Specification

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SPEC_BE16NU50_061661_PR
External Blu-ray /
DVD Writer
3D Blu-ray Disc Playback
& M-DISC
TM
Support
TRANSFER
RATES-WRITE
(MAX)
Model BE16NU50
BD-R (SL) USB3.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x, 8x, 10x PCAV, 12x CAV, 16x ZCLV, USB2.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x PCAV
M-DISC BD (BD-R) 4x CLV
BD-R (DL) USB3.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x, 8x, 10x PCAV, 12x CAV, USB2.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x PCAV
BD-R (TL) USB3.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x , 8x ZCLV, USB2.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x ZCLV
BD-R (QL) 2x, 4x CLV, 6x ZCLV
BD-R (LTH) USB3.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x, 8x PCAV, USB2.0 : 2x, 4x CLV, 6x PCAV
BD-RE (SL/DL/TL) 2x CLV
DVD-R (SL) 2x, 4x CLV, 8x PCAV, 16x CAV
DVD-R (DL) 4x CLV, 8x ZCLV
DVD+R (SL) 4x CLV, 8x PCAV, 16x CAV
M-DISC DVD (DVD+R) 4x CLV
DVD+R (DL) 2.4x, 4x CLV, 8x ZCLV
DVD+RW 4x, 6x CLV, 8x ZCLV
DVD-RW 2x, 4x, 6x CLV
DVD-RAM 2x, 3x, 5x CLV
CD-R 8x, 16x CLV, 24x, 32x, 40x PCAV, 48x CAV
CD-RW 4x, 10x, 16x CLV, 24x ZCLV
TRANSFER
RATES-READ
(MAX)
BD-ROM SL/DL USB3.0 : 12x / 8x CAV, USB2.0 : 6X CAV
BD-R
SL/DL USB3.0 : 12x / 8x CAV, USB2.0 : 6X CAV
TL/QL 6x / 6x CAV
SL LTH USB3.0 : 8x CAV, USB2.0 : 6X CAV
BD-RE
SL/DL USB3.0 : 10x / 6x CAV, USB2.0 : 6x CAV
TL 4x CLV
BDMV(AACS Compliant
Disc)(SL/DL)
USB3.0 : 12x / 8x CAV (SL/DL), USB2.0 : 6X CAV
DVD-ROM/
DVD-R/
DVD+R
SL/DL 16x / 12x CAV
DVD-RW/DVD+RW 12x CAV
DVD-RAM 2x, 3x, 5x CLV
DVD-Video (CSS
Compliant Disc)(SL/DL)
12x / 8x CAV
CD-R/RW/ROM 48x / 40x / 48x CAV
CD-DA 40x CAV
OTHER
FEATURES
Silent Play Yes
Jamless Play Yes
ACCESS TIME
(1/3 STROKE)
BD-ROM 180ms typ.
DVD-ROM 160ms typ.
CD-ROM 150ms typ.
SUSTAINED
TRANSFER
RATE
BD-ROM 71.92 MB/s (16x)
DVD-ROM 22.16 MB/s (16x)
CD-ROM 7.2 MB/s (48x)
BURST
TRANSFER
RATE
DVD-ROM 1.5Gbps bits/s (10b side), 1.2Gbps bits/s (8b side)
BUFFER SIZE
4MB Buffer Under-run prevention function embedded
HOST
INTERFACE
External (Host) USB 2.0 (480Mbits/s) , USB 3.0 (5Gbits/s)
Internal (Drive) SATA
COMPLIANCE
RoHS Yes
Safety UL UL 60950-1 Second Edition
C-UL CSA C222 No. 60950-1 Second Edition
TUV / SEMKO EN 60950-1 / EN60825-1
EMC CE Marking,FCC
Laser Safety
Class 1 laser product comply with DHHS rules 21 CFR Subchapter J
Class 1 laser product to EN60825-q/IEC 60825-1
SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
CPU
Intel Pentium D 3.2GHz or Higher (with USB 2.0)
Recommended Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz or higher
HDD 30GB or more of available space (60GB for Blu-ray Disc authoring)
RAM 1GB or Higher
BD Movie Playback CPU Following CPU recommended - Intel:E6400 or higher
Graphic Card: Card
recommended with
following GPU
(Graphing Processing Unit)
nVidia (GeForce 7600GT or higher / GeForce 8400 or higher
Graphic Card Driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria.)
ATI (ATI Radeon HD 2400 or higher Graphic Card Driver
Shall meet AACS compliance criteria.)
OPERATING
SYSTEMS
Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
DIMENSIONS
(WxHxD) 6.3" x 2.0" x 8.7" (160mm x 50mm x 222 mm)
Weight
1000±30g
CONTENTS
External Blu-ray /
DVD Writer
Yes
Blu-ray Drive Install Disc
for Windows
PowerDVD, Power2Go, PowerProducer, MediaEspresso
USB 3.0 Cable Yes
WARRANTY
1 Year Limited Warranty on Optical Drives, Call Toll-Free 800.243.0000
OTHER
UPC 719192608061
THE SUPER-MULTI BLUE ADVANTAGE
Compatibility
The LG BE16NU50 Blu-ray / DVD Write optical drives can read and
write all kinds of BD formats and read and write all kinds of DVD/CD
formats in one convenient package:
1. BD-R SL/DL/TL/QL ,RE SL/DL/TL
2. DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW
3. DVD-RAM
4. CD-R/RW
This gives you the option to choose the media best suited for
each task.
BDXL
TM
The BDXL format supports high-capacity Blu-ray discs (up to 128GB
write-once discs) for users that need to store a large amount of data.
M-DISC
TM
Compared to other recordable discs on the market today, M-DISC
offers superior reliability in data storage that provides the
permanent optical data storage solution.
Silent Play
As a disc is being read, Silent Play technology automatically controls
the disc read speed for optimal noise reduction.
Jamless Play
A damaged disc c
an cause interruptions during movie playback.
Jamless play technology automatically skips past damaged parts of
a disc and maintain smooth playback.
BE16NU50
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Dimensions and weights are approximate. Design, specifications, and features subject to change without
notice.
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