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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 17595 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the product's ample storage, ease of use, and overall performance, often highlighting its compact size, reasonable speed, and good price. They also appreciate its excellent compatibility and seamless USB functionality, noting that it doesn't require additional software and operates silently.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD Portable Hard Drive

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

    Perfect for my needs and it was priced good as well. I had to send back a laptop and wanted to make sure all the data was saved. Easy to use and all data was backed up to the portable hard drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very helpful

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

    Perfect for storing movies. I work on a cruise ship and this save me from stress

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rich

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

    A lot of memory for the price. I would recommend getting the 2TB for the few more dollars than the 1TB.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Product

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the amount of space for the price. It works great. Did take a little bit to het to run on a mac that is why I gave it a 4 star instead of 5.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple device to use for backups

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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 for use backing up local laptops when user is in the office or on the road. They find it very easy to use, simply plugin and after we set up the schedule, it automatically backs up their system.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Storage saver

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

    I am always looking for a way to store my personal files and this takes the cake. I was able to download my files here and make room on my personal devices.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for extra needed space!

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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 more space for my Xbox to download games and I googled this item it brought me right to the Best Buy store I went in and bought it and love it great service and great products for a great price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice and easy to use

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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 for my Mac Mini. This thing is pretty much plug and play. Scheduled it for backing up my computer. Very simple to use. Easy to access my stored information. I am enjoying this hard drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as it should and great price

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

    Works as it should and great price. I caught this as a deal of the day, so it was very affordable. Good drive and even if something goes wrong, these come with a good warranty.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable

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

    I know there are smaller memory banks but for the price this one is a must have.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage for price!!!

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

    This is an excellent 2tb storage for the money. Fast, easy to carry and store, and well built. The speed of the drive pretty good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for my need

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

    I love it since I can’t store all my photos in gmail anymore. Easy to transfer and light to carry I. My purse

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up and use

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

    Dependable external drive. Easy to use. Compact for storing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large Capacity and easy to use for Backup

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

    I bought this because the backup drive I had been using was too small and kept running out of room. I bought this because of its size and it came with backup software which made the change over simple.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT BACKUP

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    USE THIS STORAGE AT THE OFFICE. WORKS WELL WITH LAPTOPS AND DESKTOP

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Device

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

    It is super easy to use, worked well and compact enough to store in my laptop sleeve. It’s a perfect travel companion especially for laptop and device configurations that have little storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    my backup plan

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

    I usually carry a USB drive, which works great, however, the extra space was necessary for backup, this portable hard drive will save much of my work and memories.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Added storage

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great for PS5 storage and stays put with wall mount.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox series s

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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 for my Xbox series s. Great space for storage, but cannot run newer games unless installed in system storage. Can run older generation games. Great for storing !

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great PS4 asnd PS5 backup drive

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

    Was able to use on both my PS4 and PS5 with no issues. Has good enough storage for now but as these games get bigger, probably will need a larger one in a year or two

    I would recommend this to a friend