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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:
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Your price for this item is $29.99
The comparable value price 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.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Great extenal CD drive for my lap top computer.

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

    It works really well. I am able to upload my programs into my laptop computer.

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

    Works as designed.

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

    Haven't used all the features, but so far, it's plug and play and works fine.

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

    Nice 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.

    Bought this because my new laptop didn't have one. Good value

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

    Disc reader

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

    The disc reader works very well and was at a great price !!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Love it

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

    Works great, my CD drive went out, this works perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Excellent

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

    Work for what i need. Really faster and usable, tks

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Low cost and worked

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

    Plugged into a Win7 box and it showed right up. Accessed data and music.

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

    Works perfectly

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

    Plug and play. Easy to use. Using it with a surface laptop without issues.

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

    Great

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

    Very easy to use. Even tech challenged people can use it. And it's very affordable.

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

    Works Well...

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

    It's an external DVD drive and does what it's supposed to do -- play CDs. Does its job just fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Easy to use

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

    Quick set us with a nice program that pulls all music files together in one place.

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

    Great

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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.

    Needed this for my new laptop, was the best price I could find.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great computer

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

    Really liking this computer. It has great graphics and speed.

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

    My favor

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

    It's my fifth time buying this one, I love the size and it does the job.

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

    Solid

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

    Easy to use and works great with essentially no noise.

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

    great product

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

    Works great and we love that its small. Easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great external DVD±RW/CD-RW drive

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

    I needed it for work and after purchasing this drive my projects get done quickly.

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

    Great USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive

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

    This is an excellent drive, compact and portable. I use it all the time.

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

    Great external DVD/CD writer

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

    Bought this from my wife's Dell laptop in order load additional programs, works Great!

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

    Good price and a very good unit.

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

    Good price and a very good quality DVD unit. Just what I need for limited use of dvd technology.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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