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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5777 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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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

    Quality

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

    Quality item if your lap top doesn’t have CD drive

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

    Good

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

    Good dvd player if u looking for external dvd player

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

    good attachment for CDs

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

    It does exactly what I needed. Not the smoothest open/close but does okay.

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

    very good

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

    Good product since my new laptop does not have a dvd player

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

    plug and play

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

    Plugged it in and it hooked up right away. just buy it...

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

    Not watching DVDs

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

    Didn't work as hoped it would. Software wouldn't load.

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

    Works great

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

    Works great with my computer. It was just what I needed.

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

    Time to digitize

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

    Goodbye DVDs and shelves, hello digital movie catalog.

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

    External disc drive

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

    Haven't got a chance to use it yet still searching the web.

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

    Works great!

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

    My HP Omen laptop doesn't have a disk drive this works great!

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

    Great addition

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

    Needed a DVD writer to back up photo files. This works great!

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

    Still in need of CD Drive

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

    worth the money. happy with the product, and i'll recommend this to anyone in need.

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

    Great Drive and software package.

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

    The dvd /cd drive with software is a plug and play set.made by Dell. plug in and it goes. Im happy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok for what it is

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

    Works as expected but would rather have it built into laptop

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

      Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We would like to thank you for purchasing the Dell USB Slim DVD+/- RW DW316 Drive, and we hope this product will serve you well.
      We are continuously striving to improve, and feedback like yours helps us create products that our consumers enjoy.

      If you are experiencing any issues or have any concerns or questions, Please do not hesitate to get in touch with Dell using the information provided below so that we can help you resolve the issue to your satisfaction.
      Chat or call: https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam
      Phone number to Dell: 1-800-624-9896

      Best,
      Minhaj@Dell Dell

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works well

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

    At first I didn't understand how to install. After some help it worked as it should

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

    Took some time to setup but work's well

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

    Play an burns CD's and DVDs like advertised. Good product and should last.

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

    Great Item

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

    It Works well and provides excellent film quality.

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

    Works as expected.

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

    Works as expected. Old pics stored or received on disks now available.

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

    Not fast good value.

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

    Needed a cd burner for new laptop. For $30 works fine. Not fast or fancy

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

    great for cd use when no internal drive

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

    works great for transferring data on CDs when you don't have an internal DVD/CD device

    I would recommend this to a friend