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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 5237 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

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Customers love the DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive for its plug-and-play simplicity, portability, and affordability. It is compatible with various laptops and is slim and lightweight, making it easy to carry. However, some customers have concerns about its noise level, lack of a DVD drive in some laptops, flimsy build, software issues, and build quality.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell USB Slim dvd+/RW Drive -plug and play DW316

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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 DVD player and writer. Just plug in and load software. Cord was supposed to come with it, but was missing. No big deal for me as I had an extra one to fit. I could play, install and burn dvd's to and from my computer. Overall pleased with player/writer as it accomplishes my needs.

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

    Excellent!

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

    Received it quickly, great product! Many thanks for the services.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell external dvd/rw

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

    I purchased this to work with my new laptop. It works great. I have used it several times since I purchased it this month. I keep it connected when I need it and remove it I’m not using it. I have not had any issues using it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell portable CD/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.

    Works as advertised and is slim and easy to carry. With laptops giving up on CD/DVD drives this is a real help.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Device!

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

    needed a New and Portable CD Drive and this was affordable!! The drive on my laptop was acting funny and not able to burn CDs nor DVDs. It used to, currently not.

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

    Fine

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

    We bought a HP Envy , it doses not have an INTERNAL CD Drive so we purchased this Dell drive an it is doing just fine ...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play, Portable

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great alternative

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

    This is a great alternative for computers with no cd/dvd drives. It’s compact and light. All it takes is an usb connection. I travel for work quite a bit and it has helped me tremendously without taking much space or having to install complicated drivers. Great product!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good price and value

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

    Good DVR drive. The price was fair and it works good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dell 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.

    I built a new computer and the new case had no bay for a DVD writer/reader so was forced to get an external drive. I shopped around on line and read some reviews and decided on the Dell drive and it has performed as expected and that is what I needed,

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value plug in CD/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.

    There's not much to say beyond the fact that it works perfectly. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a plug-in CD/DVD drive. It was less money than some of the other brands and in my opinion works as good as some and better than most. It plays games and movies equally well. It's a good value and dependable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable, Slim

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful product for external Cd users

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

    While I don't like that a lot of laptops have gotten rid of the CD feature, laptops are extremely light and thin nowadays. For it's use, this external CD drive is awesome! I use it to make mix CDs for my commute to work when I can't use data for spotify off my phone and to play old PC games on my laptop. I like how slim and portable it is and the cable isn't too long or chunky either.

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

    Simple plug and play - great value

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

    Simple plug and play w/ low profile and lightweight; use 100% to play dvd's. My computer has dvd drive – but this external drive sits nicely on my desk for easy access and repeated daily use. Great for price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Perfectly

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

    Worked perfectly when I needed to view my x-rays from the doctor on my laptop but my laptop had no DVD drive. Also can be used for movies. Very slim and easily transportable.

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

    Works well good price

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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 Extrenal CD that is easy to hook up and use. The Dell DW316 was perfect. Very easy to set up and get going. So far works very well!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play, Portable

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mistake Easily Fixed W/ This Drive

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

    Outstanding product that did exactly what I wanted it to. I bought an All-in-One PC from Best Buy as well, and I didn’t realize until I got home that it didn’t have disc drive. This portable disc drive is able to act as a CD/DVD drive for my PC. I’m grateful for this product, for sure.

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

    Did 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.

    Did the job. Not the fastest, but I'd probably need and internal desktop drive to get that. Considering my needs copying CD's for a few people in church who don't have new equipment at all, works fine with the enclosed software.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My review portable DVD player

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

    Works as it should would buy it again when needed !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play, Slim

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Slim and portable external 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.

    This external USB Slim DVD Drive is slim, compact, and portable. My recently purchased laptop doesn't have a DVD drive, so I purchased this as an add-on. It is pretty good quality. Setup was very easy, simply plug and play (like a USB thumb drive) on my laptop that runs Windows 10.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact but powerful

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

    Very low profile. Was ready at the store for pickup at a great price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Plug and play, Portable

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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

    More and more pc's and laptops are coming without dvd drives built in, so this is a helpful device. It is plug and play with the included usb cable. It feels a bit flimsy and it is a bit loud, but those are trade-offs for its compact size, which is not much bigger than a dvd itself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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