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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5767 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 4 out of 5 stars

    Slim profile CD/dvd drive for any PC

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

    Good product for Laptops. Run quiet and compatible with most OS's.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Look good

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

    I haven't use it jet, but is look just fine. Perfect to carryover.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice and small

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

    Had to install a program on the new dell worked like it should

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good, simple

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

    Easy to use, works well with my Dell. Nice price on sale!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It is a decent product

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

    You have to intall all this third party software to view video and photos, also the software on the disk felt like if it was a virus with malware and spyware. it is a very unsecure progam. I dont thing anybody should put the software on their computer, but the hardware itself is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      - TechnoDerek, We're happy to hear that you're happy with your recent External USB DVD / CD drive purchase. We hope it continues to meet your needs. Dell

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Money well spent

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

    Just purchased an All In One computer and needed an external drive for some software that I still had on CD Rom. Good quality, does the job, was able to install my software on my new computer and glad I made the purchase.

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

    CD/DVD plug and play

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

    With the new machines not supplied with DVD players this does the job.

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

    Good dvd

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

    Light weight not bulky does what it needs to do.wish it had blue ray

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

    Dell CD

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

    This unit works flawlessly whether I am using my Mac or my Windows computer. Great writing speed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top 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.

    Easy to install and fast read and write. Great with windows 10

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works

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

    It gets the job done and it is not that expensive!

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

    DVD EXTERNAL DRIVE

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

    THIS WORKS GREAT AND ABLE TO PLAY MY OLD DVDS AND GAMES.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Satisfied with it.

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

    Satisfied with it but shld have held out for a internal cd.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great basic drive

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

    Works well and the software is very simple to install

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Easy to hook up and made things quicker and easier!

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

    Good for casual use

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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 the job but sometimes takes to long to boot up. Other than that its great for casual use.

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

    Old school dream

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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 is awesome. I’m now able to access stored files, which I haven’t been able to access in years.

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

    A must have

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

    Excellent optical drive. Takes up very little space on my desk, and affords very good data access speeds and burns quickly.

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

    Does the job

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

    Only used it once. Set up was very simple. Worked as expected. Cord is thick so a little awkward, but maybe thickness is needed or sturdier? Bought because on sale and didn't notice it is usb2. Want it to dupe family dvds and I suspect usb2 will be slow..but that's on me, not a product defect

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great Price and Very Compact

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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.

    Just what I needed to add to a arm mounted , Dell Optiplex so that I could upload software. Nice and small/slim, worked easily without any issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      Hey There SharonS,

      Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review of your Dell USB Slim DVD Drive. We are happy to hear that you are enjoying your device. That is the type of feedback we like to hear from our customers. If you come across any questions or concerns we recommend reaching out to a member of our support team with the toll-free or chat link below.

      Should you need further assistance; we recommend that you contact Dell directly with the information below.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896.

      Regards,
      Summer@Dell Dell