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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5844 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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  • Rated 5 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.

    Lost my old tower to a devastating storm. Bye-bye motherboard... The old school me doesn't understand why new units don't accommodate DVDs or CDs, but this does the trick. It's a nice addition to my new setup.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A must have for your discless machine

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

    This tiny DVD drive is exactly what I needed, Laptops and the likes don't come with DVD drives anymore, and USB plug and play version not only fills the void, it was relatively cheap. The shelf holding the DVD is a little delicate, so there is need to be careful, but other than that, you can't beat it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gold standard disk drive for read/write CD/DVD

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

    With all of the laptop manufacturers ditching CD/DVD read/write equipment from their laptop lineups, including Apple, you need this drive to read or write optical discs. This is a must have and this drive is a gold standard of how a drive should be built. Light, small, and dependable. Compatible with MAC and Windows and USB means it's going to work on anything.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great, inexpensive, easy to use DVD/CD drive

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

    It's a great, easy to use DVD/CD burner. I needed this since neither my desktop or laptop has a CD drive. It's VERY easy to use. All you need is to plug it in. The program disc is only for third party products and is not necessary. All you need to do is plug it into your computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Great product with no issues. Works as expected and happy with purchase.

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

    Great CD burner.

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

    This product works as it should as if it were a regular CD burner. Great add to any PC that no longer carries it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Worked for what I needed it to, and was very easy to set up!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Chromebooks best friend

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive is totally the best. I can play my computer games that I have on disk. It is lightweight and easy to set up. Great for having additional storage space.

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

    DVD Player that just works!

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

    It's a DVD RW drive that just works. Nothing exiciting here. I tried to use it with my MacBook Air with a USB A to USB C converter, and the Air would not recognize the device. It turns out that the USB A to C converter was not allowing enough current to the DVD drive. I changed adapters and it worked just fine! Highly recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value. Easy setup

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

    Worked perfectly out of the box. Just plug and play. Highly recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    This was very easy to use and very lightweight and compact.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great accessory for laptop

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

    runs flawlessly, great for laptops that doe provide space for cd,or dvd drives. takes very liitle space in your laptop case or backpack.. GREAT PRICE

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB DVD Drive 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.

    Purchased this Dell USB DVD+/-RW drive as an accessory for my new Dell Laptop to play movies and to burn backup files. Installation was very simple, just plug & play. Unit is very lightweight & compact. Easy to store. Have only used for a few weeks, so far it reads CDs and DVDs just fine. Would purchase again.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    User friendly

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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 product. If you're looking for something reasonably priced and reliable, I don't think you could go wrong. It's nice that it's plug and play as my and the husband's computer skills are a bit rusty.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive

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

    Nice drive, small, easy to use. Works great. Good value for the money.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great alternative

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

    This is a great alternative for computers with no cd/dvd drives. It’s compact and light. All it takes is an usb connection. I travel for work quite a bit and it has helped me tremendously without taking much space or having to install complicated drivers. Great product!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does what i need it to.

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

    It does what I need it to do i.e., Google searches, email, and zoom meetings.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this thing!!

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

    Love this thing!! It’s fast and easy to set up. Does everything I need it to do and looks nice on the desk!! A++++ definitely recommend 100%.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun times

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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 quite easy to get up and running so I could use some of my CDs which is why I bought it. Also if I buy some program now I can just load it on the DVD player and get it onto my computer. It was reasonably priced the only thing is that it doesn’t play Blu-ray but that’s fine

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

    Works Good

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

    Works good and software that came with it was easy to install and works well for my needs with my laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend