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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

    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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome DVD player and recorder

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

    Slim and small, the perfect device to record and play DVDs with your laptop that doesn’t have a built in drive for one.

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

    Dell External CD/DVD drive

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

    It plugged in and worked the first time and every time since.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable DVD player

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

    This USB DVD Player that plugs into your computer is wonderful. I love it. It is very productive and it was exactly what I needed so that I can watch movies on my computer! Great product!

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

    Cd Drive

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

    Item works great. I have added about 200 cds to my music library so far with this drive. Can be a little noisy at times.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Returned

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

    Did not by this item as my new computer came with a DVD. The return of this item was simple and easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Dell DW316 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.

    Had some confusing compatibility issues when trying to use with Cyberlink Power2Go, so dumped Cyberlink and went with on-machine read/write.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No complaints

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

    It performs as expected. My new laptop does not have a DVD drive, so I needed this to watch movies when I'm off the grid.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great CD writer

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

    Great for writing CD's, Easy to install and use. Great value.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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:
    Size

    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.

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

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

    Nice Add on to existing Dell Laptop

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

    Bought this for reading my X-ray and CT disks. Seems a little slow for these big data files but otherwise it Does was we need it to do.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good product

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

    One of the employees helped me find exactly what I needed. Was in stock and Easy to use.

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

    Dell

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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.

    Perfect item, fast, i loved this product. I recommend everyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Okay Computer to upgrade to Windows 11

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

    Would be a nice computer to upgrade to windows 11 )that has issues) except for all the built in apps, One Drive, Microsoft 365, and many others that have messed up the software I purchased separately such as Office Professional and Quicken as Microsoft builds in their apps for subscriptions after a short time and hard to delete. My last computer was 4 years old Acer All in One and so easy to manage apps and settings.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    I’ll be buying another one.

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

    Does what it’s supposed to. Haven’t had any problems from it. Quickly connects each time it’s plugged in and has a seamless transfer of data files.

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

    Dell-DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive

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

    Nice light weight and compact size and works well in all functions that I've tried.

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

    Quick, Quiet and Light

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

    Nice little DVD drive. Plugged it into my Dell notebook and away I went. No muss, no fuss, no nothing actually. Totally painless. The drive is powered through the USB connection, so only one cord to connect. Goes about it's job quietly and quickly, which is everything you could ask for in one of these. I haven''t tried burning a DVD yet, but for my use it is great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gadget addition!

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

    Excellent add-on for our laptop. Small, compact, perfect size!

    I would recommend this to a friend