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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:
    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.

    Very easy to use!! It is perfect since computers no longer have a built-in DVD player. I can easily play and burn disks.

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

    Great service at Best Buy!

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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.

    I needed a CD-DVD player for my new computer. The sales person knew exactly what i needed. He took me to the player section, gave me the player. My purchase was completed, and i was on my way in 15 minutes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and play

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

    Easy to install it really is a plug and play item!

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

    Excellent

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

    Helped me get family home movies from dvds online for the whole family

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

    You still need a ROM drive

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

    I guess if all you do is social media and play games then "What's a ROM Drive?" probably applies but if you use your PC for more than this then you will probably need this. Burn a music CD, create a physical back up or have to load some software without an Internet connection...

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good external drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Remember the days when you could purchase a live tower computer and it would come with the CD drive well that in the case anymore I bought this external DVD drive extremely easy to use and I have had zero issues with it

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fine for the job

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

    Easy USB plug & play; performs just fine. Eject button is a little difficult. Came with no instructions of any kind.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dvd drive

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

    Laptop didn't have a dvd player built in so bought this drive. Worked good for loading all my programs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell - USB Slim DVD+/- RW Drive

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

    Great external DVD-RW Drive. My notebook had no optical drive. This item makes it easy to play my music and videos and install software. Works great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does what it should

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

    It’s basically plug & play, did exactly what I needed it to. I haven’t tried to burn a dvd, but it’s been a simple set up so far, should work just fine.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DVD drive

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

    Got it to install old software, does what I need it to do

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Just purchased this DVD/CD recorder

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

    We want to backup some files and store old photo on the DVD. It is handy and cheap.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected.

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

    Works as expected. Glad to have access to my old pictures saved on CD's.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just fine, good value, works well

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

    Works with no issues, I've used with Windows 10, MacOSX but primarily on Linux and no issues.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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

    Great dvd writer. I needed something that was compact and could burn cd’s and dvd’s. This was a great buy to backup my media.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice little utility to own

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

    Now that many laptops do not come with a CD/DVD drive, it good to have this tucked away for the times where I need to install a program from a disc or read files.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    DVD external

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

    For the price it's a good deal, a bit on the slow side during install but is well worth the money paid for it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell - USB Slim 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.

    I used this to copy all of my audio cd’s onto my new computer. It copied everything perfectly, even some old discs that wouldn’t play in anything else

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

    Smooth Action Easy Start!

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

    Have had previous Styles and this one worked just as exepected. This is my first Dell Manufacturer and it started up immediately with smooth action. Good price and then on sale.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell Dvd rewriteable 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 bought this during the holiday sale that lead up to black friday. Good price for the product which was less than the manufacturers suggested price.

    I would recommend this to a friend