Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- DW316
- |
- SKU:
- 11068905
Customer reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5896 reviews
(5,896 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Faulty Product, Good Retailer
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It skipped and did a short repeat every 30 seconds or so. Not slamming the brand, mine might have just been a lemon. Best Buy accepted the return no problem, so kudos for them.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Dear MarkS,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your Dell USB Slim plug and play. We are sorry to hear that you were experiencing an issue with your device and had to return it. That is not the type of product Dell intends to deliver to our customers. We have noted the details of your statement and will escalate them to our quality team for improvements in current and future products.
Should you need further assistance; we recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below.
Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896.
Best,
Summer@Dell
- Cons mentioned:Noise level
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Hank
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds like a rocket making on taking off. And vibrates like car with a flat tire.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hi Hank,
We want to thank you for taking the time to leave us your valued feedback. We are sorry for the issues you are having with your Dell USB Slim DVD±RW drive. We will share your comments with our quality team so improvements can be to current and future products.
If you require further assistance, you can contact Dell directly with the information below.
Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
Phone number to Dell 1-800-624-9896
Best,
Ashley@Dell
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Use older technology with new
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is great to have! It can be used on Devices without cd/dvd hardware or perfect if your internal drive fails
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
WILL NOT BUR A CD
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Can not get this to burn a CD, it reads just fine but will not burn. I looked to update the driver and it said I already had the most up to date driver. Uninstalled the software that came with, that didn't work, even tried burning it through Windows media player, Tried 3 different brands of discs, no go.....Waste of money.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hello Brett,
Thank you for your review. We apologize for the issues you have come across with burning a CD. To make sure we can help, here is a link to an attachment you may use to diagnose and troubleshoot this issue: https://dell.to/3dnAUrc.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to visit the support page of your Optical Drive DW316 - https://dell.to/2SygmFv.
Best,
Wendy C.
https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam.
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-264-9896.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
DVR Not recommended accessory
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Poor instructions and failed to read media. Should have purchased laptop with built in media reader. Weight increase would be worth penalty.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Dear RaymondV,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your Dell USB Slim Drive Plug and Play. We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing and issue with setting up your device. That is not the type of feedback we like to hear from our customers, or the type of product Dell intends to deliver. We have noted the details of your statement and will use them to improve current and future products. Below I have provided a troubleshooting link to help resolve your issue.
DW316 Usage & Troubleshooting Link: https://dell.to/4bn2fFP
If you still experience any issues after you have finished troubleshooting your laptop using the steps above, please reach out to us at: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam.
We look forward to making this right for you!
If you need further assistance, please reach out to us at: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam.
Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896
Best,
Summer@Dell
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must have
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After losing a desktop and a laptop hard drive I am now making sure I have ALL my files backed up
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
CD Drive
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not sure about it just yet. Haven't had a chance to use it just yet.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Quick and easy storage
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Needed to expand my capacity and was able to find this product quickly at Best Buy. - no problems
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
No CD on new computer!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Needed this for some programs that are on CD, new computers don't seem to have CD/DVD drives, I guess everything is downloaded these days, NOT!
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Doesn't work with XPS 13 Win 10
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Media Suite 12 software that came with the product wasn't compatible with my Dell XPS 13 Windows 10 machine. Spoke to Dell, and despite the product description stating it is Win10 compatible, clearly such is not always the case. Dell advised me to return the product to the store where I purchased the item.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .nyseinfeld,
We're sorry that you're having issues setting up your new External Drive. We'd recommend reading through the steps in the Quick Start Guide for your drive in order to help set it up: https://dell.to/2VKZfz2.
Best,
Bryan
1-800-624-9896
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Just ok
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not as good as I’d hoped for. But easy to set up..
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Dear SarahN,
We want to thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your Dell USB slim DVD drive plug and play. We are sorry to hear that your device is not as good as you expected but are happy to hear that it was easy to setup. We have noted the details of your statement and will use them to improve current and future products. If you need further assistance we recommend using the toll-free number or chat link below to reach our support team.
We recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below if you need further assistance.
Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896.
Regards,
Summer@Dell
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice size
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had no problem with software installation and start up. Worked just fine and was very quiet.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Spring loaded
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall the drive is too lite, when opening the drive the spring shoots the drive across the desk. Had to return first one, (easy process albeit a headache to have to do it), the drive just spun with grinding noises without reading disk.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hello Tony,
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. We are sorry to hear that you were not too happy with your Dell USB Slim Drive because of its design and functionality and that you have ultimately decided to return this item. This is certainly not what we like to hear from our loyal customers. We will share your comments with our quality team so improvements can be made now and in the future. In the future, we would love the opportunity to help troubleshoot any problems you may be facing.
If you come across any questions or have concerns about Dell products, please don’t hesitate to contact Dell Support Team at the information provided below.
Best,
Katarina@Dell
Should you need further assistance, you can contact Dell directly with the information below.
Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small, dependable drive.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The drive works fine but I would have preferred an internal drive in my all-in-one CPU.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Small package
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have a need for this type of drive but they do not come on small computers anymore.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Worked fine
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Needed to install a game on my computer but it didn't come with a disc drive so I bought this and it got the game installed just fine.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
Usable
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It was hard to set up the packaging gave the impression you can play a DVD out of the box.... BUT you have to buy a downloaded App at a cost.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Dell USB DVD/RW Drive
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this when we bought a new computer. Would not work with Windows 12. Went to the software mfg. site to get the new driver and they want to charge us for the upgrade. Decided to return the unit.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Greetings LarryA,
Thank you for leaving a review of your Dell USB DVD Drive. We are sorry to hear that you returned your device after it was not compatible with Windows 12. That is not the type of feedback we like to hear from our customers, or the type of product Dell intends to deliver. We have noted the details of your statement and will use them to improve current and future products.
Should you need further assistance; we recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below.
Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896.
Best,
Summer@Dell
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Very fast and quiet. Reads and writes files. A CD player as well
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Very happy with this purchase.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I needed to be able to load a program on to my computer and this did the job.
This review is from Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friend



