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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5873 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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 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 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

    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

    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 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
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Fail

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

    Works as a dvd player, but software doesn't work/load. Wouldn't buy again

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from YourDellTeam
      Posted .

      Hello Kidbanshee,

      We would like to thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We are sorry to hear that you're experiencing difficulties using your Dell USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black. This is certainly not the experience we like to hear from our valued customers.
      To make things easier for you, I provided a link to the product's User Guide & Troubleshooting below.
      User's Guide: https://bitly.cx/BLp6n
      If you still need assistance after utilizing the troubleshooting solutions in the link provided above, do not hesitate to get in touch with Dell using the information provided below.
      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

    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
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise level

    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

    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
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