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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5870 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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little DVD player

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

    This is a great little DVD player. Very portable. I got it on sale at Best Buy for under $30.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell external 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.

    Easy to use and don’t need software to operate, just plug and pay

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    No issues with the DVD reader, worked when i plugged it in to dock and PC running latest 10 release

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

    Dell DVD/ RW Drive.

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

    DVD/RW Drive works Awesome!!! This was a Best Buy special buy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External drive

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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.

    Very easy to use as my computer is also dell. No installation so anyone can use it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good performance and value.

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

    Great value !!! Easy to set up. Haven't used all the features yet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Prefect 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.

    Works prefect right out of the box. Just what I needed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Problem Free

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

    I had no problem connecting it to the computer or with the set up. It works like a champ. No problems at all.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works great

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

    I use it with my Surface Book and it works great....plug and play out of the box. Played DVD movie on it already and looks good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Adequate substitute for a built-in

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

    So far, so good. Because it just sits on a surgace, it is much more awkward to use than a built-in disk reader. But since these seldome are included in contemporary desktops, this is an adequate substitute.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Disc drive

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

    Everything worked first time. Plug and play.what else can be said but great experience.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD CD usb drive

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

    Works as advertised. Easy to setup and use. Perfect for laptops without CD/dvd player.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Playlist Master

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

    I make personalized playlists for my sister who still listens to CDs. This is a great product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    Great product. Very user friendly. Would recommend this product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use it with my laptop its a nice addition for my disk to ne utilized

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    External Dell Slim DVD drive

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

    It works perfectly for me and very compact, fits on same laptop case; also DVD Player program included. I really like DELL brand.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Thank you Best Buy

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

    Great DVD player for our enjoyment - the Best Buy agent was very helpful

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I needed

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

    Super simple - definitely a plug-and-play item! Have not tried the burner feature yet but this worked for what I needed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    reliable optical 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.

    does its job. needed this to install some old software

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very handy and usable external DVD computer drive.

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fantastic external dvd drive. It works well with my Lenovo notebook windows 10.

    I would recommend this to a friend