--- product_id: 48805142 title: "Hitachi-LG BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive/Burner, Slim 9.5 mm Rewriter for Laptop, Desktop PC, Windows 10 Compatible, Ultra HD 4K Playback, M-Disc Support (Bare Drive)" brand: "lg" price: "€ 322.12" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48805142-hitachi-lg-bu40n-internal-uhd-blu-ray-dvd-drive-burner store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # 6x UHD BD-R read/write speed Ultra-slim 9.5mm form factor Supports 128GB BDXL & M-Disc longevity Hitachi-LG BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive/Burner, Slim 9.5 mm Rewriter for Laptop, Desktop PC, Windows 10 Compatible, Ultra HD 4K Playback, M-Disc Support (Bare Drive) **Brand:** lg **Price:** € 322.12 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 💿 Unlock cinematic UHD power in a slim, silent package ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hitachi-LG BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive/Burner, Slim 9.5 mm Rewriter for Laptop, Desktop PC, Windows 10 Compatible, Ultra HD 4K Playback, M-Disc Support (Bare Drive) by lg - **How much does it cost?** € 322.12 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48805142-hitachi-lg-bu40n-internal-uhd-blu-ray-dvd-drive-burner) ## Best For - lg enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lg brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Whisper-Quiet Playback:** Silent Play Technology ensures distraction-free viewing—perfect for focused work or late-night binge sessions. - • **Massive Storage Support:** Read/write massive 100-128GB BDXL discs and preserve memories with M-Disc’s archival-grade durability. - • **Sleek Ultra-Slim Design:** Fits effortlessly into laptops & desktops with a 9.5mm profile—future-proof your setup with style. - • **Versatile Compatibility:** Seamlessly integrates with Windows 10 and SATA interfaces, plus LibreDrive friendly for advanced users craving control. - • **4K UHD & 3D Blu-Ray Ready:** Experience cinema-grade visuals and immersive 3D playback right from your PC—because your media deserves the best. ## Overview The Hitachi-LG BU40N is a slim 9.5mm internal Blu-Ray/DVD drive designed for laptops and desktops, supporting Ultra HD 4K and 3D Blu-Ray playback. It reads and writes high-capacity BDXL discs up to 128GB and supports M-Disc for long-term data preservation. Featuring 6x read/write speeds and Silent Play Technology, it offers a quiet, high-performance optical solution compatible with Windows 10 and SATA interfaces. ## Description From the manufacturer What is BD? BD brings Full HD video and uncompressed, 7.1 channel sound to your home, providing the ultimate in home entertainment. With 1080p video resolution, pristine surround sound and enhanced interactive features, Blu-ray is the best way to enjoy Full HD movies at home. BDXL Support: Ultimate Capacity Three Layer BDXL-R/BDXL RE discs offer 100GB capacity while quad layer BDXL-R discs boast 128GB storage capacity on a single disc. It is equivalent of 27 standard DVDs or 5 single layer Blu-ray discs. Silent Play The Silent Play technology helps reduce noise during playback by recognizing different multimedia and automatically adjusting the playback speed according to its criteria for optimal performance. Superior data protection with M-DISC Support The M-DISC uses a patent rock-like recording surface instead of organic dye to etch your data onto a disc. The M-DISC has been tested and proven to outlast standard DVDs currently on the market. Windows 10 Compatible Enjoy complete freedom in use with compatible support for Windows 10. Review: Brilliant drive - I've been using this for the last year on Windows 11 burning back ups of my files. 5 DVDs now fit on one blu-ray disc. Acu-Disc's pro series work really nice with this drive. 25GB per disc, makes it effortlessly easy for backing up documents/photos/projects etc. A must if you value your data. Comes as just the bare drive in a plain cardboard box. You will need the thinner 9.5mm external drive enclosures, the others will allow the drive to wobble too much and the tray to get stuck unless you use some cardboard to wedge it in... Review: Works in a desktop PC, LibreDrive friendly, maybe the last of them - Using a "slimline SATA to normal SATA adapter" (B0C9T78N3V) I was able to connect this "laptop" drive to my desktop PC SATA. It works perfectly. My drive came with firmware 1.05. I was able to backup my 3D Blu Rays using MAKEMKV without updating the firmware. The drive is LibreDrive capable and I've done this. These laptop drives are pretty feeble when it comes to ejecting the disk, compared to a "proper" 5.25" drive. You press "eject" and it pops out an inch or two, not the nice "all the way out, all the way in" mechanics of a desktop drive. However, desktop (5.25") optical drives are extremely rare now that production of them is winding down (or ceased). Grab this slim BU40N while you can. It's totally MAKEMKV and SDF Flasher compatible. It can read DVD/Blu Ray (including 3D) and UHD (once the firmware is correct). I have quite a few 3D Blu Ray disks (about £400 worth). I have a Panasonic "home theatre" 3D Blu Ray player (about £600). I had a 3D OLED TV which died (£2000). They don't make 3D TVs anymore. So I'm left with £1000 of "waste". To watch my legit 3D movies I've had to: 1. Buy a Blu Ray reader for my PC (I don't burn copies - my intentions are honest) 2. Use MAKEMKV to create a file on my PC 3. Buy the Sony PSVR2 headset (I have a PS5 anyway) + PC adapter 4. Install Steam + SteamVR + Sony PSVR2 App 5. Install PotPlayer (this is excellent) 6. Install Steam "BigScreen BETA" 7. Run PotPlayer to play my 3D mkv file in full screen SBS mode 8. Run BigScreen and tell it to "SBS" (side by side) into my PSVR2 headset 9. Swear a lot trying to get all of the above working "seamlessly" It works. It's not ideal. Without this BU40N it would be impossible and that £1000 would become "consumer waste". I worked dang hard for that money. It's not going without a fight! ## Features - 4K 3D Blu-Ray disc Support: Enjoy Full UHD movies at home with 1080p video resolution, pristine sound and enhanced interactive features - BDXL Support: Reads and writes three-layer BDXL-R/BDXL RE discs (100 GB capacity) and quad-layer BDXL-R discs (128 GB capacity) with fast SATA connection - M-DISC Support: M-Discs have been tested and proven to outlast standard DVD's, offering superior data protection with greater longevity for photos, videos and data files - Silent Play Technology: Helps reduce noise during playback by adjusting the playback speed to the optimal performance for different multimedia - 6x UHD BD-R/-R DL/-ROM/BDXL and M-DISC read speed, 6x BD-R/-R DL write speed ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B071CPRK74 | | Best Sellers Rank | 20,890 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 1 in Internal Blu-ray Drives | | Box Contents | 1 x LG Hitachi BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive | | Brand | LG | | Brand Name | LG | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 4 | | Compatible Devices | Laptops and desktop PCs that use SATA 1.5 GB interface and compatible Windows operating systems. | | Customer Package Type | Frustration-Free Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 722 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 1 Gigabits Per Second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 100 GB | | Enclosure Material | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Plastic | | Form Factor | Slim | | Global Trade Identification Number | 08809484671032 | | Hard Disk Description | 128 x 127 x 9.5 mm | | Hardware Interface | SATA 1.5 Gb/s | | Hardware Platform | Laptop, PC | | Hardware interface | SATA 1.5 Gb/s | | Hardware platform | Laptop, PC | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 12.8L x 1W x 12.7H centimetres | | Item Weight | 0.16 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | LG | | Manufacturer Part Number | BU40N | | Media Speed | 6x | | Model Name | BU40N | | Model Number | BU40N.ARAA10B | | Network Connectivity Technology | Serial ATA | | Operating System | Windows 10 | | Optical Storage Read Speed | 6x or higher | | Optical Storage Write Speed | 6x | | Optical storage read speed | 6x or higher | | Optical storage write speed | 6x | | Product Features | Ultra-thin 9.5mm interior | | Product Warranty | 24 months | | Read Speed | 216 Megabytes Per Second | | Special feature | Ultra-thin 9.5mm interior | | Specific Uses For Product | Computer use, disk reading, data storage | | Unit Count | 1.0 count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** LG - **Hardware interface:** SATA 1.5 Gb/s - **Optical storage read speed:** 6x or higher - **Optical storage write speed:** 6x - **Special feature:** Ultra-thin 9.5mm interior ## Images ![Hitachi-LG BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive/Burner, Slim 9.5 mm Rewriter for Laptop, Desktop PC, Windows 10 Compatible, Ultra HD 4K Playback, M-Disc Support (Bare Drive) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51dWGm8ID0L.jpg) ![Hitachi-LG BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive/Burner, Slim 9.5 mm Rewriter for Laptop, Desktop PC, Windows 10 Compatible, Ultra HD 4K Playback, M-Disc Support (Bare Drive) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819xu9oe9iL.jpg) ![Hitachi-LG BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive/Burner, Slim 9.5 mm Rewriter for Laptop, Desktop PC, Windows 10 Compatible, Ultra HD 4K Playback, M-Disc Support (Bare Drive) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91EW97Q3YEL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: how to connect on a slim laptop without an internal dvd slot, is there an adapter for usb?** A: I would suggest getting an enclosure **Q: Does this drive come with the small screws which are required to mount it?** A: No. But screws are on mount point inside in laptop (Asus). **Q: I have this drive and need to make external, I found a sata to usb 3.0 to connect the drive and pc, but how can I power the drive? Can't find anything** A: the sata connection is different to notmal hard drives or SSD drives, It is smaller. If you do have a sata to USB connector specifically for this connector then yes the power should work. But not 100%. I would suggest considering getting an external enclosure **Q: would this fit in an lenovo z50 - 75** A: If the original in the Lenovo is slimline (9.5 mm) then yes it will. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works in a desktop PC, LibreDrive friendly, maybe the last of them *by C***T on 5 January 2026* Using a "slimline SATA to normal SATA adapter" (B0C9T78N3V) I was able to connect this "laptop" drive to my desktop PC SATA. It works perfectly. My drive came with firmware 1.05. I was able to backup my 3D Blu Rays using MAKEMKV without updating the firmware. The drive is LibreDrive capable and I've done this. These laptop drives are pretty feeble when it comes to ejecting the disk, compared to a "proper" 5.25" drive. You press "eject" and it pops out an inch or two, not the nice "all the way out, all the way in" mechanics of a desktop drive. However, desktop (5.25") optical drives are extremely rare now that production of them is winding down (or ceased). Grab this slim BU40N while you can. It's totally MAKEMKV and SDF Flasher compatible. It can read DVD/Blu Ray (including 3D) and UHD (once the firmware is correct). I have quite a few 3D Blu Ray disks (about £400 worth). I have a Panasonic "home theatre" 3D Blu Ray player (about £600). I had a 3D OLED TV which died (£2000). They don't make 3D TVs anymore. So I'm left with £1000 of "waste". To watch my legit 3D movies I've had to: 1. Buy a Blu Ray reader for my PC (I don't burn copies - my intentions are honest) 2. Use MAKEMKV to create a file on my PC 3. Buy the Sony PSVR2 headset (I have a PS5 anyway) + PC adapter 4. Install Steam + SteamVR + Sony PSVR2 App 5. Install PotPlayer (this is excellent) 6. Install Steam "BigScreen BETA" 7. Run PotPlayer to play my 3D mkv file in full screen SBS mode 8. Run BigScreen and tell it to "SBS" (side by side) into my PSVR2 headset 9. Swear a lot trying to get all of the above working "seamlessly" It works. It's not ideal. Without this BU40N it would be impossible and that £1000 would become "consumer waste". I worked dang hard for that money. It's not going without a fight! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great product *by L***Y on 13 August 2025* Excellent product, thin, light, fast, reads/write everything. Probably a bit noisy but considering dimensions it's expected. I use this to write new disks but also to validate used 4K UHD blu rays without the need to watch them on TV (I use ImgBurn to validate). It's quicker in case you buy many used movies and can't watch all of them in a short amount of time :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great UHD Blu-ray slimline device *by G***S on 9 December 2025* Brilliant device capable or reading UHD Blu-ray. Dropped a star as the cover is narrower than normal slimline dvds and can get jammed in my external enclosure. Seems compatible with a large range of films both on dvd, Blu-ray and uhd Blu-ray ## Frequently Bought Together - Hitachi-LG BU40N Internal UHD Blu-Ray/DVD Drive/Burner, Slim 9.5 mm Rewriter for Laptop, Desktop PC, Windows 10 Compatible, Ultra HD 4K Playback, M-Disc Support (Bare Drive) - cablecc USB 3.0 to 7+6 13pin Slimline Sata Adapter Cable for Laptop Cd DVD ROM Optical Drive - External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Portable Type A Type C USB3.0 USB2.0 5Gbps Laptop Optical Drive Enclosure for 12.7mm 9.5mm SATA DVD RW Drive Laptop Desktop PC Windows --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48805142-hitachi-lg-bu40n-internal-uhd-blu-ray-dvd-drive-burner](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/48805142-hitachi-lg-bu40n-internal-uhd-blu-ray-dvd-drive-burner) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-06-05*