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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5770 reviews

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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 5 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.

    Perfect. Connected to my PC immediately with no issue!

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

    Good writer player for the money.

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

    Performed as expected. Installed and worked within seconds. It happened to be on sale when I purchased it. I highly recommend this Dell product.

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

    Easy to use DVD drive

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

    Great to have a dvd drive for laptop when you need it. Very easy to use and works just as you would expect.

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

    Drive works fine

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

    This drive works fine but I wish it was built right into my new "All-in-One" computer like they did before. Should not call them "All-in-One" when these drives are left out.

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

    Great if you need a cd drive

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

    Made the mistake of thinking a refurbished computer I bought had a cd/dvd drive. This handled the problem. Plug and play. Works great.

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

    cd burner

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

    Excellent for everyday usage burns cd's for computer usage only not for home or car cd's

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

    Great Price Great Value

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked as expected,,,plug and play works on main computer. had to download a driver on my extra computer (easy)

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

    DVD reader

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

    I bought this to go with my new Omen computer. I was able to download older program and it works beautifully.

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

    Light and slim

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

    This does the job! My new laptop doesn't have an optical drive, and this is perfect for those times when I need to install something on disc.

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

    dvdattachment

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

    Got this for my daughter’s new laptop because laptops no longer have a cd drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    No setup is required. It is true plug and play. I would recommend to anyone now that CD are no longer included on most laptops.

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

    Dell

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty cool device, when i bought this i had no clue they made something like this. Very helpful.

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

    Gets the job done!

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

    Drive gets the job done! I bought it to burn images on Cds. It’s a tad slower than th internal drive my old computer used to have, but it works very nice! Not loud at all. I highly recommend this Cd drive!

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

    Works as advertised

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

    This player did just what we wanted-to play DVD's through our laptop. So far no problems.

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

    The Drive worked perfectly

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

    There were a lot of options for this product. All of the product was located in one place. The employee immediately came over to help and got me what I needed.

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

    Easy to use drive

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

    Although I haven’t tried to burn any DVDs, this unit is an economical way to deal with playing DVDs in laptops with no internal drive.

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

    It Works!

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Slim profile. Fast access. Writes well. No issues. Flawless functioning.

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

    nice gadget

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

    My last laptop didn't have a CD unit incorporated. This item is all you need. Works perfectly fine and so far I can't complaint about it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Dell Customer Support Stinks

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

    Device is not recognized by my HP laptop. Dell support for drivers and live support is non-existent and was told I needed to go to a dell store to get the support I need. the person I spoke to was not coherent and never shut up to listen to the issue I had with the dvd device. Basically I'm stuck with a device that I paid for and cannot use. `Once again Dell fails with customer support.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just in case

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

    Bought this along with my new Dell laptop just in case i needed it in the future for school... I have some cds in the car that I may as well transfer over to my computer now! Installation was quick and easy!

    I would recommend this to a friend