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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5777 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

    Way to use cds

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

    My laptop had no CD drawer. This is a low cost and nifty solution! Works great.

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

    Tiny Toster

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

    you never need a compact disc player so bad until you need to install windows 10

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

    Excellent for the laptop without optical drive

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

    I purchased a laptop and it is awesome but no optical drive this fixed that. Love it

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

    Always the best

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

    There is no competition when it comes to Dell. Great oroducts and great prices.

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

    Very Good Player

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

    This is a very good right- rewrite player. Runs great.

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

    Great DVD player for computer.

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

    Have used this with my laptop to play dvds for my Sunday school class. Works great

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

    Great supplement for my laptop

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

    Due to purchasing a slim laptop, I needed to purchase a external cd/dvd drive. This was the cost effective option.

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

    It does its job great

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

    It does its job great, but when you eject the disc it almost flies out of the Cd player.

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

    Great!

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

    Thanks, very happy and satisfied for the price and it’s very handy..

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

    Working player

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

    Works the way you would expected, could be better, blu ray would be nice, no way it's that much more ..

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

    Need for new laptop

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

    Needed this because the new laptop did not have a DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive

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

    DELL 8 X EXTERNAL USB. DVD/ CD -RW

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

    This the Dell best external disk drive in USA history

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

    works

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

    this product worked well and I was able to transfer all the information that I needed

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

    Great for what I need

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

    It is easy to use and it does exactly what I need it to do!

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

    awesome

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

    does exactly what is supposed to do - do your job!

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

    great laptop

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

    the laptop I was looking for with all the features I wanted and not too heavy

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

    Burned a CD successfully

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

    Just used it to burn a couple CDs and it worked as expected. The unit is very light - so treat it gently.

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

    Very nice.

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

    Very cool stuff, like it a lot, definitely recommend!

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

    Great DVD Drive

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

    Only had it for a few weeks but it has been working great so far.

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

    Ease of operation.

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

    Ok with usb connector, but can it have bluetooth connectivity? A wireless connection would be an ideal.

    I would recommend this to a friend