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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

    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.

    Unit is easy for plug and play. Works well with Del laptop

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

    Plug in CD/DVD Reader

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

    Works right out of the box without having to down load anything! Fully compatible with my HP Laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extension dvd player

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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.

    Just plug and play, including a software to install for compatible purpose.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised

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

    Works as advertised. So far so good, used it to download cds and burn 2 cds

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Lightweight and very easy to use; just plug into port of computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CD Player

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

    Just what we needed! Easy to install. Delivery was very timely.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for my application

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

    Great buy! It seems to easily do what i want it to do.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good External Option

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

    Computers don't tend to come with DVD Drives so this is a solid external option

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the trick!

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

    Since our laptop did not have an optical drive, this unit allowed us to install our software. It was easy to set up and use. Works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup and use of

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

    Easy to setup and use. It worked fine uploading and recording. Bought it because most laptops no longer have DVD drives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great to load software on a new PC

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

    This external USB DVD/CD drive is essential to load software on a PC without a built in DVD /CD drive. Works well

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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

    Unfortunately I wish I did not have to buy this for my smaller computer but it seems to work and I am glad I did

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just Right

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

    Just what I needed at a good price, hooked up no problem.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Okay but Not Great

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

    This product is okay for it's use. It seems fairly cheap and makes a fairly loud noise when it does have a disc in it.

    No, I would not 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 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is to use and loads fast, a child could use it with ease. Way to go if your laptop has no drive.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dell Portable CD Player

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

    Just what we needed. Compact, affordable, and quality output.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Slim and convenient and easy to use!

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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 and very convenient for my laptop.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Super easy to use

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

    Purchased this for my laptop for college and it worked as expected. Really easy to set up. Came with software disk that was easy to install and it worked perfectly.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Idea

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

    I did not notice that my new pc did not have a cd/dvd drive and went back to the store and was shown this item. I think it is great and does a wonderful job.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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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 great little CD drive. We use it for homeschooling.

    I would recommend this to a friend