Customer Ratings & Reviews

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 bought that driver which works very great on my computer.. its size and slim make me easy to carry everywhere... and the one thing which I like to share about its price... the price are so reasonable. I found the same thing on Walmart and target like $10 more.. so I recommend every one to shop with bestbuy.

This is truly a plug and play device. I've just started using it so I can't really review this completely so for now I'll just say that it's extremely easy to use, takes up very little space on my desk and play all of my media.

This will definitely be an asset if your computer doesn't have a disk drive. I purchased it because of having so many old photos on disc. When I used it I felt like I needed to be careful of the drawer, it's a bit light weight. But for how inexpensive the product is, it is what I expected. Over all it works great for my needs.

Purchased the Dell DW316 drive from Best Buy. The drive was absolutely plug and play. Doesn't take up much space at all on my desk. Works as advertised. Very satisfied!

Great little DVD rom. I thought the Dell desktop I purchased had one already, but no such luck. Does what it’s supposed to do and I’m happy with that.

Great accessory to access some older files! Great price too!

Great external CD drive and great sale price. Highly recommend for laptop without internal drive.

This drive was purchased to install optical disc based software on a new SurfaceBook. It gets the job done, but it is quite slow. Probably the best available for this reasonable price, and it actually works with the SurfaceBook which is something many of the drives available can't say. I can't recommend it without disclaimer, but I could recommend it with the understanding of its limitations.

So, I GUESS my laptop is a dinosaur. I was kind of mad at the American Heart Association, because I told my Fire Chief, that I needed the courseware for teaching my BLS - CPR/AED class. So, I picked it, told him the price and we bought it. I knew I had a CR-ROM on my laptop. I was testing equipment, and suddenly my CDR-ROM would NOT open. So, I now have this. It is actually awesome. HOWEVER, it is one more thing I have to ensure I have with me. My work computer does not even HAVE a CD-ROM. So, I cannot be angry. This is a God-Send though.

My new PC didn't come with a DVD/CD drive. Call me old-fashioned, but I still use DVDs and CDs. This little Dell USB DVD/CD drive is the perfect solution. Just plug it in and it's ready to go--even on the road. It also works on my tablet and is no larger than a standard jewel case. I couldn't be happier.

Nice item, easy instal with everything needed in the box and no extra frills. Great price. Plug & Play.

This is a worthy product. I saw this item by happen-stance and hoped that it would work with my brand new laptop and viola...it works perfectly. It didn't work immediately, but that was because you have to load your system with the CD that's provided. I didn't know how it should function after that though, as the directions for use are non-existent (the manufacturer should REALLY include instructions with this product for practically computer illiterate people). End result though, is that after fiddling around with the computer for a bit, it began to work (Yeah!!!). And it works great.

I had software I needed to install that was only available by CD and my new laptop does not have a CD drive on it so this allowed me to install and complete my work. Worked great. Did not need to install anything to use it as I just plugged it into the USB and it was ready.

Purchased the item as my disk drive in Gateway computer no longer will read disks. Very easy to use, just plug into computer USB and play, no program downloading/syncing needed.

Easy to install and use. Does exactly what it advertises. Using at work with a Dell laptop that did not have an internal disc drive. This is perfect for occasional use and small enough to travel with (although I do not have the need to do this so I can not speak to the durability during movement).

I didn't realize until I brought the two Computers home, since I purchased to identical PCs; But that is when I realized that there was no DVD Drive on the Computer, so I had to go back to Best Buy and purchase an External DVD Drive.

Works great - completely plug and play. Well worth the money. Most laptops no longer come with DVD drives, so this adds an easy portable capability

performs as advertised. ive had it a few months with weekly not daily use. I don't know if it will last a long time or not. it was very inexpensive, so if it craps out, I'll look for a more heavy duty one.

My computer did not have a DVD reader installed I wanted to add one that was reasonably priced since I would not be using it often. I spoke to a staff member and he suggested the Dell plug and play DW316. Bottom line: easy to install and use and gives me what I was looking for. Truly: Plug it into a USB port and drop in a disc. Starts up automatically. Thanks Best Buy!