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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5754 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive for its ease of use, overall performance, and convenient USB connectivity. Many appreciate its perfect size, good value, and broad compatibility. While some users have noted occasional noise, the drive is generally well-received for its functionality.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USWB Slim DVD writer.

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

    Great little device. Easy to install and setup. Great service as always by BEST BUY employees.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external drive.

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

    Since most new laptops don't come standard with a CD/DVD RW drive built in I was searching for an external drive. This was easy to setup and works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CD Rom

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

    computer changes need a dvd /cd drive so I can watch movies and listen to cds

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell 8X USB DVD drive - buy Dell for reliability

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

    This is a must have for compact PCs that have no CD drive. I purchased this to use with Dell 13.5 touch screen PC to play CDs and to load new software onto the hard drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for all

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

    I got this because my all in one pc didn’t have a cd drive (guess it wasn’t all in one ha) but this item is amazing for the price

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

    External Optical Drive Get The Job Done.

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

    It gets the job done and was well worth the reasonable price. Optical drive that was built into my laptop died. This one is both powered and interfaces via a USB port. Interface is slightly slower than the original drive. Now that modern laptops are no longer equipped with optical drives, the device has a future in my household as well.

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

    Review of Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive

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

    The Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play Model DW316 was purchased along with an HP Envy laptop. I needed computer access to legacy cd's and dvd's since there was no internal drive on the laptop. I simply plugged it into the USB port and it worked perfectly immediately. Having an "add on" device like this which is only used periodically lessens the laptop weight.

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

    Plug and Play DVD/CD player

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

    works great. I have dvd exercise videos and i can now use them with my new computers that dont have a cd/dvd drive anymore.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product!

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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! Easy to install and use. Just plug'n'play.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 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.

    Ordered this to go with a new laptop without a built in dvd drive. This connected well and did what I needed. All I can ask.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good to have

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought a gaming computer with a built in cd player. Didn't want to tear it down to install a internet cd drive, plus you can use it on other devices.

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

    Admin

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for a member of our staff. She loves it. Still working great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    This external drive was really easy to connect to my laptop and use. My laptop came without a drive and I can’t add one so this was the best alternative.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for basic

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

    It’s not the fastest, but it’s not the slowest. It works for using with my HP 2 in 1, and it does what I need it to do. It’s not as loud as the older Samsung I had that it replaced. Does what I need it to do.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does what it's supposed to

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's not much of a complicated product. It works exactly as it's supposed to. I plug it in and it will read and write DVDs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice product!

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

    Simple yet very effective product that gets the job done well and does not require a specialized skill set to operate.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple to use

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

    It is important to me to be able to burn CD's and since the new Dell laptops no longer have that built in I found this to be a simple way to take care of that.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External DVD drive easy to use.

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

    Great if you need to play a dvd on a computer with no DVD drive or if you want to download a new program from a DVD.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Disk drive

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

    Necessary product since new computers do not have a disc drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as described

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

    This product works as described and was very affordable

    I would recommend this to a friend