Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works as advertised, Good speed. Slightly noisier than others I've had

The disk drive I got is good! It wasn’t difficult to set up, runs quickly, and so far has worked great. It has run multiple old disks of games from childhood that were a bit scratched up, I was impressed. The only minor issue I have with it is that it’s quite loud (I checked the temperature, it wasn’t getting hot).

I bought this DVD drive since I was getting into physical media and the old computer I used to burn CDs broke. And overall this drive is good. I use both Mac and Windows and the drive works fine with both. It can read and write, but the only downside I've found with it was that it's a bit loud and the plastic feels a little cheap. Overall an 8.5/10 drive.

You get Dell reliability and you only need a low-power USB2 port to connect and power it; no power cord is needed. I run this drive plus a 4 TB USB hard drive from a USB 3.0 hub attached to the single USB 3.0 port of a Dell 7506 2n1 (the new one) with no problems whatsoever. I have so far used the unit to rip several hundred CDs, HDCDs, and HRx discs via dbpoweramp with zero operational problems. According to the dbpoweramp program, this also seems to be one of the rare current external CD/DVD drives which will detect C1 errors. At the price, even if it fails after a thousand or so CD rips, it's still a bargain.

I bought this external DVD/CD drive since it was a Dell product and my new Dell desktop did not have the same drive. All I had to do was connect it with the supplied USB cord and go to work. It’s had a pretty good workout and all is great. Even better, it was on sale! Very pleased and I would definitely recommend it to anyone in need of an external DVD/CD drive.

I needed a drive to rip a large CD collection. I really wanted a powered desktop model with a drawer but the one I wanted was discontinued and I couldn't justify paying 3 times the price for one with Blu-Ray capability. Given that I don't expect this type to have the longevity of a desktop model, I bought 5 of these. Hope they last through 15,000 CDs. So far, it works as expected. Nothing fancy.

This is a great addition for the computer I bought at Best Buy a year ago! Now I can listen to my CDs and watch my DVD's. It was a simple set-up!

Amazing! Works smoothly! Easy to use. Love it. I could cart it around

Plug and Play installation. Very good extenal DVD player. Dell made a great product.

The printer is very good. Its easy 2 use. The staff person was helpful in deciding which printer to buy.

Nice little drive that was easy to use and works well.

This Dell DW316 external DVD drive is fantastic! It’s sleek, lightweight, and very easy to use. Just plug it into a USB port, and you're good to go—no complicated installations required. The performance is smooth and reliable, whether burning CDs, playing DVDs, or installing software. The build quality feels premium, and its compact design makes it portable. It’s perfect for laptops without an internal optical drive. Highly recommend this drive for its quality, functionality, and value!

Very easy to setup and use. Works great, writes cd very quick and easy.

It’s a bit loud, but it does everything it’s supposed to do.

The first one I got at the store proved defective right out of the box when I got home and installed it - took it back and Best Buy store personnel swiftly got another one from the display shelf - and tested it at the Geek Squad counter - assuring it was "to spec" and the replacement item worked as it should. Simple, lightweight, and price was right.

This product works how its supposed to. It backs up all of my important files whenever I shut my computer down for the evening. Not much more to report. It is small and portable however I only use it on my desktop. Seems to be working just fine. It's pretty much plug and play especially since I had the Geek Squad set it up on my new computer. Thanks for reading and I hope it was helpful to you.

Works good. A little noisy though. Is good for what I need.

Just what I needed, works well. Size is great, does not take up much space.

Works awesome! Ever look at a new laptop?? They have taken away everything! No ports save for 1, no disc drives, etc. Im old...like yo support artists by buying CDs directly from them, not digital. This drive allows me to put them on my phone and listen!

Works great, easy to install and use. Can't expect much more out of it!