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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5806 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

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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:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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

    I was very surprised with my new computer purchase that the CD drive is no longer included built into the monitor... Anyway, this purchase is an awesome addition and works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Enjoying my cds ands DVDs again

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

    I am enjoying my cd/dvd player. Once I updated my car, there was no cd player. I thoroughly enjoy hearing my favorite hits again as well as watching DVDs. Screen and volume are excellent!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition for laptops without CD/DVD drives

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As many of the newer, thin laptops no longer are available with a CD/DVD drive, this Dell is a great solution. Connects with a USB cable and provides good performance with all of my laptops. Slim and easy to fit into my laptop carry case.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Brand new, and it works

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

    It's not used often; but it works so far. Too early to give it a practical review.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    CD player

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

    I purchased this to view some photo CD's I have had for some time. It works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality rip and burn

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    New Dell does not offer a CD/DVD drive so I purchased this great unit. Works great when needed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Contact and well-priced

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

    I need this since DVD drives no longer seem to come in laptops. This a bill. Compact, easy to use, and well priced. I would recommend to family and friends.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LISTENING TO MY DVDS COLLECTION ANYWHERE

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

    This DVD slim external portable DVD drive is great. It’s portable and totally fits my needs. It operates extremely well. I highly recommend owning one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What you'd expect from Dell-quality

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

    This is just about the best deal I could find on an external optical drive, and I've always trusted Dell quality, and this one doesn't disappoint. Even though it's only USB 2.0, it's fast and quiet, and I'll expect years of service from it (but seldom will I use it).

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little drive

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

    This drive is small, lightweight, and easy to use. If your computer doesn't have a build-in DVD drive (and whose does these days), but you occasionally need to use CD/DVD discs, this will probably work well for you - I've been very happy with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great!

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

    Easy to set up and use, did the job well. I needed to reinstall my HP Printer in my new laptop and the old one I had wouldn't work on Windows 11. This did the job!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive and portability.

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

    Great Drive! Works flawlessly. You can buy one and use it on all of your devices. Plug it into any usb port on any device and that is it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice and compact

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

    Don't use it often but it connects to my Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 easily and works just like it supposed to work. Nice smell and compact and fits nicely in laptop sleeve for easy transportation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External USB Drive

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

    very pleased with the product. I was able to accomplish my desired objective when I connected this product to my computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple plug and play - great value

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

    Simple plug and play w/ low profile and lightweight; use 100% to play dvd's. My computer has dvd drive – but this external drive sits nicely on my desk for easy access and repeated daily use. Great for price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Expensive, but no issues

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

    Gets the job done, maybe a bit noisy but no more than other CD readers I have used. The software is definitely aging, however using it for burning audio CDs has been straightforward and it is nice that it comes with it. Definitely would have bought something cheaper though, but needed it same day so I couldn't go on amazon. This technology is basically maxed out so there's probably no reason to spend more than $15 or $20.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External USB Drive

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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 we were looking for. Perfect! We were able to record as we looked to on a USB drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Disc reader

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

    This product was really easy to set up and use. Just had to plug it into my computer and install the software to use it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set-up and use

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

    Works great and as expected. Easy to set-up and use. Just plug and play. It is light and small so it doesn't take up space. It's, also, inexpensive, especially when on sale.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for what I needed it for

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

    I needed an external dvd/cd drive to load software I own onto my Surface Pro 4. After reviewing the info on available drives, I chose this one as a reasonably priced option for what I needed. It is lightweight & feels somewhat flimsy. However, despite being a little noisy and apparently freezing during one of my first attempts, the drive settled down & did it's job. It doesn't feel like a high end product but then it doesn't have a high end cost either. All in all, it did what I needed it to do without too much coaxing. A safe bet for moving already owned software to new systems that don't have a dvd/cd drive built in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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