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  • Front. Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black.
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Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
DW316
SKU:
4697703
Highly rated by customers for:
Your price for this item is $29.99
The comparable value price is $39.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5753 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Good value

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

    Very compact and small. Easy to install and operate

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

    The perfect portable DVD drive

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

    With new computers for wife and my I neither has a built in CD/DVD drive. This one works like a charm. Small enough it fits into almost any little space on the desk and doesn't take up much space when my wife wants to take her laptop to family's house to get or drop-off new photos.

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

    User friendly

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

    the brand speaks for itself.. its so easy to use and so smooth and fast..

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

    Must have item!

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

    Must have item to go with your laptop. It is portable with a slim design.

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

    k's review

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

    great item really fast burn capabilities very easy plug and play technology

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Disc reader

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

    This disc drive does super well for my desktop and laptop computers which don’t have their own. I haven’t had any problems and I got a good deal on it.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Needed DVD Drive

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

    Had to get a new pc and it didn't have a DVD drive. I saw this and decided to try it. Works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great product!

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

    Works better than expected! It comes with a program that can burn, and extract DVD content

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • It must have if you have DVDs

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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 so many DVDs that I couldn’t watch because I didn’t have a DVD player, but this makes it portable and able to take it anywhere

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell USB External

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

    It works really well for what I needed. It will help me copy some of my CD's and DvD's.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great DVD addition.

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

    Great addition for my laptop. Hook it up only when I need it, mainly to download pictures.

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

    Loved it

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

    This was exactly what I needed to copy my dvd’s to a flash drive on my Mac Computer. I bought an expensive tool and I could never get it to work. This was excellent.

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

    10/10

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

    SO easy! Simply plug in and voila- watch your DVD. I ordered from the store while I was there, received it within days, and watched my DVD within minutes. Thank you, Best Buy.

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

    DVD+/RW Drive

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

    Since I have CDs from my older laptop this was a great investment. I need to install certain CDs to open my files

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

    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.

    It fits into my Laptop very easily. I use it to read CDs.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Mr.

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

    It works great but wish it was installed in my new computer. It's just something extra to have a place for.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Highly recommended.

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

    Excellent device highly recommended in case needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell desk top computer

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

    Have owned several Dell computers over the years Excellent quality and durability

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • gret Computer

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

    eexcellentcompter, fast. Compact compared tp computer i was using. would buy again.

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

    Satisfied with the results!

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

    Excellent for the price! Really works well for basic stuff. Longer battery life than I expected. Glad I purchased the item…

    I would recommend this to a friend
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