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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 17597 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

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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:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great compact product to take with you anywhere.

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

    The external hard drive works well and very compact for easy storage in my backpack. It gives you the option to operate as a time machine for my iMac or just an external hard drive storage. I would recommend this product. Ernie

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD 2TB Portable Harddrive

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

    I purchased this for my 16 year old playstation pro as the games take up a lot of gigabytes and it runs out of room. It was very easy to hook up and install new games on. Now he has 3TB altogether for his gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not great, not terrible

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

    A little finicky with some Linux-native backup tools, but otherwise OK. Doesn't seem to agree with backintime or kup, for some reason. After formatting, make sure permissions are set properly

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    For saving videos

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

    My main use for this hard drive is to save footage from a show I record and that takes up a lot of space. I was able to fit 4 seasons on 1 TB. That was a lot of material and I still have more space.

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

    Quick & easy purchase

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

    On sale price and fast trip in/out of store made for a quick & easy purchase.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    I bought this to extend the memory of my Xbox One S. It was very simple to format, I just connected it and the Xbox asked if I wanted to use this for media backup or for Xbox. I chose Xbox and it appears to be working just fine. It did take some time to save a game to it however I think my Xbox might be partly to blame for the slow speed. It's time to upgrade.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid Portable storage

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

    The drive works well for what I'm using it for, an expansion of the Xbox One storage. The drive isn't the fastest but it is USB powered & transportable should I want to take the drive with me somewhere.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Back up drive for Mac

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

    I'm using this as my "time machine" back up drive for my MacBook Pro. I have several of these devices. They have never failed me. Work great and dependable. Mine was on sale...didn't even know that when I went to buy it...so that was a nice bonus.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Worked as expected.

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

    Used as a back up for PC contents during reboot of system. Went well. No problem with reload.

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

    Great Hard drive for storing old data

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

    I like how compact this hard drive is. Its portable and fits right in my bag.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    External USD HD

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item is small and compact which is good for a user who is always on the go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done

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

    It works as intended and its decently priced. I would spring for the larger storage sizes as they are usually worth the few extra dollars

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive, Good 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 to expand my system storage and already had a WD USB external drive, so this was a no brainer. I was very pleased with the plug and play interface and transfer speed. Storage size for the price is very good.

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

    Works Well

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

    The USB 3 tech means transfers are fast - assuming you have the matching port on your computer. It even slipped and hit the floor (short fall - cat to blame) and still is working just fine. Although I wouldn't recommend you test that yourself.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good affordable 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.

    Works well to store data and seems durable and sturdy. Lots of space. Overall I expect to upgrade to solid state so as to avoid mechanical problems down the road, but for now, this is a good value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for external needs

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

    Easy connection through USB port. Laptop recognizes it with no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great in USB 3.0 ports, Bit flakey on USB 2.0

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

    Had no issues with the drive on my computer or laptop when using USB 3.0. Occasionally when using USB 2.0, the drive would not be picked up by Windows, presumably because there's not enough power (there's no supplied Y-Cable to connect to multiple USB ports, only one that connects to a single USB port.) Works fine thou with a Netgear R7800 X4S router (for a network file share) thou which was my intended purpose.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase

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

    Nice external mobile hard drive... easy to use and perfect size

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Install and Use

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

    This drive is extremely easy to install and use. Just plug it in and its good to go. Storage space is as advertised. The outer case is also very durable against shock and weather.

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

    Great portable drive

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

    Great portable drive. I use it to help capture my photographs when travelling

    I would recommend this to a friend