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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:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Can't go wrong with this purchase

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

    I was going to purchase a similar item but I read that the software expires. This has cyberlink and power2go and it doesn't appear to expire. Plus I got a great black Friday price for this to go with my new laptop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice unit

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

    excellent for the price. Blah, blah, blah, blah and a humbug to boot.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works like it should and for a great price.

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

    Hard to beat the price and it works just like it's supposed to. Was going to get a different laptop just because it included optical drive but was bigger and heavier, so glad I went this route.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase

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

    Good purchase for us. Needed to download some older programs from disc (not available as downloads) and it worked great!! No issues whatsoever

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Plug and play with no software needed to install. Write speed is standard and doesn’t take too long to write a CD-RW. The casing seems cheap and not very durable but it is lightweight which makes up for it. Comes with USB cord that plugs right into your computer and does not require AC or DC cord in order to supply power.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It is easy to use

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

    It allowed me to use it with a laptop that does not have a CD/DVD player and also with a laptop that has a non-working CD/DVD player. The software that comes with the unit only works on one chosen computer though.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great DVD burner!

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

    As newer computers do not come with drives anymore, and my business requires me to make DVD copies for customers, this was a great addition to my windows 11 computer!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great!!

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

    This worked like a charm. Instantly brought the info on my CD onto my screen... Just what I was looking for!

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

    solid & easy

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

    performed perfectly; solved my lots of audio CDs and old DVDs and no drive on the laptop issue. Probably could have gotten similar item for less, but this unit seems solid & reliable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and play USB drive

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

    Got a new PC and it didn't have any kind of a drive installed. I needed something in a hurry and this was available.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good to have, and use for.

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

    I have a customize gaming mid-tower, most of the mid-size tower doesn’t have slot for the internet cd-rom drive. Pretty much, every is mostly digital. Still, I needed for something.

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

    Dell 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.

    This is a great CD/DVD player. I’m very happy that I purchased it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    External dvd

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

    Not used much yet but Im sure it will meet my needs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great drive

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

    worked as a drive should, its very compact so its easy to carry with you to different locations

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Small, quiet, simple design, light weight, overall great

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

    DVD, RW/CD DRIVE WELCOMED ADDITION

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

    Needed this as new laptop didn't have one built in. Operated well in using it to transfer some files from old pc and play some music.

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

    Appreciate everything they did

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

    Everyone was polite and nice and they help me with my problem without any complaints

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solved my problem

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

    Very easy. Plugged it in to a USB port and viola! I have an optic drive. It was much needed to install some software to my new computer - which came with no optic drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid CD drive that does what it's supposed to

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

    I recently got a laptop without a disc drive and wanted something primarily for uploading my old cd collection because I am a dinosaur. That is all that I've used it for so far but it has worked perfectly. No issues at all.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Did the job

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

    Needed it to download pictures that were on CD. Worked perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend