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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5745 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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Handy Accessory

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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.

    Super neat little gadget that I didn’t know existed until it was a suggested purchase when I bought a new laptop. Love that I can hook it up to my laptop and still access my photo CD’s and other things.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy!

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good External DVD

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

    Great price & performs well Simple hook up Lightweight and portable

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

    Dell External DVD player

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

    I bought the DVD player because it is easier to use that the player in the tower computer. The player has performed very well.

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

    Good deal for the money...

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

    Good little unit with an external battery supply. Comes with a software suite and I caught it for 20 bucks, you really can't go wrong.

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

    Helpful

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

    Happy with this choice. I still have DVD/CD products that can be used on a computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD Drive

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

    I find it very easy to use. I needed it for a social and it worked well

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

    Rated 4 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.

    Very light weight and easy to use. Very affordable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple Reliable Disc Drive

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

    Pretty straight forward easy to use disc drive for the plethora of laptops these days that no longer have disc drive when you need one to read a disc or as a bonus on this one, need to burn something to a disc as well.

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

    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.

    Dependable item. Quick to set up and easy to use. Recommend

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

    Dell - DW316 8x slim External USB DVD RW/Drive

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

    excellent product , works great as advertised, recommend it

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

    Works great

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

    Bought DVD drive so I can load programs on my new computer. It does it quickly and accurately. I also used it to copy a disk and that was successful. I have had it for a few weeks with no problems. I am pleased with its performance. Also no set up was needed to use the external drive.

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

    Great Value

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

    Great value, does what I expected and very easy to set up.

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

    Did the job.

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

    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.

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

    Dell external cd player.

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

    I have a lot of cd's and it worked great with my HP computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell external DVD drive

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

    I am extremely happy with this Dell external DVD drive. I have installed some of my older programs on new lap and it worked wonderfully. It is easy to use and does a good job while taking up little room. Great price too!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good value at a competitive price

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

    this item was as described on the packaging. as for the setup of the item it was pretty much plug n play. my computer recognized the drive as soon as i plugged it in. i was using it within 15 minutes of unpackaging it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable 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.

    Purchased with a black friday deal and well worth the price and functions like it should.

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

    Great Product!

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

    So far- it’s great! I have many dvds that I haven’t been able to watch, but now I can!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MUST HAVE ITEM!

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

    I found myself needing a new laptop and to my surprise NONE are made with a disc drive anymore! This was devastating for me, however I searched for an external disc drive and found this one by Dell. This external disc drive can be plugged into a laptop and does not require any software installation. It runs like a champion!!! I find myself going back in time as I burn CDS and play roller coaster tycoon on my laptop. I would definitely recommend buying this item!

    I would recommend this to a friend