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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5779 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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play -

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

    Ordered Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black It was delivered on time and it works!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition for my Laptop

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

    Just what I wanted. I ordered a new laptop and it did not come with a DVD player, but I had some software I needed to install and was too lazy to setup a share with another computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD player

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

    It is a good DVD player at at a great price.I am glad I got it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    RWDrive

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

    Haven 't used it yet but I am sure it will work when I have to download my DVD

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this DVD player

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

    This is a good product. Works perfectly for me in Papua New Guinea.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play -

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

    works great. Wife already using it, and it works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Good Product

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

    Very nice product. Plug it in and it works. Simple to use. Pleased with it.

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

    Dell dvd rw drive plug and play

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

    works fantastically. no problem whatsoever. download to make my cd's

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done

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

    No complaints. Would buy it again. .. if needed. .. and if it was on sale.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    quality product

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

    easy setup, lots of uses, download of software painless,easy to operate

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    inexpensive dvd player

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

    Reasonably priced, easy to hook up and fast delivery. Works fine.

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

    Works Great

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

    Im the one who still burns music on to cds. The eye in my desk top went blind. So I decided to try this instead of buying a new PC. I installed it and it worked perfectly, so I saved a lot of money.

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

    Dell external disk drive is awesome

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

    I bought this device for my new laptop. It works really well. I bought generic brand in the past. The device is not able to read any old CD I have. On top of it, the drive is not proper secure. Stay away from generic brand

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

    Not good for tablets

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

    I purchased two Insignia tablets, one was an 8", the other 11.6". I needed to load data from a CD onto them for work so I purchased this device. The drive would show up in the list until I put a CD in it, then it would disappear from the list and the drive would sit there making a grinding sound and almost lock the tablet up. This was with both tablets. I then attached it to three laptops and 2 desktops and it worked perfectly with all of those. My conclusion is that the USB ports of the tablets cannot provide the power necessary for the drive to work. Since it can't work with the tablets I got, I returned this item. It would probably be great for a laptop or similar that doesn't have an optical reader, I think. But it doesn't appear to be good for tablets.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    haljunh

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

    does the job, a little noisy but then i plan not to use it a lot

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    External player

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

    Have had no issues, plays MP3 as well. Easy install easy use ...

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

    DVD+/RW Drive-Plug and Play

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

    I Purchased This Item Several Months Ago But I Seemed To Have Misplaced It. I Decided To Purchase It Again As It Worked Well. I Really Like It. After I Purchased It The Price Went Down.

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

    GREAT Little DVD/CD R/RW USB Drive!

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

    Wonderful little DVD/CD player and recorder drive. Plug and play. Flawless design and operation.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Had to return

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

    I bought this because my laptop does not have a disk drive. It was too light and a bit noisy. I ended up returning it.

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

      Hi MsDee,

      Thank you very much for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you were not too happy with your Dell Slim USB DVD Drive because it was a little too noisy and that you have ultimately decided to return it. We will share your comment with our quality team, so future improvements can be made. In the future, we would love the opportunity to help troubleshoot any problems you may be facing.
      If you come across any questions about the Dell products, please don’t hesitate to contact Dell Support Team at the information provided below.

      Best,
      Katarina@Dell

      Should you need further assistance, you can contact Dell directly with the information below.
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      Phone number to Dell 1-800-624-9896 Dell

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External DVD Purchase

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

    Great product! Shipping was delayed but I'm happy with the overall process.

    I would recommend this to a friend