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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 4 out of 5 stars

    Good to use

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

    It’s for those computers that don’t have a cd slot, plus it’s usb which makes it great to use. Works perfectly

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great price

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

    This dvd/CD burner & reader works great and also sold at a good price.

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

    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.

    I had to get this to do work and I was so thankful Best Buy had these. Easy plug and use

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell External USB Slim DVD

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

    The Dell external USB slim DVD optical drive was very easy to install on my 8-year-old laptop.

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

    Good burner

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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 expected. Fairly quiet. Very light so taking on trips is possible.

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

    works for a 2003 CD game

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

    Very small and compact Works like it's supposed to!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A good external USB DVD/CD Player/Writer

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

    I bought this external Dell USB DVD/CD Player/Writer to attach to a new Dell Windows 10 laptop without an internal DVD/CD drive. It was easy to setup on the laptop being recognized automatically and installed by Windows 10. The external drive worked as in the product description. It operates quietly and efficiently. I am pleased with my purchase of this device.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CD/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.

    I love it. My new computer doesn’t have a DVD drive. I was able to use my Microsoft Word processing cd. plug it in and it’s ready to go.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    computer dvd

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

    good product works well easy use . wish store would get finished so you could actually shop in store. I bought other products needed at other retail store where you could really shop. do not know why it is taking all summer to revamp this store, you are losing lots of business!

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

    Great 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.

    Very happy with this DVD drive. And it was half the price of other drives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive

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

    Easy to install and use. Very fast and works as advertised

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great... used it to copy CDs..... once you get used to it..the process goes quickly. It also does a great job playing back movies to your computer screen..although not BlueRay

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Needed to expand computer ability

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

    Excellent opportunity to expand my laptop. I'd forgotten how much I missed this function.

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

    Great USB player

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

    This DVD player works out of the box and does a great job.

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

    Dell Plug and Play

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

    This was easy to install and very easy to use. The music has good sound and the movies are clear with good picture quality. I would recommend this. The price was excellent. It's very slim and light weight. It fits right into the case with my laptop for easy travelling.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Device, Bad Software

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

    Device is solid, no issues yet with ripping and burning CDs. The on-board software is clunky, asks you to pay to upgrade it. Just use Windows Media Player instead...

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Simple set up for a rookie

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

    Great viewing and quickness. Well worth the price. Excellent suggestion from sales person

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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

    Easy plug and play unit. Laptop recognized player instantly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Potble Optical Drive

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

    My new Dell all-in-one computer, like most, doesn't include a built-in optical drive. I can't live without an optical drive so I bought this dell portable optical drive. There isn't anything special about it, it does what I need it to do and it worked out of the box when I plugged it into the computer's usb port.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best to use for laptops that have no CD/DVD drives

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

    For the longest time I had bought laptops with CD/DVD drives built in, and so with my new laptop getting this was something that took a little getting used to, but once I got it installed it was like a candy store. So don't be afraid to go for laptops that are CD/DVD-less folks! The separate drives are worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend