Customer Ratings & Reviews

This drive surprised me with it's speed, being a USB external drive. The size is big enough to store all my installed 580 games on Steam with tons of room to spare. Just over half full with all of them. Bought it after a price drop ($179.00), and well worth the price. It's also compatible with Xbox One, and thinking of getting a second drive just for that machine. Can't comment on the drives longevity as I've only had it a couple weeks at this point. If any problems occur, I will edit this review, but so far, so good!

I would give this 5 stars, but I can't find a Windows property to prevent this drive from falling asleep after several minutes of being idle. This is important to me, because I am using it as my main drive for my Plex Server. When it is spinning, the performance is great and the streaming of my blu-rays is fantastic. I have to believe it would be great for X-Box gaming as well, which is its primary purpose. The noise and pulse of the drive is noticeable in a quiet room, but where I keep it, it isn't a problem.

This is one of the best drive I have gotten in years, with 8 TB and a 7200RPM drive along with active cooling, it is fast and efficient. I have it partitioned with 4TB for Mac Time Machine backup and the other 4TB is for the Windows 10 backup on Bootcamp. Being the same price as a standard 8TB with only 5200RPM and no active cooling this is a better buy for the money!

Great transfer speeds, large storage, great price. Nuff Said

Purchased this for my son for extra storage on his gaming laptop, super easy to install & use! He is very happy with the purchase!

Got for some portable extra storage but for some reason the transfer rates are a little on the slower than advertised side. Moving files from an m.2 drive to this via USB 3.2 was hitting around 85-100mb/s and said transfer speeds upwards of 250mb/s. That was the only reason for the subtracted star. Other than that, a solid storage solution. Would buy again.

I love this thing. Super fast for a HDD and loads of storage. I use it for my Plex server and home backup, super versatile and great value. Would buy again in a heart beat.

I ran into a problem we all face while gaming on PC. MEMORY! Once i found the proper drive, i drove myself to my local Best Buy to purchase said item. 10/10, alot of games downloaded now

If you want more games and a fast hard drive for the Xbox One, this is it. Super easy to install, even downloading games from Microsoft to it. I went from 97% full on storage to 3%. It’s a must have for anyone who games

This was surprisingly fast. It is a mechanical drive, and I only use it for backups, not as added storage for gaming, but yeah, I would (will?) buy again.

Much faster than expected, and great capacity for the price.

Easy to use, multiple ways to connect, huge capacity.

I've had this for about a month now and so far I have no problems with it. The setup was very easy, just connected the storage to my PS5 and the system was able to pick it up automatically. I was able to transfer all my games onto the storage. I currently have 16 games and still have plenty of space for more. The only thing I notice is that it will get a bit loud but I'm not one to get bothered by it.

The Western Digital 8 TB hard drive is a powerhouse when it comes to storage capacity. At first glance, it may seem compact, but don't let its size deceive you. This hard drive is a storage behemoth, capable of holding an immense amount of data. One of the standout features of this hard drive is its massive 8 terabyte storage capacity. With such generous space, you can store an extensive collection of files, including high-resolution photos, videos, music libraries, and important documents. Whether you're a creative professional, a data hoarder, or simply in need of reliable backup storage, this hard drive has got you covered. Additionally, the Western Digital 8 TB hard has 2 usb ports to charge your devices on the drive

Fast and reliable backup drive with plenty of space to cover future backup needs.

my son loves the storage for his Xbox games very fast. A little loud but still a good buy I think

Compatible with my Xbox one, great memory storage, cool looking not just a plain box

Super fast transfer speed. I’ve had it for several months now with zero issues. Also, it is a relatively small so it does not take up too much space next to my Ps5

IT WORKS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD. SUPER EASY TO USE AND FAST

Works great and the salesman was awesome. I always supplement my game systems storage.