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  • Front. Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black.
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Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
DW316
SKU:
4697703
Highly rated by customers for:
$49.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5859 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Cheap and works well

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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 drive does exactly what it’s meant too and you don’t even need to pay for a subscription or anything to watch your dvds

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

    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.

    Bought this to use with a desktop and laptop when others didn't work for both. This model works great,

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

    For the people that aren't all digital yet

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plugs in and works without a hitch. Hate that I need one of these with today's modern cases though.

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

    Mobility

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

    I love my mobile cd reader, I can now use all my cds on the go.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell DVD Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Since most laptops and tower computers do not now come with an optical rive this is a must have. It is truly plug and play. works great with different computers.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dvd

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

    Great accessory for a laoptop w no dvd slot! Comes in great handy and is lightweight

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

    LINDA T

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

    EASY TO USE PRICE WAS OKAY NEEDED DVD DRIVE THIS FIT THE NEED

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

    Totaltech customer

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

    It worked great with my desktop. I downloaded turbo tax and it was really easy

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

    Great external drive

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

    This external hard drive it’s so easy to use and reads the disks pretty quickly. I highly recommend this for a Dell computers.

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

    Great drive for my computer

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

    I use this drive for my computer since it doesn’t have one. I loaded my grandsons Christmas pictures onto my computer with it.

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

    Happy guy

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

    I was looking for this item for my laptop. Works really great. Can't complain. Price is right too.

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

    Great product

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

    The product did what it is suppose to. I can now download things to my laptop and before I could not. Did not know they made exterior cd players

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

    Solution for laptop wiithout a DVD...

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

    There are still many situations where I need to transfer files archived on DVD. The Dell drive was the solution for lightweight portable USB access.

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

    Loud but functional

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

    Makes a lot of racket for what it only is but in enabled me to look at my MRI at home as I don’t have a disc drive on my MacBook

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

    Bought for use with Mac

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Since my Mac doesn’t have a disc drive, I bought this to use with it. Cheap and works

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

    Great product

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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 and the software provided installed easy. Burned my first dvd-r within 15 minutes of opening the box

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

    Dell USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive

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

    Good DVD+/- RW USB optical drive, for burning/listening to CDs also, from Dell.

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

    CD adding

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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.

    Great price to be able to add music to my iTunes library

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

    Works great

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

    it works great and adds the functionality needed every once and a while to mobile platforms like an ultrabook

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive

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

    Great external drive, easy to install and use, meets my expectations! I use to watch DVDs on MacBookPro.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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