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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5859 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

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works just as described.

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

    With today's new laptops that don't have an optical drive, this drive is a must. I am very satisfied. The drive works exactly as described. I highly recommend.

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

    Greate External DVD

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

    The DVD drive died on my HP laptop so I bought this external on to replace it. It worked great. It is quiet and fast and is a great replacement.

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

    Works

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

    It does what I want it to. Was worried it would read old pc games but it does.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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

    Bought this for my new Dell Laptop. Works great. Keep in mind this unit does not play Blue-Ray.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dell - 8x External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

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

    Light enough to carry with my new Asus 13.3 laptop the salesperson said it would only work with PC computers. I used it to install some old software on CDs it worked well and also transferring music from CDs worked well too.

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

    Good for the money

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

    The external drive works pretty well for the money. On occasion it wants to be a little stubborn and not automatically pop up on screen. However, I usually eject and reinsert the disc and it works.

    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 4 out of 5 stars

    A Dell for a Dell

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

    Does exactly what it is supposed to do. I have a Dell so perhaps that was why it was so easy to install, burns quickly and seems to read most formats

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works very well

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

    works well for what I need. New computers do not include unless you ask and Pay more

    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
  • 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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to 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 have used external DVD drives before, and usually had quite a difficult time using them. This is so easy; literally plug and play.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works!

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

    I recently purchased this Dell - 8x External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive and have had no issues using it. It was pretty much plug-n-play on my windows 10 laptop.

    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:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A title for what

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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 like this Dell 16 2-1–that was purchased in October 2022

    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
  • 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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just what I needed.

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

    This was just what I needed. It was a simple plug and play to read my X-rays disk. I’ll use it to play some old CDs as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend