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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 582 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the Backup Plus Slim 500GB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for its ease of use, ample storage capacity, and compact size. Many appreciate its reasonable price and reliable performance, although some users experienced minor difficulties with the included software and initial setup. The sleek design is also frequently praised.

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  • 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 portable hard drive to back up my PC. It has it's own software and is easy to use.

    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.

    It was easy to set up and to use. It was a step by step set up. The main menu was easy to navigate

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great backup drive.

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

    All necessary software was installed on the device. I just plugged it in and it worked. Fast.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Good external hard drive. Easy to use and have had no problems with it. Use lots of these for work and not a bad one yet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and portable

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

    Nice super fast usb 3.0 speed. Seems reliable so far. Would recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External Hard Drive for breifcase

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

    Perfect for what I needed it for. I use it daily, and it takes almost no room in my breifcase.

    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.

    This portable hard drive works well so far for backing up files on my computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    restore

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

    i used this to backup my macbook pro before restoring it. worked good. no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great for the price

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

    For the price this is a really good deal. Works great and had no problems with it at all.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great hard drive

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

    I think this hard drive is good. It holds a lot of information and the price isn't that bad.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    seems to do the job

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

    very easy to use. only had it for a month or so, but it seems to do all that it should do.

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

    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.

    great to have all my music together in one place, and not taking up space on my computer

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    loved it very easy to use

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

    really liked it it holds a lot with a lot to spear

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Convent

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

    Was easy to install and use. Great for back up of my hard drive and transferring files.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    sleek external drive

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

    Lots of space in a small package. I appreciate the simple design. No frills, just storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works exactly the way the sales person said

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

    I love the item. It is easy to use. It does everything the salesman said it would do.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external drive

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

    It's a great external drive for all purposes It supports both Mac as well as windows

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice product

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

    For the price, a great value. Just hooked up USB to PC and off it went doing its thing.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I use it all the time

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

    I needed more storage and this was recommended to me and it was definitely a good buy

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage place

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

    This product is so worth buying if you don't want your files on your labtops or desktops.

    I would recommend this to a friend