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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5753 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, Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great affordable dvd

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

    Love it! A great way to add a dvd to your computer.

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

    Small and portable

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

    The small size and potability helps out a lot in using this drive. When not in use, I can place it somewhere so it will not clutter my workspace. It also is a help when using the laptop and wanting to add something from a disc storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for the price

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

    I'd purchased another brand of external drive from a different retailer. About a day later, I thought the price seemed high and checked Best Buy. They had two makes for three-quarters the price of the one I originally bought ... so back it went and I went to Best Buy. This one was not on the shelf, but some rummaging by an assistant in the back room found two of them. This Dell is in a much more robust case than the make I originally purchased, only uses one USB port for power and connection rather than two on the other, and I like the black color much better than the other one's "putty."

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid burner.

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

    Solid product which seeks to work for my use case. Will update as I use it more & report more detailed pros & cons as well as reliability.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    The external drive works as advertised and I am well pleased with it.

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

    I am pleased with it.

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

    I plugged it in. It turned on. It initialized. It read my CD. I haven't tried anything else. I'm pleased with it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great with an HP laptop

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

    Using with an HP laptop. Plug-and-play. Fast, quiet, and small form factor too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy easy easy

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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 use Small size—fits in computer bag with laptop Great for looking at large stack of old discs

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple and easy

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

    Perfect size for storage and so easy to plug in and use.

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

    Product, everyone must keep for one day.

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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.

    Since all modern laptops are coming without cd/dvd, I realized to keep one external drive for emergency situation, when I will need something which I have only on a disk. Works smoothly and fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Lite user

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

    So far so good. I have used this item very sparingly at this point. In a year or so I will know more.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Perfect accessory for laptop/PC

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

    Worked seamlessly on our MacPro and Dell laptop as well as our older Lenovo Yoga 2 in 1. Plug and Play worked right out of the box

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My purchase

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

    I have been wanting one of these for a while. Finally a good deal.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice dvd/cd reader

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

    Very handy for laptops that don’t have a dvd/cd drive. Works great and I small so it is easy to store

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Drive

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

    Works well. My laptop does not have an optical drive. I use this to watch DVD's and install games. Great drive and price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Easy to use, just plug and play. I can write my files to a disc in an easy way and fast. Great purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good value for home use

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

    my laptop did not come with this capability so was happy to find this at a convenient size and reasonable price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to a laptop

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

    Works as advertised. Adds value to the new laptop that had no dvd

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Handy gadget to have at home

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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.

    Slick, handy and can be carried anywhere. Overall very happy with this purchase

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Necessary add on

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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 advertised. Nice and compact and fits in my computer bag perfectly

    I would recommend this to a friend