Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to set up. Plug directly into computer no external power source required. l. The unit does not take up much space.

Affordable and functional DVD/CD drive with great compatibility and a quiet operating volume.

My new PC didn't come with a DVD/CD drive. Call me old-fashioned, but I still use DVDs and CDs. This little Dell USB DVD/CD drive is the perfect solution. Just plug it in and it's ready to go--even on the road. It also works on my tablet and is no larger than a standard jewel case. I couldn't be happier.

Works great,( so far) using on chrome OS. Good condition, cable included. Very happy.

this optical drive works great and it doesn't skip or pause disc when moving it also easy to use just plug in and your PC will detect it right away and now that most laptops don't come with a dvd/cd writer this is a must have if you still have discs to use

Bought on sale for less than $20. Perfect for ripping thrifted CDs to MP3. Since most PCs these days don't have a disk drive, this helps me avoid turning my desktop on just to rip a CD. It is plastic and very slim, so it feels fragile. But so far so good.

DVD drive worked properly from the first time plugged in. Unit is slim and easy to take when traveling.

My dad has a massive CD collection that he wanted to convert to digital files for his phone and truck. I bought this for him because it was simple to use with plug and play technology. Not only was a 67 year old guy, who is not tech-savvy, able to use this right away - but also, he was able to burn/rip hundreds of CDs very quickly!

My new laptop did not come with a DVD/CD drive. I don't use DVDs or CDs very often, but I purchased this in case I ever needed it. I tried it out and it works flawlessly with both DVDs and CDs. The drive is small enough to keep in my laptop bag and is there when I need it. I can't ask for anything more.

Very light, very thin and adequate speed for a portable drive.

I purchased the laptop because my old one had problems with email. The geek squad transferred everything I’ve and I got home and the same problem happened with the new one. In the meantime after taking the old laptop back to factory specs my daughter installed outlook for my husband and it worked perfect. I don’t believe I needed a new laptop. I hate to give a bad review of the product because I haven’t been able to use. If I could review the geek squad for telling my I needed a laptop I would prefer that. One other issue is they told me I needed Norton’s because it is best. I paid for it even though I already had a subscription for McAfee and although they said they would install the Norton’s they didn’t.

Purchased it on sale for a very good price it works real well i needed one for the laptop i picked up recently

My fellow mediocre artists and I have decided to resurrect the lost art of mixtapes and homebrewed albums. Although Soundcloud, Spotify, Audiomack, Bandcamp and frankly any other streaming service offers ease of use, AI curations, and a wide audience, there is something surreal/special about holding a physical copy of your audio art that makes it feel more alive (literally tangible). And because internal disc drives are a thing of the past on the current generation of laptops, I found myself in need of an external drive with CD burning capabilities. The Dell DW316 does the trick with my 2019 Thinkpad X1 Yoga 4th Gen. There was practically no install time and it was up in running almost as soon as I plugged it in. This shiny plastic box has a decent price compared to other brands. If you're looking for something to burn your childhood fantasies onto, you've found it. I imagine the other uses advertised work but I have yet to try them hence the 4-Star rating.

I hardly know this is in bag. Lightweight, potable and fast.

This is a worthy product. I saw this item by happen-stance and hoped that it would work with my brand new laptop and viola...it works perfectly. It didn't work immediately, but that was because you have to load your system with the CD that's provided. I didn't know how it should function after that though, as the directions for use are non-existent (the manufacturer should REALLY include instructions with this product for practically computer illiterate people). End result though, is that after fiddling around with the computer for a bit, it began to work (Yeah!!!). And it works great.

I had software I needed to install that was only available by CD and my new laptop does not have a CD drive on it so this allowed me to install and complete my work. Worked great. Did not need to install anything to use it as I just plugged it into the USB and it was ready.

Worked out of the box. Did everything it’s supposed to do.

This is truly a plug and play device. I've just started using it so I can't really review this completely so for now I'll just say that it's extremely easy to use, takes up very little space on my desk and play all of my media.

works well - easy to install - was surprised to learn new computer tower did not come with a dvd slit

Needed a drive for my laptop and this external drive fits the bill nice and portable.