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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 8283 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the ease of use, compact size, and affordability of the Ultra Slim 8x Max. DVD Drive. Positive feedback also highlights its compatibility with various systems and its lightweight design, making it highly portable. While some users mentioned noise during operation and the lack of included software, these concerns were less frequent than the praise for its usability and convenience. The drive's performance is also frequently lauded.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It works great!

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

    It took a while to get it loaded. I had to have the Geek Squad help me. They did a fantastic job getting me all set up.

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

    Small, light weight

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

    My laptop had no optical drive. This handles all the media work I have. DVDs, CDs and writeables of each. Nice and fast.

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

    Fast and silent

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

    Amazing little device no problems is quiet compared to others and has been flawless I've owned two one for home and one on the go

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    light weight and compact

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

    nice and compact to be carried in my backpack. Worried that it's a bit flimsy and could get bent being in my backpack.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for the family

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

    With newer laptops and tablets requiring external drives, this worked great for everyone whether it was for a MacBook or Surface.

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

    Not for me

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

    I used this with my computer and for some reason the discs wouldn't come out. I had to disconnect it, then reconnect it before I could eject aforementioned discs.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does exactly what I wanted

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

    For the price, this is a great product. It does exactly what I needed for the new computer I recently purchased and is easy to use.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good dvd

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

    I purchased the DVD because my new laptop didn't have a DVD player. The portable DVD was easy to setup and worked fine.

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

    recommended by Best Buy manager

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

    I have had to do the installation of the unit over several days. I have still to be able to load my business software onto my computer to use it for my business.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Good for the price very much inexpensive, decent build quality and a must for ppl buying new mac and ultra thin PC's

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My first plug and play DVD drive

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

    My first experience with an external dvd drive. I had no problems getting it to work. Does everything I needed it to.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable Product

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

    My CD player on my laptop stopped working so I purchased this and it works perfectly fine

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works Great !!!

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

    Since my All-In-One doesn't have a DVD drive I needed something small that I could carry around as well as use at home

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

    Great!

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

    It does what it's suppose to, works super fast as soon as it's plugged in the computer. Overall, super happy with this purchase

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

    I bought this since my laptop dies not have one built in It works fine Was easy to install and has given me no problems at all

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works Fine

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

    For the Price it does the job fine. I don't use it every day, not sure this would hold up if you needed it every day.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for on the go or at home.

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

    I was happy with this purchase. You have to be careful not bend the metal connection when putting away. All in all this so handy.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    basic DVD drive does the job at a reasonable pric

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

    Works just fine with a MAC book pro not much else to say it works as adverized

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good product would recommend

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

    New laptops do not have dvd, player so I bought this and was very satiisied.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great.

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

    It's plug and play and I like that. A little slow but I expected that. It does a great job for the price and is very portable.

    I would recommend this to a friend