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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 5772 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.

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  • Dell USB DVD Drive

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

    Great portable device for the new computer. A must have to upload software.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good product

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

    Very easy to use and my son is happy on watching his movies

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works well

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

    I prefer a built in to my desktop but this appears to be working well. A bit slower than in internal.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • bob

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

    works well, except Windows 11 had no software to run it

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great size

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great, motor speed is nice and quite and vibration free. Has a real good picture

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Whats wrong

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

    Each time I burn a disc; I try to play it in my car. I get a message it is a bad disc. All other disc's I have burned with another driver work perfectly. How would I know if it is the Recorder or something else??

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

      Hey There LeonardQ,

      We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review of your Dell USB Slim DVD drive plug and play. We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing an issue with your burned disc. That is not the type of feedback we like to hear from our customers, or the type of product Dell intends to deliver. We have noted the details of your statement and will escalate them to our quality team to improve current and future products.

      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.

      Best,
      Summer@Dell Dell

  • DVD drive

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

    My laptop did not come dvd drive. This works great as a DVD player and burner.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great overall DVD driver for computer.

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

    Purchased this to go with a new computer because it didn’t have a DVD player built into it .

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great to use with my new laptop.

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

    My new laptop does not have a cd drive. Purchased this to be able to access my cd/dvd's.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Solid Workhorse

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

    Bought to burn and store documents for my business has been working without a hitch. Works as advertised!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great product

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

    It is really nice to have since the newer computers today do not have DVD players.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great drive

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great external DVD±RW/CD-RW. I think it was a little pricy but it works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive

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

    I've had it less than a month but it works well. Discs queue up quickly and it has read slightly scratched discs just fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great build quality

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

    Cheap, excellent build quality and reliable. Is fast and just plug and play.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Successful

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

    The product was sent as I requested...............

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • This product does the job. Just what I needed.

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

    Another good product that I got from Best Buy. There is not much more I can say about this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good price.

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

    Good price and quality. Just needed a new burner after the last on i had finally passed on after 9 years.

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

    Good value

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

    Have used for a month and it works and does what is needed for a good price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
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      FredPalm,

      Thanks for the feedback on your DVD / CD drive. We're glad that it's working well for you. If you do have any questions you can always check the product manual here: https://dell.to/2CpL3Sd.

      Best,
      Bryan
      1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Great buy

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

    Boyght this item for a desktop without an optical drive. works great and was a great buy!!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • External dvdrw

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

    I have not used it yet. Experience tells me it is going to be ok.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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