Customer Ratings & Reviews

Just what I needed to continue using dvd media. Works like a charm and saved me.

New computers don’t have cd-rom drives. This made it easy to reinstall older programs.

This slim external USB DVD+RW/CD-RW drive works great. It is a good thing to have when your computer doesn't come with one.

While I may be living in the past I occasionally need a dvd drive as I have older documents and pictures on DVD. I also still transfer music from dvd to my computer. This does the trick. Not fast but acceptable.

Works great. My only complaint is the shortness of the cable.

This item was easy to set up and worked well. And, it was less expensive than I anticipated. I’m very pleased.

Fits my computer and my needs. I have no problems with it at all.

This is truly a plug and play device. I've just started using it so I can't really review this completely so for now I'll just say that it's extremely easy to use, takes up very little space on my desk and play all of my media.

Did the job. Not the fastest, but I'd probably need and internal desktop drive to get that. Considering my needs copying CD's for a few people in church who don't have new equipment at all, works fine with the enclosed software.

My fellow mediocre artists and I have decided to resurrect the lost art of mixtapes and homebrewed albums. Although Soundcloud, Spotify, Audiomack, Bandcamp and frankly any other streaming service offers ease of use, AI curations, and a wide audience, there is something surreal/special about holding a physical copy of your audio art that makes it feel more alive (literally tangible). And because internal disc drives are a thing of the past on the current generation of laptops, I found myself in need of an external drive with CD burning capabilities. The Dell DW316 does the trick with my 2019 Thinkpad X1 Yoga 4th Gen. There was practically no install time and it was up in running almost as soon as I plugged it in. This shiny plastic box has a decent price compared to other brands. If you're looking for something to burn your childhood fantasies onto, you've found it. I imagine the other uses advertised work but I have yet to try them hence the 4-Star rating.

My new laptop did not come with a DVD/CD drive. I don't use DVDs or CDs very often, but I purchased this in case I ever needed it. I tried it out and it works flawlessly with both DVDs and CDs. The drive is small enough to keep in my laptop bag and is there when I need it. I can't ask for anything more.

Nice size, easy to store in a computer bag. Used with a laptop that does not have a CD/DVD drive.

Purchased this Dell DVD Drive because my laptop doesn't have a DVD drive. I like the quality of Dell products. The Drive is small and easy to connect. Also, it has DVD burning software which I wanted to have also.

My dad has a massive CD collection that he wanted to convert to digital files for his phone and truck. I bought this for him because it was simple to use with plug and play technology. Not only was a 67 year old guy, who is not tech-savvy, able to use this right away - but also, he was able to burn/rip hundreds of CDs very quickly!

This is a worthy product. I saw this item by happen-stance and hoped that it would work with my brand new laptop and viola...it works perfectly. It didn't work immediately, but that was because you have to load your system with the CD that's provided. I didn't know how it should function after that though, as the directions for use are non-existent (the manufacturer should REALLY include instructions with this product for practically computer illiterate people). End result though, is that after fiddling around with the computer for a bit, it began to work (Yeah!!!). And it works great.

I like this item, especially now that we dont have cd or dvd ports on our laptops and computers anymore. Its easy to transport with and slim enough to fit into my laptop pouch.

So, I GUESS my laptop is a dinosaur. I was kind of mad at the American Heart Association, because I told my Fire Chief, that I needed the courseware for teaching my BLS - CPR/AED class. So, I picked it, told him the price and we bought it. I knew I had a CR-ROM on my laptop. I was testing equipment, and suddenly my CDR-ROM would NOT open. So, I now have this. It is actually awesome. HOWEVER, it is one more thing I have to ensure I have with me. My work computer does not even HAVE a CD-ROM. So, I cannot be angry. This is a God-Send though.

Bought this to replace the drive that failed on my desktop. Quick, easy, and affordable fix. Pugged it in and started ripping my DVD collection. works great! so glad I bought this.

Worked great. I have a Del all in one desktop, and this Dell drive was a simple plug and play where another brand I tried required downloading software to work.

I had software I needed to install that was only available by CD and my new laptop does not have a CD drive on it so this allowed me to install and complete my work. Worked great. Did not need to install anything to use it as I just plugged it into the USB and it was ready.