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  • Front. Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black.
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Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
DW316
SKU:
4697703
Highly rated by customers for:
Your price for this item is $39.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5765 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Great add on

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

    External DVD works great along with my laptop that doesn't have a DVD drive.

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

    Easy to use

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

    This external drive is really simple and easy to use. Does what it is supposed to do without issues.

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

    Great feature

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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.

    Great for my laptop and light for travels. Highly recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • works well

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

    This external dvd player works well with my laptop. Has no issue so far.

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

    Better than other brands

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

    I've had a few of these over the years and the Dell brand is better than the rest.

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

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is great, I can open any cd I need and have access to the files

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great work

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

    It is the color, and the quality of reader that worked pretty well. Fast speed and high quality!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell USB CD player

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

    Worked great for running and uploading a printer setup CD

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

    Worked Well

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

    Worked wonderfully with my Dell XPS. Was able to burn everything I needed for a gig.

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

    its good and 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.

    i bough and liked it, works good, you can take with you where you want

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

    Great Value on Essential Item

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

    Was concerned with external drive. This one works perfect.

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

    Used it once successfully

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

    plug and play makes my day! The next best thing to having it built in!

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

    Cd reader

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

    Everyday cd reader, needed it to upload some old photo files.

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

    Works as expected; questionable build quality

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

    Worked without problem and without the need to load drivers. Seems a bit flimsy so I recommend using it with care. For the price, a good deal.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great wroter

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

    This writer has exceptional speed for the money. Works well with my Dell

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

    Hab4pack

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

    Great purchase. Needed it because our new computer didn’t have a cd drive. Easy to use.

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

    Very useful

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

    Decent memory and easy to set up . I used it for back up storage . Works great.

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

    toddler

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

    Bought to add to my sons computer for educational purposes. Haven't used just yet

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

    DVR reader

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

    Connects well with my HP envy computer and is easy to use.

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

    Great addition

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

    I purchased the HP Wave desktop computer, and added this to complete my system. Works great. It need a little more weight, but all in all a good product

    I would recommend this to a friend
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