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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

    Easy to Use External Drive

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

    I have been using it without issue for the past few weeks. When I need to use discs, it just works and does its job well. Easy choice if it's on sale.

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

    A must for work adn playing older CD's

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

    Use this to both burn CD's and play them at home and at work. Yes there are still DVD's/CD's out in the world and not having the slot for them anymore is a pain.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my DVD RW

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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 use. Pretty much self-explanatory when it comes to setting it up.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised. Slides around a bit.

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

    I like the size. I had to get used to keeping track of the connecting cable as I have it plugged in to a computer that has no external drive for music, movies etc. The drive has done all I have asked of it so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Disc player

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

    Great add on for my new Dell! Want to view travel photos transferred to DVD’s on my laptop! Just plug in & view!

    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

    Great

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

    Worked perfectly right out of the box. HaHa, I love the quick start instructions. (plug it into your usb port...use the device} Works great and the price is right.

    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:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Functional CD/DVD

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

    My computer came without a cd drive. Found an external one. Very inexpensive and totally needed. Good price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Performs as promised with easy installation

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

    Purchased to copy music CDs to hard drive and transfer document data to CD for backup. Performed as advertised with easy install and operations.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External 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.

    Great option for the price. Just wish Dell had included a DVD+/- RW drive in the 3501 laptop I bought.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great

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

    This product makes it easy for me to keep up with my work without using up the space on my laptop, and allows me to carry my data with me if I need it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good performance with reasonable price

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

    My new Dell laptop doesn't have dvd/cd rom. Wanted to play the old “Need for Speed” with cds. Satisfied with this external cd rom.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect match with my new DELL computer

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

    Works as a complete unit with my new DELL computer. Wish it was included, but such is the nature of the industry. Still a positive asset to the computer.

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfectly

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

    I bought one over a year ago for my laptop. So easy to use and works as expected. Liked it so much I recently bought one for my mother for her laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfectly without any problems.

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

    Bought this for use with new laptop that has no CD/DVD drive. Plugged it into the USB port and it worked smoothly and flawlessly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Play and play straight out of the box. Nothing to install. Works perfectly and comes at a great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality

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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 it suppose to do just fine. I needed one since both of my laptops don’t have a CD drive for software installation.

    I would recommend this to a friend