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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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Light and easy to use

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

    So easy to use, light, and easy to connect. Great for its price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An excellent accessory

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

    I was able to use this without any trouble for transferring a few music CD's to my computer, as well as playing a few. I haven't tried a DVD yet, but I assume that also will work well. This is a must, now that computers do not include a CD/DVD tray.

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

    Great USB DVD+-RW/CD-RW Drive.

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

    Great USB DVD+-RW/CD-RW Drive. True Plug & Play. Had a $10.00 off coupon which made the purchase eve sweeter. Would reccommend it to anyone looking for a basic Slim DVD drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

    No doubt this is a good product, thru a miss understanding about what I needed, I came home with something I could not use. The miss understanding was no doubt my fault, as I didn't fully explain I needed a cd reader as well, The return was great, no problem at all, exchanged for an LG product, which I am very happy with. Thank you Best Buy

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item. Just plug and play.

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

    Anyone can install this. Works great too. I would tell anyone this is the one to get.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dvd\cd burnet

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

    The product operates ad expected. It came a cd to download 3rd party software but did not explain that. With the software install I wad not able to copy\burn without paying for an upgrade. So I uninstalled. T he extra software sould have been explained that it was needed to operate but this wad never mentioned. It works fine wth windows media player.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    DVD 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.

    Price was right. Easy to set up and operate. Filled the need for a laptop without an internal DVD drive.

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

    Great addition to any system

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

    No need to pay a premium for larger storage models of a desktop or laptop, which can add to the price of those machines dramatically. I bought this to house my Apple Photos library on a Mac Mini system. I load several hundred gigabytes of photos linked to iCloud and don't have to take up room in the flash storage of the Mac mini. This way, I also have full size files for easy editing and viewing, etc. I do this for my home and office systems and also my laptop, although because laptops are (usually) always being moved about and turned off and on, an external drive for photos can be an issue sometimes, in that the system seems to occasionally need to reindex the library. But for photos, this is a no brainer if you need more storage.

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

    Does what I needed it to

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

    DVD player works and appreciated the software it came with. It’s super slim and efficient

    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.

    Convenient to use , easy to install, fast. No optical drive on pc so necessary to do on-site backup

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

    Dell cd/dvd reader

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

    Worked as expected helped me get all those old songs off of the cd into my computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works great

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

    Very easy to use, runs fast. Used to install programs and move things from old laptop to a new one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD read/write Review

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    The device works great and is easy to use. Small to store.

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

    Great portable drive

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

    Bought this for using with my laptop. Still have CD’s and DVD’s that I need to access. So far it has worked great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great DVD Drive

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

    Really don't like that these are not standard in computers anymore but love this Plug and Play DVD+/RW Drive. It is easy to use and does the job.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cheap problem solver

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

    You need one of these if you purchased the Inspiron 3880 with the solid state hard drive and have games or music on disks. Although it looks like there is a built in drive, it has none. I hooked the external drive up and in a matter of minutes I was all set. Cheap, plugs into USB, solves problem.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    USB Disc Drive

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

    Since laptop computers do not come with a cd/dvd drive, this is a must item to get. Now able to load disc that I purchased over the past years. Easy to connect and to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the Price Point

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

    Easy to connect and easy to operate - highly recommend for the price. No issues whatsoever.

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

    Dell DW316

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

    Very light and worked great out of the box. It worked without having to install any drivers or any other software for it.

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

    Great Dell Product

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

    Great product works outstanding worked perfectly with my Windows 11 laptop.

    I would recommend this to a friend