Win 7, 128gb SSD), and it worked great!
5. Works with Linux as well. I dual-boot eee PC 1000HA with Win 7 and Xubuntu 14.10, and Xubuntu 14.10 recognized the drive and played the DVD in VLC media player.
6. You can also connect the drive to your TV - provided that your TV has USB port. So you can play your DVD and watch it on your TV.
7. You can read/write M-Discs. This is a great advantage of this drive. M-Discs can store your files (docs, pictures, & movies) for 1000 years. Yes. 1000 years.
8. The box comes with DVD drive, manual, 1 USB cable, and Software CD (to play DVDs, install drivers, etc). But I did not need the software CD for my purpose. But it is good to have it handy, just in case.
All in all, this is a simple CD/DVD drive that will work well with your notebooks and netbooks, including Linux OS. Again, if you are going to use the drive extensively (every day), then you might want to purchase something more sturdy, but if you are going to use it occasionally, then this LG model is a great product for you. Highly recommended.
Top reviews from other countries
Picked this up on sale, I prefer LG and this is as good as any of their products.
It’s light and feels maybe a bit flimsy but it is well made.
Burn rate is pretty quick and no errors.
Reads as well as it writes.
Totally recommended!
Como bien está señalado en la descripción, el quemador de DVDs tiene una velocidad máxima de 8x, que en mi caso no genera problemas ya que prefiero siempre grabar a la velocidad mínima, en este caso 4x.
Por el precio y respaldo de la marca sin dudar le doy las 5 estrellas. En cuanto al envío fue rapidísimo, un viernes lo encargué y al lunes ya estaba en casa, para un artículo enviado por Amazon USA me sorprendió gratamente.
Good brand
Use to easy
No errors in burning
Mac OS compatible
No drivers needed
Good Performance