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WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Model: WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN
SKU: 12624330
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Maximize your system's storage capacity with this Western Digital My Book External Hard Drive. Quick transfer rates move information three times faster than traditional hard drives. The My Book has universal connections to ensure compatibility with 3.0 and 2.0 USB devices. The drive also offers built-in 256-bit hardware encryption and optional password protection for peace of mind.

Storage Capacity

8000GB
Features

  • 8TB storage capacity

    Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.

  • USB 3.0 interface

    Offers an easy-to-use connection to devices. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer.

  • Data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps with USB 3.0

    Enable a rapid response when updating files.

  • Automatic backup options

    Allow you to use compatible software to back up your files to the server.

  • Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption

    Help keep your files secure.

  • Time Machine compatible

    Back up your entire system directly to the drive.

  • Compatible with Mac and PC

    For flexible installation options.

  • Free 500GB WD 2Go cloud storage and FILERECOVERY software. Only at Best Buy.

    One-year cloud storage and FILERECOVERY license with included WD Discovery software.

  • Compatible with PC and Mac*

    Offers flexible installation options.

  • *Reformatting is required for Mac OS.

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Specifications
  • Storage Capacity
    8000 gigabytes
    Storage Drive Type
    HDD
    Interface(s)
    Micro-USB Type B
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy, compatible with PS4 Pro? Approved.

    I originally bought a 8 TB external that I believed would work with the PS4 Pro unfortunately that was not the case. So figured I would try this out, a employee recommended this unit that he has on his PS4 Pro and it worked like a charm. Went home hooked it up to the back USB port on PS4 Pro connected it to the External Hard Drive, let it sit for a sec then plugged in the power for the external hard drive (yes, this external hard drive needs power adapter to work) and boom. After about 1 minute or 2 the PS4 Pro recognized it, so I was already impressed, last one I tried didn’t even recognize it after about 10 minutes or so. After the message appeared in top left (external hard drive detected) (give or take message being a little off on wording I suppose). Then I went through proper setting via PlayStation website (super easy) and let the PS4 Pro format the drive to work. Now I can say I have a 8TB hard drive on it and room for all the games I need. Make sure your PlayStation is up to date, version 6.20 is what mine is on. Thanks WD, made my night. Game on friends!

    This review is from WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    Posted by IsaacC832

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for Mac and PC, noisy and requires fast CPU

    This product is great for what it is, plenty of space but still a Hard Disk drive, which means it's loud, slower than an SSD and it seems the more media I add to it the slower it is to search through the folders. Great for backing up, it may have a faster connection than my 2 external SSD's but I wouldn't recommend using it as a cache or media disk for video editing. I use Adobe Editing Software so I now use the 2 SSDs for active projects and use the WD My Book for backing up old projects and footage. The biggest benefit is a bang for your buck. If you're looking for more storage space and don't need crazy fast transfer speeds, this is a great product, otherwise, I recommend using SSD, if you have the money for it.

    This review is from WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    Posted by Droogle

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Only wish it had a POWER SWITCH

    Been great so far. I only wish there was a power switch. I feel like HDDs last longer when turned on and off. Really I have had many many Western Digital Drives over the past 25 years and they are the most reliable. I have only had 1 drive out of about 75 over time go bad. Just wish I could turn it off when its not in use. It likes to move even when the computer is off.

    This review is from WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    Posted by ChrisBuilds100

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great overall external harddrive

    - A lot of space for the price (at the time this was purchased). - The 3-year warranty is great. - It tends to run hotter than other drives, topping out around 55C during long file transfers. Having some type of fan push air through the vents on the top or bottom of the case can drop these temperatures a lot. - The drive model number in my enclosure is a WD80EDAZ-11TA3A0 according to CrystalDiskInfo and HWiNFO64. - The top half of the enclosure is a fingerprint magnet.

    This review is from WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    Posted by Josh

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's all about the terabytes

    Plugged it in and it worked. Just what I wanted for mass storage. I do NOT leave it on and connected, using it ONLY when I have files to transfer. Files that are headed there go first to a 4TB USB drive that sits next to the computer. Every week I tranfer those files to a larger storage drive. I do conventional and astrophotography, images and video, and generate a LOT of raw image data. Even though I pare it down it still ends up being a lot. I don't do RAID and offsite duplicates .... if I lose my raw data I'll miss it but Western Civilization won't collapse because of it. Finished work is in duplicate, the raw data is not. Attached is an unretouched photo of actual digital photo data. : )

    This review is from WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    Posted by Emag

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Questions & Answers

  • Will this HD allow file retrieval from locations outside of your home network?

    This is primarily used as a local device. Through advanced networking it's possible to connect to remotely such as setting up a VPN. If you're looking for a device that's easily accessible remotely I'd go with the WD My Cloud. I have both devices and have setup an incremental backup with the two units and they work easily together.

    Answered by Akiahara

  • Has anyone shelled one of these lately to see if it still contains a WD Red Drive?

    I have, It contained a Green Helium drive.

    Answered by PopaTim

  • Will this drive work with a XBOX One?!

    Sure will!!! That's where I have mine and it's glorious. No more fiddling around with piddly 32gb flash drives and 500 gb portable externals trying to hold all my games. Now if I could only find time to play them all.

    Answered by Joeseppi

  • I just bought a new MacBook Pro running OS Catalina 10.15.5. Will this hard drive run function with that operating system?

    The drive is factory formated to Windows NTFS. You may need to format it with your computers macOS disk utility program to make it fully compatible with your system (read/write). If your intention is to use it for cross platform (mac/windows) storage, you will need to have it formated to fat32. If you format to macOS you wont be able to right files to it from the Windows platform. If you leave it formated to NTFS you wont be able to right macOS files to it. The drive is enormous so ideally you can partition it with macOS disk utility and have 3 partitions (macOS, fat32 & NTFS) one of each.

    Answered by Doc762

  • Will it play my games better on my labtop? I only play simulation games no others!!!! I have a Toshiba Amd A8

    External drives will not make your computer do anything faster! External Hard Drives, or HD, are for backup and or if you need to extend the storage size of your existing computer/device. If your computer has USB3, it will perform MUCH FASTER than the older USB2 or USB 1.1 or older versions! BUT it will not perform as fast as an internal HD! Here is the reason: The internal HD has interface called SATA and the data can flow much faster than using the USB port. USB port has to travel through several components, before the data reaches the internal hardware, that is why it is little slower than SATA interface. Also, remember to unplug the USB device as soon as you aren't using the external HD, just in case your computer gets a virus! The virus will spread to every device your computer has a connection to! In my profession I see too many unhappy people, who did not backup their data to external the HD (Hard Drive) ! Don't bee one of these unhappy people yourself!

    Answered by Tony
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