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.
Great for on the go
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this due to a broken cd drive and lack thereof at work. It worked great for burning cds and playing dvds. I highly recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friendR drive
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent device purchased because my computer's internal drive was inoperable. Good quality & affordable.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat - If You Need It
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great little DVD drive. Has all of the capabilities for we who still want to use physical media.
I would recommend this to a friendGood external dvd drive
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great! I use it with my Dell and Hp computer when I need a Cd dvd drive.
I would recommend this to a friendLaptop didn’t have disc drive
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased for new laptop that didn’t have one the vivid 19 had everything on demand even computers . So this works as intended
I would recommend this to a friendExternal DVD
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My AIO Dell didn't come with a DVD player. Purchased this from Best Buy and works great, easy install.
I would recommend this to a friendPortable CD/DVD review
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great !!! I did have to spend an additional $15 to get the DVD software from Microsoft to play DVDs.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat for playing/importing DVDs and CDs
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Since my newer laptop did not have an internal DVD / CD drive, I needed an eternal drive to play and import software. This drive has worked great!
I would recommend this to a friendThe young man who helped me was so helpful.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The external disk drive is working very well. When my computer disk drive was stuck in the closed position. This one works great.
I would recommend this to a friendBetter than others
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased this external DVD drive to replace a competing drive that failed after a half dozen uses. Hopefully this one will last longer. Reserving my recommendation to a friend until after it works for next 6 months
No, I would not recommend this to a friendPC
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The transfer of fire was good, with the exception of several which wasn't or something happen. When I click on the file there is nothing. I am very disappointed.
I would recommend this to a friendDell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This unit works good no complaints. HP and apple you need to make laptops again with the disc drive built in !
I would recommend this to a friendJust what I needed to finish my projects.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Product did what it was supposed to do. No bells and whistles. Just reliable product I needed for completing my computer projects.
I would recommend this to a friendEasy Peasy
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This DVD- plug-and-play device, is great. I am thrilled with the quality and would buy again.
I would recommend this to a friendplug it in and it plays!
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Enjoying having the availability of a cd,dvd player without the bulk/weight on my laptop. When I need it, it's available.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
DVD reader
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice little DVD reader/writer. Very portable and a good complement to our new laptop which doesn't have a DVD slot.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hello Dale,
Thank you for your review. We really do appreciate your feedback and will use it to help improve our current and future products. If you come across any further questions, issues, or concerns, please use the information below to contact Dell Support at your earliest convenience.
Best regards,
Wendy C.
For further assistance, you can contact Dell directly with the information below Chat or Call:
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Phone number to Dell: 1-800-264-9896.
It's fair use
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It's alright, just not easy to load, unless you know where to have it downloaded.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDell Optical drive
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Dell optical drive work the first time! installed its own drivers tried a movie with it works, fine great image! Would recommend!
I would recommend this to a friendLove It
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had a bunch of CDs that I needed to load on my computer and I did not have the drive on my laptop. This item is affordable and very useful.
I would recommend this to a friendlight
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its very light but seems to do the job. I thought it was a bit flimsy though and I wonder if it can take the wear in a backpack?
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .tolka,
Thanks for your review and we're glad that your external drive is working well for you so far. If you have any questions you can check our Quick Start Guide here: https://dell.to/2VKZfz2.
Best,
Bryan
1-800-624-9896