Customers often highlight the Easystore 5TB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive's large storage capacity, ease of use, and reliability. Many also appreciate its price and convenient size, along with the fast connection provided by the USB 3.0 interface. While some users had mixed experiences with the included software, concerns about noise and heat generation were less prevalent.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy To Use Storage! A+++
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I work in IT and I'm always downloading items (songs, etc). My previous external hard drive was full and I wanted something small, easy to use, and full of storage space. This fit the bill! I have a MacBook so I did have to format the hard drive first but it was a piece of cake. Thanks Best Buy!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for PS4 Storage Expansion
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Like many PS4 users whenever I got a new game I would have to delete an old one. I bought this hard drive so that I could expand my storage from 500GB to 2.5TB and that problem has gone away!
THE SETUP
The set up was SUPER simple. I plugged in the hard drive with the included cable and my Playstation instantly recognized it. It walked me through the steps to format it and within 5 minutes I was ready to go.
USAGE
Again, this was very simple. I started reinstalling some of my old games and the Playstation knew to put them onto the expanded memory as the system's memory was full. It is easy to move the files around between the PS4 and hard drive if need be.
PLAYING GAMES OFF THE DRIVE
I can tell no noticeable difference when playing the games from the hard drive. There are no noticeable glitches or slowdown in play. All the games work perfectly.
I would definitely recommend this hard drive! Especially for anyone looking to expand their PS4's storage. It's simple to set up and works like a charm! If I encounter any issues I will update my review.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability
Cons mentioned:
Noise
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Working 100% so far
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought WD because they have a good reputation for reliability and my last WD Black HDD has been working well for a year. The Easystore has rubber on the bottom that stops it from making any noise or moving around on your desk once the drive gets up to speed. The true size of the drive is 4.5 TB, and if you keep the packaging, you'll have a molded plastic case to keep it in on your way to work.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product , great hard drives for my consoles
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Great hard drive for my Xbox series s,x and one. I have the east store hard drive on all my Xbox consoles and it does a great job with no issues or problems accessing content and my games stored on the hard drives. It just works great as soon as I format the drive for my Xbox systems . I’ve used these drives for my consoles for a couple of years for my Xbox one and now on my Xbox series s as well as recently Xbox series x . I highly recommend anyone to purchase one of these drives and you won’t be disappointed. No matter what size of dive you choose it works great. My Xbox one has a 2tb and my Xbox series s as well as x systems have the 5tb drives.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Photo and video storage.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Compact and easy to use. I have so many videos and photos of trips and family that I want to preserve. Now I can rest assure they will be safe. I purchase one that can supply the storage I need now and in the future. The sales associates at Best Buy explained the difference between each one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
WD easystore 5GB EXTERNAL USB drive
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bargain price, installs very easily, seems quite fast storing data. I transferred 2.2 GB in one move with no problems. U
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Cons mentioned:
Noise
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
After reading reviews of long term storage decay on SSD devices I decided to buy this product. It's smaller than I thought so no issues with placement and it's hard to tell if it's spinning even when touching it.
No issues at all with getting it up and running. Glad I chose this one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
WD Easystore easy to use and store
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very easy to use and best of all you can see what you have actually saved to this external drive, not in code, but literally as you see it on your desktop or laptop. Does not automatically download. However, one just selects documents, or photos and copy them (not move them) from your C drive to this external. I highly recommend it! So compact easy to store in any fireproof file/safe. Just set up a reminder for yourself to copy on an interval that works for you. Copying them will give you an option to only add new or changed files.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast and so far Reliable.
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I purchased this drive for additional back up space and Best Buy had the best price. As an impulse buy I am very pleased with the speed and reliability of this drive thus far. It doesn't take up much space, is quiet and was effortless to set up. I look forward to filling it up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Size, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
5TB hard drive w/small footprint
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great backup hard drive for my two MacBookPros. It has a smaller footprint than my older external hard drive. I bought at a good price, and when it was a “Deal of the Day” a few days later, I called Best Buy, and they credited my credit card to match the lower price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great 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.
Plenty of space to work with, good price for the amount of storage. Simple to use, plug and play
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy store
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent portable memory, durable, easy to handle, large capacity, excellent price, I recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Portable 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.
Very easy to use wand plenty of space. I was able to save all my craft project files on one drive & do away with 5 other devices
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Reliability, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works Great for Apple Time Machine Backup
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Simple and easy to use. Plugged it into my Macbook, reformatted for Time Machine backup and then it started backing up. No problems. I’ve used WD external drives before and they have always been reliable. Excellent product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Storage for Photos
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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 about my 5th or 6th WD portable hard drive that I have purchased from Best Buy. I use them to back up my photos to them. I have had a few laptops in the past that crashed and I have lost my pictures, so now I make sure to back up my computer and phone pictures to an external hard drive ( I actually save them to multiple hard drives in case one of them fails!). These hard drives give me piece of mind that I am not going to lose all of my precious memories!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very convenient and portable
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Compact size, lots of memory storage, powered by usb wire itself, and no additional adapter needed. This is a plug-in and play unit. I like it more, especially when it was on sale.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Reliability, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Little Power Horses!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I own several of these power horses! They are amazing, and work well with my Mac computer. The storage workings are easy. I use them to store pictures, music, work files, and they are great when working with Time Machine, the backup system for the Mac. Super!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great business tool
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent capacity. Good value. Always need a better capacity storage drive for all my extra files. This has massive storage for all the photos that my company uses. Also travels easy on the road in my briefcase so I can back up when traveling.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great portable drive
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Had good luck with WD drives and this has proven to be no exception. Setup fine, and have been using2 months now with no issues. Bus powered, small and portable, this is a great buy. (a better buy when you can catch a sale price). Highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability, Storage capacity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Simple HDD for content
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Well, this sort of product, when it works, does not need 50 characters! I can see WD paired with Best Buy to deliver what a conventional hdd is needed for: plug in storage, that is it. When you do not want encryption, software (you get some but I don't need it), fancy cases or lights this is what you should get. Careful about moving or dropping it of course, I recommend you do not use this while traveling, I've had bad experiences in the past with hdds in backpacks, moving from the home office to work or customers' offices, etc.
All you should care for is quality and $/storage regarding this type of product. It is my personal recommendation: expect all hdds to fail someday and be ready! I obviously cannot know when I buy a HDD if it will outlast the previous one (1st portable hdd that I bought is still good, cannot say the same for others that I bought later!)