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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5858 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 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 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy, 1 cord DVD/CD

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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 very happy with this product. It is easy to use and there is only a single cord unlike others that have 2 cords.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple DVD drive to connect to laptop

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

    This is a good value external DVD drive that you can connect to your laptop's USB-A port. Very easy to use. Quality is average and it should last a while as long as you don't drop it on the floor. Includes Media Suite 12 software. A great buy especially if you can get it on sale.

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

    Worth it

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

    I got this for my classroom for the end of the year and it worked great!

    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

    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
  • 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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value and performance

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

    I have a great collection of classic rock on vinyl. I still like to listen to CDs in my truck and can transfer that music to my desk top dell and burn to a CD with this player/writer. Most newer PCs and computers don't have a DVD drive anymore so this is a great solution to play or record some of your older media. Great performance and price. Plug in, load the software and you are good to go

    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:
    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:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 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.

    Works as advertised, and I have had no issues with it. It takes up very little space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great extension to my Lap Top

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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 and great quality. price was very fare.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use.

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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 set up and use. Works great. I would recommend it.

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

    Yes

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

    Yes :] good thing. Work well. I can now pirate lego games

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable dvd/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.

    It is a nice little unit to play and download my cd's and dvd's to my computer

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External drive a great accessory

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

    I purchased this drive to put favorite CD’s on my computer rather than rebuy them on ITunes. It is a much cheaper option. This has accomplished the purpose for which we purchased 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell External DVD Burner - 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.

    Previous DVD burner (different company) failed one too many times - replaced with this Dell and have had no problems since. Quiet, and works with both +W and +RW disks.

    I would recommend this to a friend