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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 973 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extra Storage

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Plenty of extra storage for my sons gaming computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's easy to connect And also I can download more games

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Product

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Drive is very convenient and reliable. Transfer speed is pretty fast. The extra USB ports are extremely beneficial when you have other hardware that need access to power.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD BLACK

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a very good drive lots of storage and great save speeds.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get this Drive if you're getting a PS5 or Series X

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A must for last gen and next gen game consoles and PC storage. You can have it all with this external drive on top of 2 USB ports for additional USB connections.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External hard drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    No problems with it. It works great. I like WD warranty they back their product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for PS5

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great for extra storage on my PS5. No issues so far!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great drive for long term storage mostly , not for day to day use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rating

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s perfect I wld definitely recommend this to anyone

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    top of the line hdd

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    absolutely love the design and look, but even better is the performance!! loads games ultra fast. including fighters. must purchase if your a gamer looking to add some space

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD black

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as a means to get more games on my laprtop, which seems to be working.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very pleased

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install, after much research we selected this drive. Very pleased, recommend and would purchase again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Clunker. Avoid.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Slow, noisy, extremely awkward sized power brick (blocks 2-3 outlets depending on wall or power strip), VERY short cord. I have 4 WD_Black external USB drives. 3 are 5TB and average 30-35MB/s. This one at 8TB averages 3-4 MB/s. It's literally 1/10th the speed of the other drives, formatted the same (APFS, tried NTFS and exFAT too just in case). Tried it on 5 different computers just in case. Just avoid.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good storage for a good price and it’s easy to transport

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD black

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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.

    Best storage for gaming consoles easy to use and keeps everything running smoothly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice drive!

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

    This Drive works great! I transfer large files around and this drive handles the job! I also like the feel of the drive, feels sturdier than most housings.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast external 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 have this drive attached to my imac and use it as external storage for my Plex movies. Great speed and works flawlessly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works good, easy hook up and easy to connect to when playing playstation

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of storage for my Xbox Series X

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this with my Xbox Series X. It works great and has lots of space for games.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing 8 TB drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Do I need to say more...8 Tera byte Drive. Yeah it’s not a solid state drive, but gives plenty of storage for movies, music or whatever you want to put on it.

    I would recommend this to a friend