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Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
DW316
SKU:
4697703
Highly rated by customers for:
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Your price for this item is $29.99
The comparable value price is $39.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5771 reviews

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    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

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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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Good

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

    The first one I bought was giving me an error in some CDs. They change it and this works perfectly

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Quite CD

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

    Very quite CD burner. Lightweight. Plays Cd's and DVD's.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Very durable

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

    Have been using this external DVD drive for over a year! Been through it all and still working!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Laptop accessory

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

    my Dell Vostro didn't have a disk drive. This filled the bill.

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

    Changing times

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

    This particular laptop didn’t have an internal drive so I had to purchase this drive. I have used it and I have not come across any issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Nikki,

      We're happy to hear that your new drive is meeting your needs. If you have questions about your drive you can check our Product Support Page here - https://dell.to/2HoGYOv.

      Best,
      Bryan
      1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Nice. WOrks good.

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

    Nice. WOrks good. Nice. WOrks good. Nice. WOrks good. Nice. WOrks good. Nice. WOrks good.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great drive to use with PS4

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

    My son wanted extra memory for his PS4. Works great and definitely less costly than upgrading PS4.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Affordable and reliable.

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

    Necessary purchase to download cd software. Affordable and reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Does what it's supposed to.

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

    It works well. I plugged it in and it ran with no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great product

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

    Great product, as described, shipped and delivered quite quickly. Good price, all positive feedback.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell USB Slim DVD, RW drive

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

    Bought to use for DVD's. I have only used a few times, but it worked fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice DVD

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

    DVD / CD as an external device, has made life simpler for me, as i do not have to carry it if i do not need it.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell DVD

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

    I have and all-in-one computer that doesn't have a DVD so this Dell DVD player is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Allowed me to a dvd from 1990

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

    A this was a DVD player .the geek squad wereGreat.i am a senior citizen and not knowledgeable about computers

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great price, a little flimsy

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

    It works really well, but seems a bit flimsy. Not sure how long it will last, but for the price, it's doing it's job very well.

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

    Ok

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

    I haven't really used it but I'm sure it will be good when I do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Dear Charmonet,

      We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to know that you have received your Dell USB Slim DVD/CD drive and we hope that it will serve you well.

      If you come across any questions or have concerns about this product, please don’t hesitate to contact Dell Support Team at the information provided below.

      Best,
      Katarina@Dell

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

  • Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play

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

    Great to have a burner again, nice to download the old CD's

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • extremely happy with this life saver

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

    I use this so often so as not to over store data on my computers hard drive, it has been a life saver

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • DVD Burner

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

    Material is not that great but does the work for you. I was able to burn CDs and DVDs and play them in old MP3 player.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • ?

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

    Good - it does what it is supposed to do and at a reasonable price. Quick delivery.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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