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  • Front. Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive - Plug and Play - DW316 - Black.
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Dell - DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black

Model:
DW316
SKU:
4697703
Highly rated by customers for:
Your price for this item is $39.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5753 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    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.

    Worked as expected easily installed since new computers do not have DVD drives. I use this to show videos when I conduct training.

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

    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.

    Used this external drive to install software on new computer. Everything seemed to work great right out of the box with no glitches or problems. Plugged it in and it was ready to go.

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

    Perfect solution for laptop

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

    This is a perfect solution to my new laptop. This lets me connect up for those limited times I need CD/DVD access without having to deal with the bulk and weight of an internal drive.

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

    Worth the price.

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

    Works great, love that it is portable. I highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Used with my 2016 MacBook Pro 15"

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

    Works great with my MacBook Pro. I did go ahead and purchase a USB-C cable so I did not have to use an adapter cable.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Quality

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

    HP quality product delivers again! Much faster searching the web.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Dell usb dvd

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

    I needed a dvd reader writer to use with my computer since the one included with my desktop failed. so far it is performing better than expected.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • A necessary accessory

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

    Nowadays slim laptops do not come with CD or DVD writer but still, some software or peripherals has CD installation required. In that light getting this drive helped me a lot rather than sulking or whining.

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

    Great

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

    I really like this product. It makes it easy to use a disk on a computer that doesn’t have a disk drive

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

    Okay

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

    It is good for what i purchased it for. Works pretty good

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

    very sadisfid

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

    I really like my Dell Drive. It is easy to install and works.

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

    Reliable.

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

    Buy it. Use it. It works. This is a first rate DVD player and there is no installation needed. Just plug it in to a USB port and take off.

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

    M

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

    Easy to use. Just plug in and add Device and it was ready to go

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

    As decribed

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

    Seriously easy to use plug and play. Connect it to your PC and burn a disc seconds later. Decent build quality. I can't imagine getting more out of a $40 drive.

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

    Hany 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.

    Easy to use. Does the job. Great alternative to an installed drive.

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

    Handy for an old school rip or burn

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

    I bought this as an open box special as my laptop had no internal optical drive. I do IT support, and every so often I need to burn something or copy old software off a disc. Couldn't beat the price for my needs.

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

    Great player for the price

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

    I was looking for an inexpensive CD player for my computer to load software. This product not only does that but will also allow me to burn backups of my data. Inexpensive and very easy to use. Plug and play.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Does 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.

    Perfect. Does the job well. No frills, but exactly what was needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • CD DVD for computer

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

    The process was easy the turn around time quick, very nice!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great for what I needed.

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

    I had a few CD and new computer did not have a drive. This allowed to find what was on them and transfer info I needed. Great for once or twice a year I will use it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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