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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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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good but a little slow.

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

    Purchased for the price. It is a slow drive but does it's job. Suggest to get a faster drive to watch or review streaming or video.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    cd's forever lol

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

    super easy to use - plug it in and begin - simple as that --

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It does what you need it to do and is compatible.

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

    This drive works wonderfully. It works on Windows 10 and 11, and is a simple as plugging into the USB port and it just works. The only downside is forgetting how long discs actually take to load after being used to downloading on to an SSD.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works, no problems

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

    Light, cheap, and worked out of the box. What's not to like?

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

    Rated 4 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 and install with my hp. It is very lightweight. Could definitely get a cheaper version though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great. Good price.

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

    Worked perfect from the moment i got it. I had ordered one from Amazon that was cheaper but it lasted a couple of weeks. This one has no issues so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External CD Drive

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

    I just recently purchased a Dell all-in-one and the new computer does not have a drive so I purchased this one. Not for work but for pleasure. I have an immense CD collection and the old all-in-one does work well anymore so the Dell External drive is great. Easy to use and was inexpensive.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    External cdr

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

    Simple and easy to use, fast speed, lightweight and portable

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    If you need an optical drive this is pretty good.

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

    There isn't much to say about the Dell-USB Slim DVD+/-RW Drive. If you need an optical drive this will work very well. It's pretty much plug-and-play and works well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    external

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

    great little device, its small but works awesome!. I love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable and convenient

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

    Being a Mac user, my system lacks a DVD drive. I purchased this for everyday use and love the quick, easy plug-n-play set up.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Got a new M S I steel series , no built in D V D . This fits the bill. Small , quiet easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Thin DVD Option

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

    Got this on a great Deal of the Day and it was worth it. Very easy to use-instant set up

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

    Ok

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

    Just what i expected its easy to use too! It feels a little flimsy but you shouldnt be tossing it around anyway should you

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

    Good product

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

    Does exactly what I need it to do! Simplest set up ever!!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent for the price.

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

    Had to buy this as I made a mistake and bought my son a laptop a few years ago without a CD player. This makes a big difference when we are traveling. Future reference CD/DVD players are required on all future computer purchases. It also now gives me a way to externally boot up systems when down (allowed me to recover an older laptop that had issues that caused the BIOS to corrupt and was not able to recover with the restore disk at the time.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A Must Have for Old Schoolers

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

    My Dell external CD/DVD drive is a very convenient device for CD users. I bought my first drive to replace the faulty internal drive on an older laptop. The Dell is used on my newer Acer that doesn't have a CD/DVD drive. It's great for Old Schoolers who still use CDs. It's also good for viewing DVDs and sharing music and files.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External disk driver

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great and is a great option if your not wanting to install a disk driver in your pc case

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good DVD drive

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

    Easy to use, lightweight, just what I needed. Glad I got it.

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

    Really good portable 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.

    Worked like a charm. Most laptops don’t have cd drive anymore. This worked better than I thought.

    I would recommend this to a friend