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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 17583 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

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Customers love the Easystore 2TB External Hard Drive for its ample storage, ease of use, and overall performance. Users appreciate its compact size, reasonable speed, and good price. Compatibility and USB connectivity receive positive feedback, while the drive is also noted for not needing additional software and operating quietly.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External hard drive

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

    Gave me the opportunity to essentially triple my hard drive space my computer was getting very bogged down this helped a lot

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable backup, true plug-and-play

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive is exactly what I needed for backing up my photos and laptop. It worked instantly out of the box without needing to install any complicated software—just plug it in and drag-and-drop. The transfer speeds are fast thanks to the USB 3.0 connection, and it runs quietly and cool.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD reliability at a great price

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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 a new simple plug and play portable hard drive to backup some old files. WD has a reputation for reliability and at this sale price it was too good a deal to pass up. This drive does the job perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Overall performance, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It gets the job done on all accounts

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

    ThIs hard drive gets the job done. Easy to use. Reliable as well as massive room and very simple to navigate through.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great and compact

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

    very easy to use and compact. I had an old one that has less storage. Decided to get this one especially because it was on sale. I don't regret it. It's small enough to take with you if needed and works great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product for the price

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

    Plenty of storage for pics, vids, and documents. Easy connection to several electronics and fast transfer of files. Great product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Working great!!

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

    Using is to stored videos and large files. Works as expected!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD - Easystore 2TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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

    I connected the drive to my Windows 11 PC USB 3.0 port and quickly had access to 1.81 TB of external storage. I use it for photos, videos, audio files & backing up my internal SSD. Runs cool and quiet with good transfer speeds. Excellent value for the price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A lot of storage for a small price.

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

    Western Digital makes good products that are priced right and this WD Easystore 2TB External hard drive is no exception. It's been a great add-on to my older Dell machines. It's basically just plug and play, no hassle. It also has a utility software that you can install. Works great and the price won't hurt your pocket.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for Mac Backups & Media Storage

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

    I picked up the Easystore 2TB external hard drive specifically for use with my Mac, and it's been flawless. It connected easily, and after a quick reformat to macOS Extended (Journaled), I had it working as a Time Machine backup drive within minutes. It runs quiet, stays cool, and transfers large files quickly — exactly what I needed for backing up my music projects, videos, and design files from my laser engraver. The build feels solid and reliable. For any Mac user looking for simple, dependable backup storage, this drive is a great deal. Highly recommended.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Working OK

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

    External hard drive working as expected. Real storage capacity so close to nominal.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The 2TB WD external USB portable 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.

    This hard drive is great, it is large and can hold a lot of data and is very fast because of the 3.0 usb. I'm impressed with the drive and would recommend it to anyone who needs an external drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Value & Free Backup Software

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

    Needed some extra storage to backup my desktop pc and I've always had good luck with Western Digital. Best Buy had the WD Easystore 2TB External Hard Drive on sale and I decided to give it a try. It's small, very light and connects directly to my PC with a 3.0 USB cable. No external power cords to mess with and it came with Western Digital backup software at no additional charge. It runs in the background and after you can program it to backup your everything the first time and after that it will only backup files and folders that are new or have been altered. I've had it for a month and I couldn't be happier. Highly recommend this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Overall performance, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item. Great price.

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

    Bought this to pair with my PS4. Kept running out of memory. Now I no longer have that problem. Easy to set up. Works great. Definitely recommend for all of your back up needs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great for storage

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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.

    great device for storage. It was cheap for the amount of storage and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external HD

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

    This little harddrive is great, it's sleek, small, doesn't take up a lot of room on the desk or anywhere you out it, it's very well priced for a 2tb drive, works great on my Mac book, just needed to reformat it and haven't had any problems

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

    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.

    I literally plugged it in to my iMac, went to the Disk Utility application, selected this external hard drive, selected erase and then it prompts you to rename this external hard drive and then I reformatted it as journaled. It took about 1 minute to reformat. After that I selected to use as my time machine back up and then it all started backing up my iMac--which took about 4 hours (maybe less) to complete. Pretty simple and I like it's size and how the little tabs underneath help it from slipping on my desk. Now I sit, wait and hope I get many years with this product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This little thing is a lifesaver! This was my first external hard drive so I was a bit nervous about buying the wrong one. I'm so glad I went with this one. It has endless amounts of storage and is small enough to keep plugged in and sitting on top of my tower without taking up space or overheating. I have all my games, photos, and important documents saved here. Perfect for someone with a smaller desktop, like me, or someone who needs extra storage for all their files.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage addition

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

    Easy to use and tons of storage, Single connection for power and data, and small enough to carry in a pocket. Love it, especially at the Deal of the Day price! (1/2 off).

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Light and Fast

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

    This drive is light and fast. It quickly copied 50GB of pictures I needed to back up. And with 2TB of storage, it will handle all my current documents and such for a long time to come.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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