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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

    Drive and Ride

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

    Plug and Play! I installed it from the CD that it came with and that was all I needed to do. Great Product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mrs.

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

    I love the CD reader. I use it to connect my computer to my embroidery machine. Kudos to your geek team Thank you!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive. Great price.

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

    Purchased a desktop without a optical drive. This was priced perfectly. Easy to setup and use. No complaints so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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

    Honestly, I haven't used it much, other than to confirm that everything worked out of the box. So far as I can tell, this is a great device for the price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Getting the job done

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

    I needed a portable Drive for my new laptop. The Dell is doing what I need to load and store data.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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

    Needed this due to my laptop did not have a dvd player. Very easy to hook up and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD RW Drive

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

    This product was easy to use. Be sure to unpack and load the disk provided under the product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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

    This DVD player works great and there are no drivers to install. I use this instead of adding an internal dvd.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple and elegant

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

    Been working well. Processing speed has been good. Can connect to monitor.

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

    Disc 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.

    Great device is compatible with my computer to read discs. Highly recommended if you don't have a drive on your laptop

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dvd drive

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

    I got this external dvd drive for my new dell laptop it works great I just got it for watching movies . You have to down load vlc software to use it.

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

    Nice to have when you need it

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So I'm not a fan of having to carry around and whip out all types of various accessories and gadgets to accomplish various tasks as this can get annoying fast. But I guess for the purpose it serves, this technically does the job and it does so fairly well. I have come to be very displeased with the Dell brand over recent years as their quality is so cheap and the products do not have the longevity you would want. In retrospect, I would probably opt for either LG or Asus brand DVD drive. But for the price, this was decent, I'll give it that. Just be aware that you get what you pay for when it comes to Dell. I've learned that the hard way a few times over the years.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great value for your money

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

    Great item to have for your laptop or desktop. Never know when you will need to use or burn a cd. Reasonable price.

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

    DVD PLAYERS - STILL NEED TO BE A Hot Item

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

    I recently purchased a new PC after the one I had for 7 yrs. played out! It had a DVD tray built into the PC. I was devastated to find that those are no longer available on newer models of personal computers. Thrilled when I found this external one to plug in to new computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell 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.

    I really loved the dell brand and the slim feature of the DVD player addition.

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

    Optical Drive - yes

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

    For those whom need an optical drive this is quick and easy. Seems light but works well

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

    Compact and good addition Driver

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

    This was perfect for what I needed. Addition to my Mac. Never used to burn since I was told it doesn’t so be sure to ask if that is what you want it for.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB DVD+/RW Drive

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

    Inexpensive add on to computer I was surprised did not have a DVD drive. Just hookup as you need it plug and play.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install and use

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

    I needed a DVD drive and my new PC case didn't have a bay for it, so an external one solved my problem. easy to use!@

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Player

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

    I recently purchased a laptop without a CD player and picked this up so I could still download CD's or watch DVD's. The player isn't as sturdy as I thought it would be, but the set up was easy and it plays well. No issues so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend