The LG Slim Portable Blu-ray DVD Writerfrom LG Slim Portable Blu-ray DVD Writeris a lightweight, Windows and Mac compatible optical drive that features a maximum BD-R read and write speed of 6x, a maximum DVD±R read and write speed of 8x, and a maximum CD-R read and write speed of 24x. It also has playback support for 3D Blu-ray media as well as read and write support for M-DISC. Additionally, this drive supports a variety of other formats, including BD-RE, BD-XL, DVD±RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW, and more. This broad range of formats allows you to select the media best suited for your needs.

This drive is also equipped Silent Play and Jamless Play, as well as a 4MB buffer to help prevent under-runs. A USB 2.0 cable is included for connecting and powering the drive. A Windows Blu-ray drive install disc with added software is also included.

Max 6x BD-R Read and Write Speed    Max 8x DVD±R Read and Write Speed    Max 24x CD-R Read and Write Speed    Supports 3D Blu-ray Disc Playback    Reads & Writes BD-XL 100GB Discs    Reads & Writes BD-RE and M-DISC    4MB Buffer Under-Run Prevention    Connects & Powered via USB 2.0    Silent Play & Jamless Play    Windows & Mac Compatible

Enjoy your media on your TVs, digital photo frames and computerss by simply connecting your drive with a USB cable.

M-DISC uses a patented rock-like recording surface instead of organic dye to etch your data onto a disc. M-DISC has been tested and proven to outlast standard DVD media.

Silent Play technology helps reduce noise during playback by recognizing different multimedia and automatically adjusting the playback speed according to its criteria for improved performance.

LG Slim Portable Blu-ray / DVD Writer optical drives can read and write a wide variety of disc formats, including BD-R/RE, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW, and more. This gives users the option to choose the media best suited for each task

User-friendly connectivity is provided with a micro-USB cable. No additional power source is needed.

Take entertainment to the next level with 3D using the Power BD-DVD 3D software bundle. You can now enjoy the excitement of all your favorite Blu-ray titles on your system and with 2D to 3D converting, you can bring a new dimension to all your videos.

Three-layer BDXL-R and BDXL RE discs offer a capacity of 100GB, while quad-layer BXXL-R discs store up to 128GB on a single disc. It is equivalent to 27 standard DVD-5 discs or five single Blu-ray discs.

The WP50NB40 is compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista (32- & 64-bit), and XP (SP 3), plus Mac OS 10.7.5 and higher.

Jamless Play automatically skips past damaged parts of a disc to help maintain smooth playback while reducing interruptions

An overall slim design of 0.55" in height optimizes space for the slim OPU installation. It allows for a sleek companion to think Ultrabooks and enhanced portability.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will it work on a Mac?

A: No. Currently this is not compatible with Mac.

Q: 2. I bought this to use on my new Windows 10 computer. I was shocked to learn that Windows 10 Media Player does not support DVD nor BlueRay play back. I installed the CyberLink software that came with this drive expecting it to install DVD/BD player software but still no luck. Is this drive not compatible with Win10 or am I doing something wrong?

A: I have 1 Windows 10 desktop and 1 Windows 10 laptop and this LG Bluray Burner works well with both machines. Plug it in and it works. Windows 10 media player does not support Bluray, so it comes with Cyberlink Media Suite. Install the suite on both machines and voila... It plays Bluray or burns disc easily. No problem at all.

Q: 3. So what's the final verdict? Does this unit write Blu-rays to a mid 2012 MacBook Pro running El Capitan? I've already tried the LG BP 60NB10 that I bought on Amazon and was not successful with this. That model also would not play a homemade DVD.

A: Yes, the LG Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD Writer BH #LGWP50NB40 can write Blu-ray discs on a Mac 2012 running el Capitan, however, they would only be Data blu-rays. If you want to make blu-ray discs to play on a blu-ray player, you would need additional software.

Q: 4. Mention is made of an optional power adapter. From looking at the photo of the back it appears to be DC in 5V. I don't find it

A: The OWC Slim USB 3.0 is bus-powered, but the optional AC adapter BH #OWACAMOTG can also be used.

Q: 5. All of the Pioneer DVD players/burners I own are Region Free natively (no need to hack anything). Is this player Region Free? I have DVD's from all around the world and I don't want to have to deal with a computer player that can not play DVD's/BD's from any region.

A: Yes, this player/writer has region protection. After using it multiple times on a specific region it would lock to the corresponding location.

Q: 6. Does this drive read AND write CDs/DVDs? I want it for my Microsoft Surface Pro, specifically to read music into ITunes. Does it need any specific program to make it read/write?

A: It will read CDs & DVDs but will only write to DVDs. I use it on a Mac which does not require a specific program to operate it.

Q: 7. will this work with window 10?

A: Yes

Q: 8. Can you use this with a Type-C USB connection?

A: Yes you can with a USB-C male to USB-female adapter.

Q: 9. Will the LG BH16NS40 record 4-layer Blu-rays, i.e. full BDXL 128 GB capacity?

A: It can write quad layer to 128GB.

Q: 10. Is it region-free?

A: I don't know.