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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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    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

    Awesome product

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

    Glad I made this purchase, happy with this product.

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

    Drive works as intended.

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

    Bought to replace my internal write drive and it is working as intended.

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

    For audio reading

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

    Works well for my 8 year old reading larger books.

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

    Great product

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

    Dell makes the best products for your computer needs!

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

    Good player recorder

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

    Working well no problems...........................

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent CD Reader

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

    It took awhile for my laptop to recognize the CD reader, but once it did, it worked as expected. It can be a bit noisy when the CD is spinning, but that’s just a minor annoyance that I quickly got used to.

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

    work good

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

    I bought it to go with my new computer because the computer did not with DVD drive.

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

    Really nice external drive

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

    I'm not sure how to install the software so I'll stop by the store & I'm sure they can help me.

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

    good little drive

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

    gave me what i needed to put some of my cd's on other devices so i can enjoy them

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

    Great external DVD/CD

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

    It was very easy to connect to my laptop. Great buy

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

    Provides functionality

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

    Great to have to access programs since the new computers don’t have CD drives.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works Okay

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

    I needed this to load some programs on my new laptop

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

      Priz,

      We're happy to hear that your External Drive is working to way you planned. If you have questions in the future you can refer to our Product Support Page here: https://dell.to/2HoGYOv.

      Best,
      Bryan
      1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    I do not have one

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

    great product for the newer computer that do not have CD

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

    Great accessory

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

    Perfect for those with laptops that don't have a CD drive.

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

    Works well and lite weight

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

    It's lasted longer than the Dell Inspiron 13.3 laptop I purchased.

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

    excellent! very happy with it, high quality !!!!!!

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

    excellent! very happy with it, high quality !!!!!!

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

    reliable good cost

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

    Got this because my laptop does not have a optical drive. Works well, reads and writes at good speeds

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

    Works as intended

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

    Small, light weight. Connects easily. Can't say there is anything especially good or bad about it.

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

    just what I needed

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

    If you need a external DVD+Cd writer - this one's for you.

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

    Good little unit

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

    It certainly isn't the fastest drive ever, but it works on both my PC and Mac. I'm happy with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend