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Model:
WDBCKA0040HBK-NESN
SKU:
5792400
Your price for this item is $189.99
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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2957 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the easystore 4TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive's large storage capacity, ease of use, and reliability. Many also appreciate its price and the convenience of the USB 3.0 connection. However, some customers expressed concerns about the need for an external power source and the included software. A few also mentioned some noise during operation.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to setup, so far, so good

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

    Hard drives are primarily about speed and reliability. Seems zippy enough and time will on reliability. Have had good success with western digital drives in the past.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extended space

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

    Makes saving music easier for me. WD always been a fan of their products may buy a 8TB external just for back up and store that drive in my closet for safe keeping.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Unlimited Possibilities

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

    Often placed in the roll of back up for a PC but this drive has many potentials including the base for your home business. Price and capabilities are unrivaled

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fast writing/reading speeds!

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

    This hard drive is super fast & helps me with storing my final cut pro projects as they're very large files. It was a bit of a headache to reformat for my MAC though as the instructions weren't very clear on how to do so. Youtube videos helped me to figure it out

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

    Very Good Product

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

    Price Wise and over all looks good for WD - easystore® 4TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Additional backup for peace of mind

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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.

    I got this as an additional backup to my hard drive on my PC it does its job very easily Plug and Play No worries no problems.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very solid

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

    Using as time machine for Mac. My last one I had for seven years and just wanted to update to a new one. Nothing wrong with my old one, but will use for other purposes now.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    No Brainer setup

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

    Easy set up, just plug and play. Problem is that after about a week or so had to unplug from my computer and now I cannot get it to auto connect on start up. It says to connect WD external drive, it is connected!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD 4TB Ext. HD is great!

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

    This is my 3rd 4TB WD Ext. HD. I have probably 8 smaller WD ones. The other name brands which have failed have been replaced by Western Digital, which last and work.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tons of storage

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

    This is a great and easy setup hard drive for anyone looking to get a ton of extra space no matter what types of files and or games they are trying to download.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for Additional Storage

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

    I have a 128gb MacBook Air in which I was running out of space. This hard drive alleviated my woes. It is fast and stores all of my files with ease. Would definitely recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy with these drives

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

    I bought this a couple years ago and am happy with the reliability. It is on 24/7 and it only takes a few seconds to spin up from power saving mode. I am happy.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works fine

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

    Using for time machine backups. Formating for Mac OS was easy. Wish I'd bought a drive with ethernet port to attach directly to router as having to go through an older time capsule with USB 2.0 makes things very slow. It took days to make a first backup with that connection.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    easy to use with lots of storage

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

    This is perfect for college students for backing up a MAC (or anything really) good size for the dorm and lots of space to store 4 years of class notes and art projects!!

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

    Serious Storage

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

    I shopped around before ultimately deciding on this external hard drive. I really wanted an internal hard drive for my PS4 Pro, but did not want to compromise the integrity of the HDD tray in getting a 15mm one. This one has its own power source that plugs in to a wall outlet, vs. one that is powered via USB. Those tend to overheat. It will work really well with the PS4, and you will get about 3.64TB of available space, after formatting. I will be set for a while! It is bulkier than other external hard drives, but it feels really firm and sturdy. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is on the fence like I was.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what I needed

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

    I was running low on storage for my xbox one so I bought this. Works great and was on sale. It was cheaper then the ones they advertise specifically for gaming storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Surprise inside

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

    Purchase the external drive because it was even cheaper than buying a bare drive for my NAS. Opened it up and found a WD Red drive. These are specifically designed for NAS.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A lot of storage

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

    Picked up on sale. Fortunate enough to have gotten the 4TB on sale for $90. Easy to use, slim style for great storage. A lot of storage for a little price tag!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ton's of space

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

    I bought this external hard drive to use as backup location for my server. It provides more than enough space for my needs. I'm extremely satisfied with the results.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product

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

    This Western Digital external hard drive is an excellent & easy way to back up your computer. It's easy to install & provides total security at a great price.

    I would recommend this to a friend