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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Ease of use, Price
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Software
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent External DVD
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very easy to use. no drivers needed. Many people complained about the software included on the DVD, but you can use any DVD writing software with it, and there are many alternatives. Perfect solution for multiple PCs, saving money by not having to buy internal ones.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance
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.
works real well, done have to have it attached all the time, only when needed. can be share with other laptops
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice item, great price
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My older laptop's DVD drive stopped working. So I needed something to download music with a good app. This item is great. The app is easy to use and music is quick to download from the app to a CD. Not just music but other audio programs. The price was perfect and the fact that it is a Dell product which matched the laptop. Highly recommend this item to all.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Size, Usb
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Usb 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 needed to install software to my Lenovo lap top from a dvd, My lap top did not have one. The Dell-usb dvd drive work get. It was fast, and thin so I can take it with me if I need to with out the bulk.
So far so good. I don't use the dvd drive that much, but it nice to have if I need it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance, Usb
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great addition for laptops without CD/DVD drives
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
As many of the newer, thin laptops no longer are available with a CD/DVD drive, this Dell is a great solution. Connects with a USB cable and provides good performance with all of my laptops. Slim and easy to fit into my laptop carry case.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
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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.
Super easy to use, works quickly and quietly . Small.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great price
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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.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It works, worth buying.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Simple straight forward plug and play drive. Works well and is reasonably priced. Haven't really used the included software so I can't comment on that.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to set-up and use
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Works great and as expected. Easy to set-up and use. Just plug and play. It is light and small so it doesn't take up space. It's, also, inexpensive, especially when on sale.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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.
Great, easy to use, and small size. Very much worth the price when on sale for 50% off (Black Friday deal), but still a good value at full price.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great little 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 drive is small, lightweight, and easy to use. If your computer doesn't have a build-in DVD drive (and whose does these days), but you occasionally need to use CD/DVD discs, this will probably work well for you - I've been very happy with it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Value
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Very easy to operate. Nice, compact, good. And the price is not high. Very affordable.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good little disc drive for the price
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
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.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
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Noise
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Little Device
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Just what I needed to add for some applications. Very compact. Easy to use. Some reviews complained of noise, but I didn’t experience that. The sound was very comparable to the drive on my old desktop, and I don’t find that loud.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
External DVD drive is very useful. As it is slim so very easy to carry.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Usb
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great external CD/DVD drive
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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.
Quick and easy setup and use. Uses USB port.
Great value
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
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Noise
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent value
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This helped me download all my previously purchased programs onto my new desktop. It works great and was easy to setup. It is a little noisier than a built in disk drive. It is very light.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A real bargain
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well after figuring out how to use it. Lightweight and fast. Would buy this product again if needed.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth the Price for A Resale Item
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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.
This worked as expected just fine. Being it is a Dell product designed for Dell products, it works like a charm, although I do not use CD's or DVD's that much anymore. Great product and the cost is not too high for a resale item.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works very well!
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchased in order to burn cd’s on a Dell laptop with Windows 11.
Setup was easy and performance was excellent.