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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5847 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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to Use

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

    Plug it in, load a disk, do what you need to do - just like an internal cd drive. Reads movies, music and programs. I didn't intend to use it to write to cds, so I can't speak to that. Does everything I need it to do, very happy with it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up

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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.

    Nice size and easy to install. Works across devices. Will need to buy USB C adapter if needed as this is older style connector.

    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 one of these since the computer didn’t come with one, as most do now. Perfect addition.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mr

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

    Good product easy to work . Great value. Easy to install

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell DVD

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good traveling size dvd drive. Good to watch movies with or burn discs

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Light weight and easy to store when not in use.

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

    My new laptop does not have a CD reader. I have a need to print from book CD. This product is light weight and easy to store when not in use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple, easy to use, and inexpensive

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

    I needed an external DVD read/write drive to go with my Lenova Yoga laptop/tablet because it doesn't have an internal one. This one is really good and worth the price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love having a portable DVD reader writer. Miss that on the new laptop. Works great, Compact and light weight,

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Needed an external cd/dvd drive since the new laptop didn't come with one. This one works great. It's compact, lightweight, and gets the job done.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good features at bargain price

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

    Best price I could find for this item which I was looking for specifically to go along with my dell laptop. Works awesome great price. I recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Allows a cheap but quality DVD drive to a PC that doesn't one. Plug-and-play, no issues. We use it to load old games.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Back updrive - perfect

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

    Plug and play. Works as advertised. Great for weekly system images and file backups.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great DVD/CD drive for the price

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

    This little Dell external DVD drive works very well and is much less than many of its competitors. I am very happy with the performance.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    does what it's supposed to do

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

    CDs and DVDs are now legacy media and many new computers don't have optical drives--if you don't need Bluray, this unit is an affordable solution.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    EXTERNAL DVD ROM

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    SPEED IS GREAT - AND PORTABLE TO TRAVEL WITH ON TRIPS

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell-USBSLim DVD=/-RW drive-Plug and Play DW 316

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

    The Dell-USB Slim DVD+/-_RW Drive-Plug and Play-DW316-Black works just fine and is very easy to use with my new computer. I sew and can play my DVD's as I am working at my machine. I also will use it for books on tape and music as I am doing other things

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well

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

    I have enjoyed using this piece of equipment. It is very light and easily stored in my computer bag. Functions as advertised.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CD RW Drive

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

    Great product for those CDs that still need to be used. Inexpensive and tucks away neatly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Value for the money

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

    Worked right out of the box, without driver updates on a Windows 10 Lenovo laptop. Good performance and very simple to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Perfectly

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

    Worked perfectly when I needed to view my x-rays from the doctor on my laptop but my laptop had no DVD drive. Also can be used for movies. Very slim and easily transportable.

    I would recommend this to a friend