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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5848 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, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell Plug and Play DVD

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

    Easy to install. Nice slim style. Is simple to use.

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

    Perfect use for the need!

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

    Look sleek, works perfect, very quiet. Perfect for the use! Why oh why these days do PCs, AND CARS! come with no optical drive!!?? ..wireless..NOT!! Where is the mimeograph machine and carbon paper?

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good for the price

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

    Obviously there are better drives out there, but for the price I have found this one to be dependable and fairly fast, and not too loud.

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

    Fast, Quiet, and Compact

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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.

    I have been using this device for 8 months. Works like a champ. Is fast. You will not be disappointed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Buy!

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

    Great compact player! Fast and easy to store but def recommend a case to protect it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    External drive is perfect, was easy to use and what a great price. Purchased for my daughter for college and it is great!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External DVD wtiter

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

    Solved my problem. My internal DVD drive will not read anymore. This unit is small and easy to work.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Inexpensive and works

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

    This purchase decision really came down to...Do I spend virtually nothing on an external CD with unknown brand name, or do I spend next to nothing on a Dell? I chose the Dell, even though as a percentage it was significantly higher than the no-name brand, on a dollars-out-of-my pocket, the difference was about the price of an egg mcmuffin....hardly worth worrying about. It works fine - does what it is supposed to do. As long as that continues to be the case, I will be happy with the purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable drive

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use, works great! Works on both Mac and PC. Plug in and go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Would Recommend

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

    I like this product because it was easy to hook up and very easy to use and my computer had no trouble recognizing it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive

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

    Worked perfectly right out of the box with my new Dell laptop. Very easy. Better than expected.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Low cost/USB

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

    Easy to install and set up. Very slim and nice design. Quiet and enough speed for my needs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Laptop Addition

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

    Purchased this sometime ago for obvious usage since most computers are not equipped with them. Great value and much higher from Dell.

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

    Impressed

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

    We use it in the basement, and it works brilliantly!

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

    Value and easy to use

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

    This was a great purchase! It was plug and play and the price couldn't be beat!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great. Easy to setup.

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

    This item was easy to setup. I don’t use it too often, but it’s nice to have considering that laptops no longer have a dvd drive included.

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

    cd drive

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

    needed it for my new dell lap top,great price and works great

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    DELL USB DVD CD Writer

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

    Its a DVD - CD writer it works as expected. Nice to have since most computers are not incorporating with their build. The software provided is a trial version and not fully functional. Just use Windows to burn or use it, that is all that is required it is plug and play.

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

    Very flexible USB Drive

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

    Nice to have a USB-C option. Small footprint. Well designed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightweight, slim, reliable portable DVD writer

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

    Needed this to burn DVD's from my Microsoft Surface. Works well and very slim/light weight/portable. Very affordable for such a high quality item.

    I would recommend this to a friend