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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5894 reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external drive for storage.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First time purchase of external drive purchased with desktop . Not needed but price was great . It pays for itself and it is great to know I have additional storage space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB slim DVD+/RW Drive DW316

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this because my new laptop didn't have a DVD player in like the older laptop I was replacing. It seems to work well and do the job I want it to do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A must have

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you own a modern laptop, you alreqst know that you would need an external CD ROM. I needed to copy old music CDs and this is a must have definitely!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy from good guy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wasn't sure what one to get. Asked the Sales guy Jose and he was so good and helpful.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD Drive

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was not happy to find out my new Dell laptop did not come with a CD drive. Had to purchase this extra. But very reasonably priced.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product at great price

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a gift for someone else, and they enjoyed it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    DVD player

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    CD that comes with player is confusing. I found it wasn’t necessary. Should be an explanation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug n play

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty intuitive plug and play installation. The design is sleek and the drive is very compact and portable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    HappyGrannysomemore

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Luv to play my music and copy photos for enjoyment

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    I'd buy something else...

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does what it is supposed to do, but it is incredibly loud. I have another brand's dvd burner drive and it is silent. This thing is shockingly loud.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Hello KMack,

      We want to thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We sincerely apologize for the trouble you have had with the noise of your Optical Drive DW316. We understand how frustrating this can be and we recommend accessing the link below to resolve your noise issue.

      Optical Drive DW316 - https://dell.to/2SygmFv.

      If you still experience this issue after you have finished troubleshooting your system, please feel free to contact our support team here: 1-800-624-9896.

      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,
      Wendy C. Dell

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Choice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this to use for an upcoming ASL class. (My horrible VAIO computer has no DVD player) .... It will be perfect to use until I can throw the VAIO in the garbage can and buy another computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dell external DVD player

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seems to work fine for reading DVDs. I haven’t tried writing. Also seems a little flimsy when putting a DVD in the tray

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New optical drive.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to have it because new laptop had no optical drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell CD-RW

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far, i love it! Ive only used it to play music so far though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Plug & play?

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I guess plug & play isn't as simple as it used to be. At one time, when you plugged in a device to your computer, a box popped up on your screen asking what you wanted to do with it. No more. I had to do a search to find it and then go through a confusing menu in order to se it...Not use4 friendly.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Hello michaelg,

      We would like to thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We are sorry to hear that you're experiencing difficulties setting up and utilizing your Dell USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black. This is certainly not the experience we like to hear from our valued customers.
      To make things easier for you, I provided a link to the product's User Guide below.
      User's Guide: https://bitly.cx/BLp6n
      If you still need assistance after utilizing the troubleshooting solutions in the link provided above, do not hesitate to get in touch with Dell using the information provided below.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell 1-800-624-9896

      Best,
      Minhaj@Dell Dell

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for me and my necessities…I will recommend this to my friends

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great to have device.

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great little device. Not that I use it regularly but when I need to use it to read a CD, it works everytime.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great to use w/ Dell

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought it after I find out that the Dell laptop I had bought (2)didn't have a DVD tray!( so after I returned the Dell laptops & bought a different brand that does have the tray! Now I'm stuck w/it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good reliable DVD drive

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Rarely used now, but this allowed me to install software onto my laptop and desktops. I will definitely be using to burn CDs if I needed to that again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB DVD-RW Drive Plug and Play

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Most laptops, nowadays, do not have a built-in disc drive. This solves the problem beautifully for people who still rely on discs.

    I would recommend this to a friend