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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5754 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    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.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    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.

    Easy to use. Plug and drag. Simple for computer challenged people like me

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product and very easy to install

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

    Little to no effort to install this external DVD drive. Totally plug and play. Easy to use.

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

    Glad to have a dvd 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 have not used this yet and i hope to use it when i need it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD

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

    Small and compact, fits anywhere into your regular routine.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Simple and Easy

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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 install. Comes with a disk with all of the software needed to burn and use cd/dvd.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works slim design

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

    does what it needs to do, bought a tower with no dvd rom port so had to go external works well. does the job

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    dell dvd drive

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

    I purchased solely because my lenova did not have a dvd drive, so it is an add-on. It works well enough with what I need it for.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for ripping cds

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

    Easy to set up - just plug it in and you are ready to go. Used primarily to rip purchased cds onto iTunes and its perfect!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to a portable computer

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

    Purchased the Dell external DVD drive for my Hp x360 2 in1.I found it easy to setup and use without a issue.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Still Uses a DVD

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

    DVD Works Well. needed for a software package that cannot be downloaded.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Handy drive

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

    Nice dvd drive since laptop purchased didn't have one Simple plug and play

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Great to be able to plug in and use. Perfectnfor downloading documents / projects to discs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell CD drive

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

    Works very well, easy to install, I used it to install CD software since computers do not have Cd drives anymore.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad

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

    Bought this drive due to the fact that newer laptops do not have dvd drives. Great for installing software/watching movies. Not very practical now with streaming etc.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very easy

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

    Perfect, easy to install, just lug it into a usb port

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact,useful to transfer old files, software

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

    Essential for transferring some old files and software, as I transfer them from desktop use to my first laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great dell usb slim dvd drive

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

    this dell usb slim dvd rw drive works great and it is plug and play. got it at a great price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Player

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

    It's simple to use and it's a life saver my new computer doesn't have any DVD players and this one is perfect and does the work as espected.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love this product

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

    Very portable and designed in a way I love It serves me all things and I love it the way it is Very quality product

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Purchase

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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 easy to install and use. Excellent! Pleased.

    I would recommend this to a friend