Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- DW316
- SKU:
- 4697703
Rating by feature
- Value
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
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.
Portable and easy to use
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a must with most laptops coming without drives nowadays. This is super small and easy to store as well as portable. Easy to use and great value.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Noise
Alright
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Price is ok，but product is a bit noisy. I dont like the sounds from it. other than that is ok. Will get the work done.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hello Goodproduct,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Your feedback is sincerely appreciated and will surely be taken into consideration when designing future products. If you have any other questions, feel free to visit the support page for your DW316.
Best Regards,
Anthony P.
Highly Pleased
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Compact, efficient and I had no trouble loading my software programs onto my laptop.
I would recommend this to a friendExcellent CD/DVD/DVD +/- RW Drive
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have so much media and files on CD/DVD. This reader is reliable with all my systems. No need for additional software to simply read files.
I would recommend this to a friendCd
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It does it's job just like i need it too. No problems at all.
I would recommend this to a friendWorks as intended
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My new laptop did not come with a dvd drive so I had to purchase an external one. It works great for reading cd/dvd, however I haven’t used the recording function on it
I would recommend this to a friendGreat to use w/ Dell
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought it after I find out that the Dell laptop I had bought (2)didn't have a DVD tray!( so after I returned the Dell laptops & bought a different brand that does have the tray! Now I'm stuck w/it!
I would recommend this to a friendWorks fine.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Seems to work fine. Only used once so far, but did the job with no hassle.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Usb
Good for all my disc options for my desktop
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like having this addition to have for my desktop, however I wish that it was internal, but it does give me options to use for other devices as well.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hello,
Thanks for taking the time to share your review on your Optical drive. We're glad to hear that you're pleased with your product by giving you the freedom to use it with other devices. Your feedback on having an optical drive incorporated into your desktop is incredibly valuable as we build current and future products. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to visit the support page of your Optical Drive DW316 - https://dell.to/2SygmFv.
Best,
Wendy C.
https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam.
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-264-9896.
Works great.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got this to get pictures off of cds. Has worked great so far. Just wish it wasnt quite so much money for the little bit of use i will need it.
I would recommend this to a friendHp Envy 7800
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The printer is performing very well. I have even received replacement ink. Both my new and my old printers function without problems . Konrad
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Great External Drive
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This Dell External Drive is easy to use and allows for a lighter weight computer. Weighs only ounces.
I would recommend this to a friend Dell CD player
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I did pretty good using this I still needed help from a neighbor but I got done what I needed to do.
I would recommend this to a friendWorks Great
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Now that laptops come without cd/dvd drives, this is a great solution. It works great and its ready to go once you plug it in. Its made out of plastic, so it doesn't have a premium feel, but it does everything it needs to do.
I would recommend this to a friendCd drive
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My parents purchased a new desk top computer. The only problem was the computer did not have a cd drive. So I purchased the Dell cd drive for them.
I would recommend this to a friendGood machine
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Worked well right out of the box. I especially like the small footprint - It just tucks out of the way until needed.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat companion for my new Dell 7579 2 in 1
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Installed accompanying program software with the provided DVD without any problems; and used my new Dell DVD drive to install some devices onto my new laptop. Everything worked perfect on the first try.
I would recommend this to a friendExcellent DVD Player
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.An excellent little add-on device to my new computer for playing the many DVD's I have in my collection.
I would recommend this to a friendDid not need to buy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Did need this I could have gotten my printer set up from the internet.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendPerforms easily, adequately
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The device seems sturdy enough for a portable drive, and is useful for loading software onto a laptop without a built-in CR/DVD drive. the warranty sold me over the alternative brand.
I would recommend this to a friend