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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5877 reviews

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Dell DW316 DVD Drive

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

    Had some confusing compatibility issues when trying to use with Cyberlink Power2Go, so dumped Cyberlink and went with on-machine read/write.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase so far

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

    I'm happy with the purchase. Seems to be good quality (definitely better than the cheapo no name junk I bought previously and then got fed up with), haven't had it very ling but haven't had any issues with it. Even came with some free dvd playing software!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Got a new M S I steel series , no built in D V D . This fits the bill. Small , quiet easy to use.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent for the price.

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

    Had to buy this as I made a mistake and bought my son a laptop a few years ago without a CD player. This makes a big difference when we are traveling. Future reference CD/DVD players are required on all future computer purchases. It also now gives me a way to externally boot up systems when down (allowed me to recover an older laptop that had issues that caused the BIOS to corrupt and was not able to recover with the restore disk at the time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A Must Have for Old Schoolers

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

    My Dell external CD/DVD drive is a very convenient device for CD users. I bought my first drive to replace the faulty internal drive on an older laptop. The Dell is used on my newer Acer that doesn't have a CD/DVD drive. It's great for Old Schoolers who still use CDs. It's also good for viewing DVDs and sharing music and files.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    computer dvd

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

    good product works well easy use . wish store would get finished so you could actually shop in store. I bought other products needed at other retail store where you could really shop. do not know why it is taking all summer to revamp this store, you are losing lots of business!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good DVD drive

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

    Easy to use, lightweight, just what I needed. Glad I got it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rev. Edd

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

    this drive has allowed me to add older programs and update some others. Plug and play is a great advantage

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It does what you need it to do and is compatible.

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

    This drive works wonderfully. It works on Windows 10 and 11, and is a simple as plugging into the USB port and it just works. The only downside is forgetting how long discs actually take to load after being used to downloading on to an SSD.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    External cdr

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

    Simple and easy to use, fast speed, lightweight and portable

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

    Small but useful

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

    My laptops don’t have CD/ Driver so I bought this item to listen and play music and movies through my laptops

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I needed

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

    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.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use File Backup Device

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

    I use this product every month to back up my computer files. It was easy to use and backs up all my files in a short time. I would recommend it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Affordable and reliable

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

    Easy to install and use. Does exactly what it advertises. Using at work with a Dell laptop that did not have an internal disc drive. This is perfect for occasional use and small enough to travel with (although I do not have the need to do this so I can not speak to the durability during movement).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for my needs

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

    When I got my recent alienware, without a drive bay I needed something to read the occasional CD devices like quicken or those that still come physical. This meet the need and since dell owns alienware I felt compfortable. its quickly discovered and works without an issue. I'm happy with the product, but have not written any discs with it yet.

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

    Solid burner.

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

    Solid product which seeks to work for my use case. Will update as I use it more & report more detailed pros & cons as well as reliability.

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

    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.

    Better be good- no other choices for playing my DVDs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Dvd player

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

    This is light weight and easy to use. I would recommend it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dvd

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

    Easy to use and quality was great. Works well with my device.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for Laptops with no CD/DVD drive

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

    Bought this for use with a DELL laptop that didn't come with a CD/DVD drive. I don't use it often - mainly for installing software purchased on a disc, or burning the occasional CD/DVD. It hasn't given me any problems in 2 years. Can be a bit noisy when a disc is actually inserted and spins up.

    I would recommend this to a friend