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LG Electronics GP50NB40 8X USB 2.0 Slim Portable DVD Rewriter External Drive with M-DISC Support, Black

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GP50NB40
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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Customer Ratings
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
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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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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.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
1,376 global ratings

Customers say

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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537 customers mention472 positive65 negative

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

154 customers mention154 positive0 negative

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

140 customers mention134 positive6 negative

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

115 customers mention99 positive16 negative

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

30 customers mention26 positive4 negative

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

248 customers mention131 positive117 negative

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

56 customers mention23 positive33 negative

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

32 customers mention18 positive14 negative

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

The DVD burner works fine, burns the Dvd well
4 Stars
The DVD burner works fine, burns the Dvd well
Got the burner today. The DVD burner works fine, burns the Dvd well. Amazon delivery is as fast as usual.Pros: 1) cheap; 2) burn the DVDs fast.Cons: 1) a little noisy when reading or writing the disc; 2) the built quality is not great( see the case gap in the pic)
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Shane Olsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great LG product!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo prodotto. Consegna rapida.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ¡Excelente!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Low price Good brand Use to easy No errors in burning Mac ...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Todo bien
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