No featured offers available
 Learn more

No featured offers available

We feature offers with an Add to Cart button when an offer meets our high standards for:

  • Quality Price,
  • Reliable delivery option, and
  • Seller who offers good customer service
“No featured offers available” means no offers currently meet all of these expectations. Select See All Buying Options to shop available offers.
See All Buying Options
Added to

Sorry, there was a problem.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem.

List unavailable.

LG Electronics Internal DVD Writer Drive GS40N

4.2 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

About this item

  • Buffer Memory: 0.75MB
  • Interface: SATA
  • Sustained Rate: DVD-ROM: 11.08 Mb/s (8x) max, CD-ROM: 3,600 Kb/s (24x) max.
  • Operating System: Windows 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP/ 2000, Windows Server 2008/2003
  • Refer user manual and specification sheet below product description.
› See more product details

Brand in this category on Amazon

Seagate
Fast. Dependable. Versatile.
Shop SeagateShop now 
Seagate
Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB Cache For Computer Desktop PC – Frustration Free Packaging ST4000DMZ04/DM004
Seagate BarraCuda 8 TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s, 5,400 RPM, 256 MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC (ST8000DMZ04/004)
Prime Big Deal
Exclusive Prime price
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache – Frustration Free Packaging (ST2000DM008/ST2000DMZ08)
Sponsored

Safety and product resources

Safety documents

Top Brand: LG

Highly Rated
100K+ customers rate items from this brand highly
Trending
100K+ orders for this brand in past 3 months
Low Returns
Customers usually keep items from this brand

Product Description

LG Electronics GS40N 8X SATA Slim Super-Multi DVD+/-RW Internal Drive. Write: DVD+R/-R: 8X, DVD+RW/-RW: 8X/6X, DVD+R/-R DL: 6X, DVD-RAM: 5X, CD-R: 24X, CD-RW: 16X; Read: DVD+R/-R: 8x, DVD+R/-R DL: 8x, DVD+RW/-RW: 8x, DVD-ROM: 8X, DVD-RAM (Ver.2.2): 6X, DVD-Video(CSS Compliant Disc): 4X, CD-R/RW/ROM: 24X, CD-DA DAE: 24X.

Product information

Technical Details

Collapse all
Summary
Hard Drive ‎1 Hybrid Drive
Other Technical Details
Brand ‎LG
Series ‎GS40N
Item model number ‎GS40N
Hardware Platform ‎PC
Operating System ‎Windows 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP/ 2000, Windows Server 2008/2003
Item Weight ‎5.1 ounces
Product Dimensions ‎5.1 x 5 x 0.4 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH ‎5.1 x 5 x 0.4 inches
Flash Memory Size ‎1
Hard Drive Interface ‎Serial ATA
Hard Drive Rotational Speed ‎1
Manufacturer ‎LG Electronics
ASIN ‎B00Z7HPQ50
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‎No
Date First Available ‎October 10, 2014

Additional Information

Customer Reviews
4.2 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

4.2 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank

Warranty & Support

Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

Feedback

LG Electronics Internal DVD Writer Drive GS40N

Found a lower price? Let us know. Although we can't match every price reported, we'll use your feedback to ensure that our prices remain competitive.

Where did you see a lower price?
/
/
/
/
Please sign in to provide feedback.

What's in the box

  • Internal DVD Writer Drive only

    • Similar brands on Amazon

    Page 1 of 1Start Over
    Sponsored
    Previous page
    1. Shop the Store on Amazon ›
      ORIGBELIE External CD DVD Drive for Laptop, USB 3.0 Type-C Ultra Slim 13mm DVD Player Portable CD DVD +/-RW Drive CD Burner Reader Writer Recorder for Desktop PC Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux Mac OS (Black)
      ORIGBELIE External CD DVD Drive for Laptop, USB 3.0 Type-C Ultra Slim 13mm DVD Player Portable CD DVD +/-RW Drive CD Burner Reader Writer Recorder for Desktop PC Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux Mac OS (Black)
      4.34.3 out of 5 stars13,863
      15% offPrime Big Deal
      $16.99 Typical price:$19.99
    2. Shop the Store on Amazon ›
      External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, DVD Player for Laptop, 8 in 1 USB 3.0 Ultra-Slim Portable, CD Burner External Disk Drive Optical Compatible with Desktop Mac,Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux
      External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, DVD Player for Laptop, 8 in 1 USB 3.0 Ultra-Slim Portable, CD Burner External Disk Drive Optical Compatible with Desktop Mac,Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux
      4.34.3 out of 5 stars1,865
      Prime Big Deal
      $25.40 List Price:$32.99
    3. Shop the Store on Amazon ›
      Aumdie External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, USB 3.0 CD Burner with 2 USB Ports and 2 TF/SD Card Slots, DVD Player for Laptop, Mac, PC, Windows 11/10/8.1/7
      Aumdie External CD/DVD Drive for Laptop, USB 3.0 CD Burner with 2 USB Ports and 2 TF/SD Card Slots, DVD Player for Laptop, Mac, PC, Windows 11/10/8.1/7
      4.34.3 out of 5 stars297
      $28.99
    4. Shop the Store on Amazon ›
      for LG TV Remote Control Replacement, for All lg Universal Remote Control para tv 2025-2015, Infared remoto, No Voice or Pointer (Not Original, Not OEM)
      for LG TV Remote Control Replacement, for All lg Universal Remote Control para tv 2025-2015, Infared remoto, No Voice or Pointer (Not Original, Not OEM)
      4.34.3 out of 5 stars77
      $9.99 List:$15.99
    5. Shop the Store on Amazon ›
      Unitek External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Type-C Portable CD/DVD +/-RW Drive/DVD Player with SD Card Reader USB 3.0 USB C Hub CD ROM Burner Compatible for Laptop Desktop PC Mac Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux
      Unitek External CD DVD Drive, USB 3.0 Type-C Portable CD/DVD +/-RW Drive/DVD Player with SD Card Reader USB 3.0 USB C Hub CD ROM Burner Compatible for Laptop Desktop PC Mac Windows 11/10/8/7 Linux
      4.34.3 out of 5 stars1,234
      Prime Big Deal
      $27.74 Typical price:$36.99
    Next page

    Customer reviews

    4.2 out of 5 stars
    96 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers find the DVD drive works well, with one mentioning it plays DVDs effectively. Moreover, the product receives positive feedback for its quality and value. However, the hardware compatibility receives mixed reviews, with one customer noting the mounting holes are correct while another mentions needing additional hardware. Additionally, customers report issues with the power cable, noting the absence of a SATA cable, and mixed experiences with stability and read speed.

    Select to learn more

    Works wellQualityValue for moneyHardware compatibilityHeightRead speedStabilityPower cable
    8 customers mention "Works well"7 positive1 negative

    Customers find that the DVD drive works well, with one mentioning it plays any DVD properly.

    "...It works well though." Read more

    "Quiet, sturdy, decently priced, and works fine. What more could you ask for? I've used this in several PC builds and it has not let me down at all...." Read more

    "Works Flawlessly, great value!" Read more

    "...This drive plays any DVD well, even ones scratched by my kids. All the mounting holes are correct, because this is for laptops!..." Read more

    4 customers mention "Quality"4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the DVD drive to be of good quality, with one mentioning it works perfectly as a replacement for a dead drive.

    "Perfect replacement for my dead DVD drive in my Alienware Area 51" Read more

    "Very good product,Works nvery well G Mills" Read more

    "Good but incorrect..." Read more

    "Good Stuff..." Read more

    4 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the DVD writer to be a great value.

    "...to upgrade them to a slot loading DVD drive and I found these at a good price...." Read more

    "Works Flawlessly, great value!" Read more

    "Very happy with this drive, especially considering it's low price. Great value!" Read more

    "Quiet, sturdy, decently priced, and works fine. What more could you ask for? I've used this in several PC builds and it has not let me down at all...." Read more

    3 customers mention "Hardware compatibility"1 positive2 negative

    Customers have mixed experiences with the DVD writer's hardware compatibility, with one customer noting that all mounting holes are correct, while another mentions the need for additional components.

    "...this yet, but was disappointed due to the fact the it did not come with screws for mountain and cable. Will update once installed and operating" Read more

    "...All the mounting holes are correct, because this is for laptops! Note that this drive is extremely thin, 9.5mm!" Read more

    "Might need additional hardware......" Read more

    3 customers mention "Height"2 positive1 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the height of the DVD writer, with some noting it is 9.5mm.

    "...Note that this drive is extremely thin, 9.5mm!" Read more

    "this is 9.5 mm height. Therefore not compatible with EVGA Hadron. Was able to get it to fit by removing face plate but it took me hours...." Read more

    "9.5mm!..." Read more

    3 customers mention "Read speed"1 positive2 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the DVD drive's read speed.

    "Loud and a bit slow." Read more

    "...Eject buttons don't line up meaning I must eject from PC. Moderate write speed - took me 15 min to install Skyrim + DLCs (just over 8 GB)" Read more

    "...side note was that i realized that the reading speed a tad bit slow, but to me i guess its still alot better than cant read it at all right?..." Read more

    3 customers mention "Stability"2 positive1 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the DVD drive's stability, with some finding it sturdy while another customer reports an unstable mount.

    "Quiet, sturdy, decently priced, and works fine. What more could you ask for? I've used this in several PC builds and it has not let me down at all...." Read more

    "...match up with my case, the Fractal Design Node 804, making it an unstable mount...." Read more

    "Solid so far. Fits nicely in my build." Read more

    3 customers mention "Power cable"0 positive3 negative

    Customers have mixed experiences with the power cable: some report issues with the SATA cable, while one customer notes that it uses a 2-in-1 power/data cable.

    "No SATA cable. Just the DVD writer in a generic box packaging. Had to buy a SATA connector separately." Read more

    "I like the drive, but c'mon, no cable? It uses the 2 in 1 power/data cable, include the friggin thing with the package." Read more

    "power connection faulty..." Read more

    power connection faulty
    1 out of 5 stars
    power connection faulty
    Before I start complaining about this DVD drive I think the seller is not responsible in this case, and I was planning to give it a great review based on my first test. I was going to buy two of these DVD drives, one for a Desktop and another for a laptop, both Lenovo 2017 PCs that require these 0.4in or 9mm DVD Drives, I thought it would be nice to upgrade them to a slot loading DVD drive and I found these at a good price. What happened is that when I unplugged the DVD drive after testing it in the desktop, the male base power plug from the drive broke into the Female Power Plug Cable that comes from the mother board. The pins are intact, so I carefully took the broken base out of the plug and added a piece of plastic, like one of the pictures shows. This put pressure into the pins and it works, but just in this kind of desktop. I won’t try to return it, because I made it work for me. I like how my desktop looks and functions with this drive. I won’t buy another one and will not recommend it for a laptop, if this happens in a laptop it would ruin it. It would be harder to take out the broken piece from a laptop connection. I was unlucky this happened to me, but lucky that I tested first in the desktop. In many years working with computers, this is the first time this has happened to me, that a SATA connection device goes back to become ATA or IDE. I hope this was a glitch and not a feature!
    Hide
    Thank you for your feedback
    Sorry, there was an error
    Sorry we couldn't load the review

    Top reviews from the United States

    • Michael F
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great super slim slot load DVD
      Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2015
      Verified Purchase
      I had to replace a slot load DVD in my Antec ISK300 mini ITX HTPC case. This drive plays any DVD well, even ones scratched by my kids. All the mounting holes are correct, because this is for laptops! Note that this drive is extremely thin, 9.5mm!
      3 people found this helpful
      Helpful
       Report
    • Andreas Y.
      5.0 out of 5 stars right now im a happy man because finally my first node 804 is full ...
      Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
      Verified Purchase
      I previously purchased the evga hadron drive for my two node 804, turns out that both the evga drive cant read and kept ejecting the disc out for no reason, even if it able to attempt to read the disc, it made loud noise so loud that i thought my casing gonna explode.

      then i chance upon this LG slim optical drive, so far only one been delivered to me, without its LG original box, it came with the typical amazon bubble wrapped packaging only.

      it also doesnt comes with the sata+power cable but luckily i can reuse the one from evga hadron drive.

      finally it worked! initially i insert my disc in with the image facing towards me, once it goes in, it took awhile before it spit out again, at that point of time i thought to myself that am i that lucky?

      then after many attempt of inserting in and seeing it ejecting out, i decided to invert the disc and insert again, this time round the bottom of the disc is facing me, and viola! it starts to read and auto play the content of the disc!

      right now im a happy man because finally my first node 804 is full operational and good to go!

      side note was that i realized that the reading speed a tad bit slow, but to me i guess its still alot better than cant read it at all right? lol.

      cheers!
      5 people found this helpful
      Helpful
       Report
    • Shane
      3.0 out of 5 stars Good but incorrect
      Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020
      Verified Purchase
      Was looking for a Ncase m1 optical drive but this one lies. It works and does everything but there's a flap that opens instead of the disk just sliding out
      2 people found this helpful
      Helpful
       Report
    • Beeeyeee
      5.0 out of 5 stars What more could you ask for?:)
      Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2015
      Verified Purchase
      Quiet, sturdy, decently priced, and works fine. What more could you ask for? I've used this in several PC builds and it has not let me down at all. For being the cheapest slim DVD drive out there, it does its job very well
      One person found this helpful
      Helpful
       Report
    • X Plytz
      1.0 out of 5 stars power connection faulty
      Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2017
      Verified Purchase
      Before I start complaining about this DVD drive I think the seller is not responsible in this case,
      and I was planning to give it a great review based on my first test.

      I was going to buy two of these DVD drives, one for a Desktop and another for a laptop, both Lenovo 2017 PCs that require these 0.4in or 9mm DVD Drives, I thought it would be nice to upgrade them to a slot loading DVD drive and I found these at a good price.

      What happened is that when I unplugged the DVD drive after testing it in the desktop, the male base power plug from the drive broke into the Female Power Plug Cable that comes from the mother board. The pins are intact, so I carefully took the broken base out of the plug and added a piece of plastic, like one of the pictures shows. This put pressure into the pins and it works, but just in this kind of desktop.

      I won’t try to return it, because I made it work for me. I like how my desktop looks and functions with this drive. I won’t buy another one and will not recommend it for a laptop, if this happens in a laptop it would ruin it. It would be harder to take out the broken piece from a laptop connection. I was unlucky this happened to me, but lucky that I tested first in the desktop.

      In many years working with computers, this is the first time this has happened to me, that a SATA connection device goes back to become ATA or IDE. I hope this was a glitch and not a feature!
      Customer image
      X Plytz
      1.0 out of 5 stars
      power connection faulty

      Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2017
      Before I start complaining about this DVD drive I think the seller is not responsible in this case,
      and I was planning to give it a great review based on my first test.

      I was going to buy two of these DVD drives, one for a Desktop and another for a laptop, both Lenovo 2017 PCs that require these 0.4in or 9mm DVD Drives, I thought it would be nice to upgrade them to a slot loading DVD drive and I found these at a good price.

      What happened is that when I unplugged the DVD drive after testing it in the desktop, the male base power plug from the drive broke into the Female Power Plug Cable that comes from the mother board. The pins are intact, so I carefully took the broken base out of the plug and added a piece of plastic, like one of the pictures shows. This put pressure into the pins and it works, but just in this kind of desktop.

      I won’t try to return it, because I made it work for me. I like how my desktop looks and functions with this drive. I won’t buy another one and will not recommend it for a laptop, if this happens in a laptop it would ruin it. It would be harder to take out the broken piece from a laptop connection. I was unlucky this happened to me, but lucky that I tested first in the desktop.

      In many years working with computers, this is the first time this has happened to me, that a SATA connection device goes back to become ATA or IDE. I hope this was a glitch and not a feature!
      Images in this review
      Customer imageCustomer imageCustomer imageCustomer image
      2 people found this helpful
      Helpful
       Report
    • Tony
      5.0 out of 5 stars Plug and Play
      Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
      Verified Purchase
      Solid so far. Fits nicely in my build.
      One person found this helpful
      Helpful
       Report
    • Lyon
      5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff
      Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015
      Verified Purchase
      Works Flawlessly, great value!
      Helpful
       Report
    • Nathan Rice
      4.0 out of 5 stars Might need additional hardware...
      Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
      Verified Purchase
      It didn't come with all of the hardware I needed for installing it in a small form factor case (I needed an adapter for the peer/data connections). It works well though.
      Helpful
       Report

    Top reviews from other countries

    Translate all reviews to English
    • Alan
      5.0 out of 5 stars Good slot loader.
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2015
      Verified Purchase
      A nice quick drive at a reasonable price. Fiits nicely in my small (M-ITX) PC - don't forget an adapter to standard SATA.
      Report
    • person
      5.0 out of 5 stars bon produit
      Reviewed in France on August 25, 2025
      Verified Purchase
      conforme a la description
      Report
    • Thomas L.
      5.0 out of 5 stars funktioniert
      Reviewed in Germany on June 12, 2025
      Verified Purchase
      Funktioniert sofort in meinem 8 Jahre alten Notebook. Treiber werden von alleine durch Window geladen
      Report
    • Sam15
      5.0 out of 5 stars Funkar.
      Reviewed in Sweden on October 16, 2022
      Verified Purchase
      Rätt högljudd men funkar annars som den ska
      Report
    • Luciano L.
      5.0 out of 5 stars DVD-RW slot-in LG GS40N
      Reviewed in Italy on June 12, 2020
      Verified Purchase
      periferica utilizzata per completare un pc montato su case cougar-qbx, purtroppo non è possibile installare lettori/masterizzatori di formato diverso da questo, per cui la scelta è stata obbligata. Occupa poco spazio e fa egregiamente il suo lavoro. Per collegarlo serve acquistare anche un connettore che adatta il cavo dati da sata a mini sata.
      Report