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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 17601 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:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good amount of space

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

    Very useful to store heavy files. 2 GB is a good amount of storage!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable drive

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

    Very small in size, does the job flawlessly, also great price from Best Buy and super fast delivery.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact and easy to use

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

    This is an all around great storage device. Compact and easy to use. Sleek design. I have no complaints.

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

    Unsure

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

    At the current time, I have not had a chance to install it on my laptop but intend to before 1/14/2020 so I can get everything backed up on it from current (old) laptop and transfer to the laptop.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Hard drive

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

    Got this to backup mine and my wife’s laptops and it’s perfect with 1 Tb of data storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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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.

    It's been almost 3 years since I bought this and still works great! Got it on sale too

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    inexpensive external storage

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

    I'm using this to store large files, and not take up ssd space on my internal drive. Works great

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

    Great storage

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

    I was able to download my embroidery designs so I could find them faster. They in one place.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sure beats thumb drives!

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

    Gobs and gobs of memory in one spot! Photos, data, more photos, and more data! All in one convenient spot! WOW!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing external memory

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

    Thanks for this excellent price and quality, we can keep a lot information from my computer , thanks BestBuy

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

    WD Easystore 2TB External Hard Drive

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

    The instructions for installing and setting up were vague. I tried several times to get it set up to no avail. Ended up returning it. It was most likely an issue on my side.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hard Drive easy to use

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

    It was straightforward to install and to use. It doesn't weight a lot, and I love it and carry with my every where I go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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

    It works wonder with my ps4. The games play normally and 2tb is a good deal is space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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

    I love this external hard drive. It's compact and my data backup moves quickly. I have several and they work great.

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

    Best external drve

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

    This is a great drive for a very good price. I would highly recommend if you need a drive to backup or store files.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent buy

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

    This is my second WD external hard disk and I’m very happy with the performance. No complaints as expected.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Photo Storage

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

    I use this as extra storage for mine and my wife's photos. It serves its purpose! No complaints.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great for Time Machine

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

    I have this connected to my AirPort Extreme for Time Machine backups on a MacBook Pro and a Mac Mini. Works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Look elsewhere

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

    Software GUI) is difficult to configure. Does not auto install, nor back up as efficiently as expected.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive

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

    This drive is easy to use and functions well. Easy to upgrade your storage capacity, or to use for backups.

    I would recommend this to a friend