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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 5864 reviews

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  • Value

    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.

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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:
    Ease of use

    dell

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

    very nice dose a good job very easy to use just plug and go

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

    Great price

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am really appreciative of being able to use this product overseas thank you best buy for making it a simple.

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

    Great plug and play

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

    Great external DVD recorder/player. Was easy to install. Great picture during play. Recording dvd is fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have been happy with this. It has performed exactly what we were looking for.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great add on for my sleek laptop

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

    Its great to have this as an add on to a sleek laptop. very lightweight and just plug-in when needed.

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

    Worked well

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

    This was needed because laptops and computers don't have these drives. It was easy to use and the price was great.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • cd rom

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

    Works well, got to put most music in computer. Thsneeds a program to go along with it

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

    Works great

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

    My desktop had a problem recognizing my internal drive. More economical for me to use an external drive. It was simple plug and play

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

    External DVD Drive

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

    Purchased new PC that had no DVD/CD drive so bought this external one. It works fine so far. Seems a bit flimsy, but I won't be traveling with it, just using at home when needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great product

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

    I purchased this product to upload my personal music collection into iTunes. Fast, compact, a great product overall.

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

    Works !

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

    This is an inexpensive solution if you're still stuck on using cd's (like me). Easy setup and easy to use.

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

    Good

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

    Works just i thought it would and so easy to set up!!

    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.

    Excellent product. Easy to use and super clear. I am very happy.

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

    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.

    I got this to use w my laptop to watch a funeral CD. It worked well and was easy to use.

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

    great option in external 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.

    this is my first laptop without a cd drive. i bought this in case i needed one. very good price on sale

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

    Good tool for a laptop withour optical 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 is a good complement for laptops that does not have optical drive, It is easy to connect and use.

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

    Easy to use

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

    Whether watching video, playing CDs or installing an older program on my laptop. Easy to do.

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

    Allows me to add older programs

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

    It works well for what I needed. It allows me to play my cds while I work

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

    Good for PC with no CD drives

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

    This works very nicely for both my tower and laptop. Nether of them have a CD drive plus it is nice, small and portable !

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good drive

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good backup drive, easy to set up and get running.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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