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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5842 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:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great small format DVD drive

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

    Excellent small DVD drive that has worked flawlessly. Highly recommend this product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Had to Make a Choice ...

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

    As the title states, We had to make a choice between Ram or a CD-RW when purchasing Our Dell computer so We chose Ram. This is the same CD-RW as is typically installed in most Dell computers today. We decided to purchase the external version, which is a plug-n-play via USB. Out of the box, We plugged it in and was immediately recognized by the computer OS. No issues, works as designed. Will use to store, and create playlists of My music collection. I still use CD's, and stream. Would recommend for purchase, and use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy for playing vintage games

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

    I have old pc games on dvd and cd from years ago and this disk drive works great for playing them.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Always Available Processor

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

    Great Product, easy to incorporate while using system. Glad I was introduced to it as an option. Excellent Price for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Buy

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

    This cd drive works great. I uploaded programs from cds. I played a dvd video also. It was on sale for a very good price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value

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

    Good value. Bought to rip cds to transfer to phone for CarPlay. Worked great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive

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

    It's like I have my Sony Discman back. Super light so it feels like I'm going to break it when I open the tray, must be plugged in (my discman has horrible battery life) and it spins discs. Jokes aside, a great drive to add for a PC that doesn't have one. Small and easy to store when not needed and not so cumbersome that its a pain to take out and use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simp install

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

    Slim and good looking! Not bulky and easy to plug and play use. Nice add on for a gaming computer with no disk drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External drive thats waiting to be used

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

    Still waiting to use this product, but was bought to enhance my computer which didn't come with one installed

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great DVD player thru computer

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

    Upon discovering some of my home DVD movies would not play on my DVD player hooked up to my tv and the fact my computer does not have it either I purchased this to connect to my computer for my use. It was easy to attach to the computer. When I plugged it in it instantly started to work and all the DVD's now can be seen. Love it

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Drive, Good Price

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

    This unit was a temporary replacement for an internal optical drive that went bad while still under warranty. HP kept sending the wrong part so I needed a DVD drive in the interim. This Dell met my needs perfectly: USB, available immediately, inexpensive & functional. Plug & play out of the box, it was up and running in seconds and allowed me to keep working while I continued to be frustrated by HP. The Dell is a bit flimsy and a little awkward to open/close but otherwise is a great value. I am now happy to have both internal and external drives.

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

    This is for everyone

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

    It’s just what I have been searching for because my Computer didn’t come with a DVD player or Burner

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External cd drive

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

    This adapter is compact, light and inexpensive not to mention necessary.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightweight and great player!

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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! Plays DVDs perfectly! Easy to care!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD Player

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

    Great device. I would recommend purchasing this particular DVD player to anyone that requests one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DOES WHAT YOU NEED!

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

    THIS DRIVE IS FAST, INTEGRATES QUICKLY, AND VERY REASONABLE. THERE IS NOT MUCH MORE THAT YOU WILL NEED IT TO DO. IT WORKS GREAT, IS SMALL, AND RUNS WELL. ENJOY IT!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell external cd player.

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

    I have a lot of cd's and it worked great with my HP computer.

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

    Very good performance

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

    Very good performance, quite fast at reading. Great Dell produt at an incredible price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Value

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

    Great value, does what I expected and very easy to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good external drive.

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

    Works as expected. No problems at all. Includes Media Suite software.

    I would recommend this to a friend