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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 17597 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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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good price for the storage amount

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

    A little bit confusing reagrding first install. Does not eject every time you click remove usb connection.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT external hard drive.

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

    These work great and are reasonably priced.The product does what it advertises. It plugs in simply to my laptop and enable direct transfer of files between laptop and external drive.

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

    Good price, sold WD performance

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

    Reasonably priced HDD with fast interface and usable backup software included.

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

    Great Value

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

    Great price on a USB 3.0 drive 2 TB. Works well and has a reasonable access time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked right out of the box

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

    My windows 10 upgrade failed me. I needed a back up that I could hook up externally. I was able to recover all my personal finals and stored on the external hard drive. Easy to set up and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 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.

    The WD Elements Portable drive offers a large amount of storage space for a low cost. Its simple design allows it to work well with computers, game consoles and other type of hosts.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Definitely, appears to be a solid design that works.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does its job perfectly...

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

    Purchased this drive to hook up externally to my PS4 to extend it's storage. After a quick formatting upon plugging it in to the USB port on the front of the PS4, I was 2TB's richer in much-needed storage space.

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

    Quick file transfer

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

    I use this to help move client files back and forth.

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

    Great

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

    Great for ps4 storage upgrade or to backup your files

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice and portable

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

    My dad was in need of another external hdd since his older, smaller one was failing, so was glad to have found this one sale at the time. Said it's been working great for backing up all his pics and vids.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    easy to install

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

    very easy to install. able to divide storage easily between folders.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Portable and functional

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

    Good storage, easy to use and small enough to be portable

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

    Broad band

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

    The product came and got it hook up but doesn't work with our new laptop with the printer.

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

    great capacity

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

    great capacity, you can upload thousands of pictures

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

    better to have for backup

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

    Great device for backup data and best value for money

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Time Machine ready

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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 my 3rd WD time machine drive that i have purchased over the years. They have always performed flawlessly. Just plug in, format, and select as your time machine, and forget.

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

    VERY GOOD

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

    very good. although a little pricey. i still like it

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

    Great external hard drive

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

    I had to take items off my computer since my windows 7 computer will now be a bookend. I am so glad I found this at a cheap price. I only use Western digital external hard drives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very compact, easy to store photos & data

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

    Very impressive buy for storing photos, data, etc in a compact fashion. Highly recommend this small device with a large capacity for storing all your computer data and photos.

    I would recommend this to a friend