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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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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    DVD drive

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

    It’s ok Does what it’s supposed to do Longer cord would be nice

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Choice

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

    I picked this up so I could burn Video to DVD and it works quite well. Compact size, easy to store when not in use. Nice external drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD/CD Burner

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

    The Dell DVD/CD burner worked very well when I needed to burn music to my computer as most laptops do not have a dvd drive anymore. Worked great! I also put in a non-blu ray movie and again worked well. No issues!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Like it so far

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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.

    Ive only had this for a few days. Purchased mainly to play some VERY old dvds now that my laptop does not have a built in DVD capability. So far, works just fine. Ive used it for CD play, while connecting the ltop via bluetooth to my sony headphones, for those times when i dont want my phone connected. Probably wont rip dvds, so cant speak to that. The Cyberlink sw makes the process easy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition!

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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.

    My laptop was lacking a cd/dvd drive and this addition works great! On sale makes the purchase a little better!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB slim DVD/RW External Drive

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

    Great size and easy set-up... Works wonderfully, as new computer did not come with an internal DVD/RW drive.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up but lacking some software !!

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

    This burner is a snap to connect and easy to navigate when selecting files to burn. The biggest negative is the software that is supplied does not allow you to burn a DVD that you can load in a DVD player. The DVD's that you can burn will only play on the PC. If you want the ability to burn a DVD that can play on a DVD burner you have to upgrade the software for an additional $39.99.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Affordable TV and Movie DVD Viewing

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

    Wow. Got this on sale for less than $20! While DVDs are facing competition from streaming services, some of us still have large collections. This very affordable accessory enables me to continue to watch movies and tv shows on DVDs on my laptop.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the job.

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

    So far this drive has been working just fine. A bit on a loud side, but no real complaints. As a matter of fact, I did recommend it to a friend and he is happy with his purchase as well.

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

    Replacement drive

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

    Bought this to replace the drive that failed on my desktop. Quick, easy, and affordable fix. Pugged it in and started ripping my DVD collection. works great! so glad I bought this.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MRS

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item is very useful. The price was very good and works perfectly well . I am very happy with it.

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

    Backup!

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

    What a deal! Able to cut ties with a remote (and costly) back up company

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    USB DVD

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

    Good value. Does what its suppose to do. Very simple to use

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    User

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

    Great portability & so easy to use, compact & quiet with quick setup.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good external dvd/cd burner

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

    Nice external burner.I bought this to replace the internal drive/burner on my laptop, Has worked very well to burn MP3 downloads to cd and also to make a back-up copy of a dvd. Overall a good product for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy and fun

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

    Easy. Just plug in and use. Played a DVD last week through our computer to our TV. Fun to play those old DVDs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect addition

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

    Works perfectly with my surface pro four. Good price. I have many programs on CDs so I need something like this with my surface pro four.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worked with no problems.

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

    Works great. My car came without a CD drive and so did my laptop. Used this hardware to RIP my music CDs to a USB device that allows me to play my music in my car. Problem solved at a very low cost.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small and compact

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

    This was a perfect purchase for a computer we were told did not have the drive to read disks. It was very quiet, created less sound and fewer vibrations than a previous reader and an internal laptop drive. Turns out our computer did have a disk drive but it was verticle and hidden. Using this on a computer or laptop that already has a drive caused no errors or miscommunication for us. I did not try running disks in both internal and external drives at the same time though. Saving this in the box for when I build my next computer.

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

    Cd player

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

    Excellent buy , ordered over phone at the store,easy pickup next day ,

    I would recommend this to a friend