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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:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised

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

    A nice external Cd/DVD drive to have since alot of new laptops no longer have an internal one. This was affordable and works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Works great. Highly recommend to others. I am using it with an older Dell computer because my optical drive broke.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DW316 player review.

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

    I purchased it with a new laptop and it works great for my DVD’s. It’s small enough to be carried and easily stored.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell External USB DVD/RW/CD/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.

    I tried it the other day with a CD my sister made for me with photos, It worked well. I haven’t tried it with a music cd yet.

    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
  • 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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD writer

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

    Works great easy to install highly recommended easy to use

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

    Easily connected with MacBook Air

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

    Works good with my MacBook Air. No problem with playing DVDS.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My DVD Drive Stan Parker

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

    External DVD drive. Works great. But I was appalled that new desktops do not come with a DVD drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does the job.

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

    Installs easily and allows use of CD and DVD software with computers that lack optical drives.

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

    Dell Ext DVD Drive

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

    It worked great for me right out of the box, and has continued to do so. The unit is very light weight, but the case and mechanism seem robust and smooth-working.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell drive

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

    Good addition to new computer that did not come with optical drive, plug and play was awesome

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    DVD+/-RW Drive

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

    The USB Slim DVD drive works as well as I expected it to.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little accessory

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

    My laptop didn't have a disc drive but I decided I needed one. This was not the most expensive one and not the cheapest one either. It works very well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have with computer

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

    This is a perfect addition to the pc set up. It is slim and compact, sleek black and works as it should.

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

    Quite Functional

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

    This is a nice, portable, lightweight external DVD drive. It is simple to use and does its job well.

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

    Saved the Day!

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

    Works just like it says! Saved the day when my computer went belly up and I had to reload my software.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell Cd/DVD

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

    Very easy to use. No drives to download. I have this item for a little while and it works as advertised.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lel

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

    My new desktop didn't have a dvd player. This was perfect for my computer and at a great price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and Play

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

    Works as expected, bought this for a new Dell purchased a few weeks ago, plug and play with no issues or added work.

    I would recommend this to a friend