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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5745 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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for my needs.

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

    This is a friendly user external DVD/CD-RW drive. It's slim so it's a nice small unit. I used it several times to play an old family CD, but I will be using it for storing photos on a CD as well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB DVD Drive Easy to use

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

    Purchased this Dell USB DVD+/-RW drive as an accessory for my new Dell Laptop to play movies and to burn backup files. Installation was very simple, just plug & play. Unit is very lightweight & compact. Easy to store. Have only used for a few weeks, so far it reads CDs and DVDs just fine. Would purchase again.

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

    Best Buy

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

    I recently bought the WD 5TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive from Best Buy, and it’s fantastic! It’s fast, compact, and easy to use. The setup was simple, and the transfer speed is impressive. Perfect for backing up files and photos. Great value and reliable performance—highly recommended!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    HELPFUL SALESPERSON - GOOD PRICE - GOOD ITEM

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

    Got help from salesperson to make sure it would work with my computer and do what I needed. It was a good price and it was plug-and-play and works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive

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

    Nice drive, small, easy to use. Works great. Good value for the money.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun times

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

    It was quite easy to get up and running so I could use some of my CDs which is why I bought it. Also if I buy some program now I can just load it on the DVD player and get it onto my computer. It was reasonably priced the only thing is that it doesn’t play Blu-ray but that’s fine

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

    Perfect optic drive

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

    Worked perfectly with my Dell computer. Although it is lightweight and thin, it is very sturdy. I wish that had continued placing optic drives in the computer, but this is the next best thing.

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

    Dell Drive

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

    Excellent product. It is simple and works well, which is appreciated as most desktops and laptops no longer have CD/DVD drives installed. It's an even better value when this is on sale

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great alternative

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

    This is a great alternative for computers with no cd/dvd drives. It’s compact and light. All it takes is an usb connection. I travel for work quite a bit and it has helped me tremendously without taking much space or having to install complicated drivers. Great product!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    dvd/ cd player

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

    very nice cd /dvd player. very easy to use and much improved from my old one . sorry I took so long to upgrade.

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

    good bang for the buck

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

    I was trying to find a good deal on one of these that was compatible with blue ray but could not. I have one from years ago (2018) that I use when traveling to watch my blue ray movies. This one is simple and very easy to use. The only downside is it doesn't recognize blue ray.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product

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

    External DVD drive is very useful. As it is slim so very easy to carry.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well with my Surface

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

    Great price and works well with my Surface Book with no issue. Small and light and can fit in bag.

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

    Really nice cd drive

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

    I purchased this to use with my new laptop and it works great. The price was nice too. It was so easy to just plug in and use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell Portable Optical Drive Performs as it Should

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

    Works as advertised. Recognized by Win10 immediately. No errors reading CDs and DVDs. Created several DVD+R discs error free. Can be quite noisey sitting flat on desktop so I put it on a piece of old mouse pad which all ed the issue plus raises it enough to make it easier to open and close and not slide around when doing so.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful product for external Cd users

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

    While I don't like that a lot of laptops have gotten rid of the CD feature, laptops are extremely light and thin nowadays. For it's use, this external CD drive is awesome! I use it to make mix CDs for my commute to work when I can't use data for spotify off my phone and to play old PC games on my laptop. I like how slim and portable it is and the cable isn't too long or chunky either.

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

    14” laptop

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

    Fast, easy to see screen, light weight, good sound. The mouse pad is easy to use. It didn’t come with a DVD but the plug in one I purchased works fine.

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

    Great Drive and portability.

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

    Great Drive! Works flawlessly. You can buy one and use it on all of your devices. Plug it into any usb port on any device and that is it!

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

    External USB Drive

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

    very pleased with the product. I was able to accomplish my desired objective when I connected this product to my computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD nostalgia

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

    My pc dvd drive went out an I thought about having it repaired. But I realized they make external dvd drives an I seen this one on sale. Bought it An it’s very nice. Small An compact. Can take it anywhere. Plug it in and it’s ready to go.

    I would recommend this to a friend