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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5873 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

    serves its purpose

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

    serves its purpose. Does what its suppose to. and my laptops lighter now that its not installed directly into it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tool!

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

    I bought this device along with my laptop computer, and it was a great choice. I like it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    It works well and is easy to use. Not much else to say.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Thin and light

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

    Thin and light and easy to use. Very portable as it does not need a separate power cord.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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

    Review: Great product, works well, and slim size.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

    this was just what we needed to watch old family dvds.

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

    It gets the job done

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

    It is awesome it takes the CD fast and all u gotta do is plug it with the USB and that's all no need to install

    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 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

    Value for money. Good craftsmanship. Have used for

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

    A good utility for Dell and other laptops. Comes with software so laptops running on Windows 10 can play video dvds.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent device

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

    This external DVD player works great. Simply plugged it in and was up and running.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Noisy and constantly running

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

    Functionally it works fine. I like the slim profile. However, it seems to be always running and is noisier than others I have used.

    No, I would not 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
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    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No issues

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

    Months later, no issues to report. It works fine for our homeschooling needs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent value

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

    I purchased this to use with a Dell laptop. The drive is compact and performs nicely for occasional use.

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

    Good product

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

    What’s good on my Alienware had no problems installing it

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great deal and brand

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

    So useful since most computers dont have one these days, and its a great deal

    I would recommend this to a friend