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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5843 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

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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:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works quite well

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

    A nicely assembled DVD drive, although a bit on the flimsy side. In that respect it's very similar to the ones that used to be built-in to laptops. I simply bought a protective case for inside my laptop backpack, and for the price, it can't be beat. Imho. It plays and burns music CD's, and it plays movie DVD's (I use different software than what came with the drive). Haven't burned a DVD yet, but there isn't any reason to suspect it won't do as well, given the aforementioned. Good price. Does a great job. Yes, I'd recommend it and buy it again if needed. Get a case!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked right out of the box

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

    Very simple to use. Worked perfectly on the first try. Very compact and easy to fit in computer case. Great value for the money.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD Player

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

    Turned out to be just what I needed, easy to connect and use.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Purchase

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

    Performs just as I expected. Easy to use, compact and portable. Price is right.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product works no issues

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

    Worked as intended. Recognized by Windows 11 no problem. Was able to read a scratched dvd that two other internal drives couldn’t. Light and portable. Recommended. Also the included Cyberlink software was appreciated.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works very well!

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased in order to burn cd’s on a Dell laptop with Windows 11. Setup was easy and performance was excellent.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works just fine

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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.

    This drive works just fine. It came without an assigned area. So had to assign it to area 1 USA. After plugging into a USB port it does not show in File Explorer or Drive Manager but shows in Device Manager. It will only show in File Explorer AFTER a disk is inserted. Other than that it works great. It's quiet, after inserting a disk the auto play works as expected. I had to put some velcro on the bottom of the unit...it wanted to slide all over when trying to operate the tray button, it's so lite.

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

    Gets the Job Done

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

    My new computer doesn't have a slot for an optical drive. This external drive works well in copying my CDs to the new computer. I use iTunes for Windows rather than the software that comes with the drive. I haven't burned any MP3s onto disc yet, but I assume that will work well, too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell external DVD drive

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

    My new Dell laptop does not have an internal DVD drive as do most laptops today. However, I have software on discs and music that I wanted to load on my laptop. The external drive has worked very well so far. It's small enough that I can carry it around in my computer bag if I need to.

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

    Great Attachment

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

    I purchased the Dell Slim Disc Drive since my laptop does not have a built in disc drive and I can now access my genealogy research which is on discs.

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

    Terrific value!

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

    Got this on sale at Best Buy. I used my $10 gift certificate and got this for very little money. It is a very compact unit. No drivers had to be installed. It was plug and play and works great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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

    The DVD/CD Drive works great. Easy ti setup and use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just perfect

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

    This product is great, is fast. Only connect and Start working. No problem with the cd. Is small and light weight

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Works great fast shipping easy to set it up good deal

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External DVD

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

    Does what I needed it for. Small and compact and easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    External Drive

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

    Excellent. I backed up everything (work, music, pics) from my computer. sits right on top of the tower.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for Laptop Without an Optical Drive

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

    Perfect addition for my laptop without an Optical Drive. I love the fact that this slim drive is Plug & Play. I trust the brand and it works as advertised. This allows me to have the best of both worlds- a laptop that weighs much less and I still have the ability to have an optical drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect portable CD/DVD burner & player.

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

    This is easy to tote around & it works with mac or windows. It burns or plays CD or DVD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CD Drive

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

    Connection was very easy, and the drive works fine.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Deal

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

    Nice little external dvd/cd player. Have multiple of these, and they work great.

    I would recommend this to a friend