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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5764 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

    nice

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is perfect for what my hubby needed it for!! !

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

    Rated 5 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.

    This is a cool usb disk drive for anyone who doesn’t have a pc with a disk drive

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Quality

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

    Nice and thin. Does the job. Easy to hook up and portable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My new laptop!

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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 perfect for me! My old laptop just died on me. This is a great laptop. Just the right size.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive

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

    The DVD drive works very well with my laptop. It was very easy to connect and plays music very well. I am very happy with it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CD drawer

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

    Needed this as the laptop I just bought was without a slide-out disk tray. It works fine.

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

    Works as described

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

    I had doubts about whether this drive would work with Windows Surface Pro for installation of some off-the-shelf software. It works like a charm.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It's a basic optical drive.

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

    It is a basic optical drive that is easy enough to use. It comes with a disk to load the supplied software.

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

    Works great!

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

    Works for an add on to my husbands chrome book so he can play his old pc games!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small and works great

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

    Small and compact fits and mixes almost to well on desk space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well

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

    It does the job well. Cost was reasonable. Had i bought the computer with dvd it would have cost much more.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy tie-in to new All-in-one computer

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

    Hook up installed and operated as expected. I don't know how often it will be used but it will help me retrieve data that I previously stored.

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

    Just what I wanted.

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

    Great product, just what I wanted and fast shipping. Would recommend to friend.

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

    It was perfect for my needs. Easy to set up and no problems.

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

    A great accessory

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

    To transfer cd’s or dvd’s To your MacBook Pro this is a must.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to my computer

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

    My all in one didn’t come with a cd drive and I needed one to install some peripherals. This works great

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice cd reader writer.

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

    Convenient portable cd reader writer. Matches my Dell laptop. Works reliably and efficiently.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    dell DVD drive/ RW

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

    works great just like it should no problems and easy to install and use

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It was 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.

    The unit was easy to install. It will be used to back up information. Happy with the product.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Proficient enough

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

    Very good for the price point. I trust Dell with their products. Be careful how you handle it can be a bit flimsy.

    I would recommend this to a friend