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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:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works great

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

    Bought to use with my computer, since it has no internal dvd/cd slot internally. works great with data dvds.

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

    It works, BUT

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No instructions on how to operate. Instructions with unit only went as far as hooking it up. I’ve had three meetings with Geek Squad on how to use, because company’s web site was totally useless! Selecting ‘User Guide’ and/or ‘tutorials’ , off their site , was nada. And no chat or number to call.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell Slim usb DVD+/RW Drive

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

    works perfect with my Dell notebook. Very happy & glad I purchased it from BestBuy. Shippment arrived in perfect condition with very fast delivery. Will continue to shop BestBuy for my computer needs

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little external 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.

    Great external CD drive and great sale price. Highly recommend for laptop without internal drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy plug-n-play set up and operation.

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

    Since a lot of new all-in-one computers no longer come equipped with a DVD/CD drive, this is an excellent and inexpensive upgrade. Seems to fill the bill so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB Drive is Great

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My Dell USB drive comes in handy for installing software that is more convenient using the actual DVD. Additionally, I use it for playing my movies and protecting it on the TVs in my hotels when I am traveling.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External 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.

    Great! Now I can maybe use my card program again and Watch DVDs on my computer. Thank

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell external 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.

    The Dell external cd drive easy to use and convenient

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

    Don't Stream

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

    great product I still have a bunch of cd's and dvd's and today u can not buy a laptop with a built in dvd player and i don't have netflix or any order streaming platforms.

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

    Great little DVD Rom

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

    Great little DVD rom. I thought the Dell desktop I purchased had one already, but no such luck. Does what it’s supposed to do and I’m happy with that.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy plug and play drive

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

    Needed a disc drive for my laptop as modern one don’t come with them anymore. It was an easy plug and play drive and quickly read my dvd movies.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple "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.

    Bought in order to install CD versions of older games that I like to play on my new laptop. Easy, and inexpensive plug and play for those few games that I play throughout the year.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great dvd player.

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

    Worked excellently right out of the box! Just like others had said. I am very happy with this purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the DELL DW316 as an external CD/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.

    Truly plug and play. easy set up and intuitive to use. Since most computers do not come with CD/DVD player, this is a must for recording and burning CD's or watching a movie.

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

    Great gift for laptops

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

    This item was given as a Christmas gift to my son who uses two laptops. It was perfect for watching DVDs and movies on his laptop. Great gift for someone who likes to do that.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great DVD+/- RW 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 Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black from Best Buy was easily installed and great operating. I would definitely recommend purchasing, to friends and family. I like it!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Does the job and it super easy to set up - just plug it in and it works. It's great to have one of these around the house for the occasional software purchased that comes on disc that you need to load to several laptops.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent 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.

    The computer I bought doesn't have a CD/DVD drive, so I bought this separately. I'm really glad I did. It works really well & the price was great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Old CD programs

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

    It did what it's supposed to do. If you have old programs and need a CD to install on a new computer, I recommend this device.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Life saver

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

    So the newer slimmer computers no Long come with these already attached an I needed to have on to install my printer driver an was going to buy a new computer but was introduced to this an it made life so much easier an it was cheaper than a new computer

    I would recommend this to a friend