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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 11926 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Steal of the day

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

    Bought it at lowest price as the deal of the day. It’s enough memory to suit our needs of storing photos and videos from different devices into one place for everyone to access as and when needed

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable HDD

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

    Very reliable and quiet so far, enough space to store all your photos, videos and music, no issues connecting to either Win or Mac platforms.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of Storage for a great price

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Item does exactly what you need. Stores files fast and has room for plent of them. No complaints.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great external hard drive

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

    I like WD external hard drive. It is reliable and works fine. The transfer speed is acceptable and the operating noise is also good. I recommend it for daily storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small in size but big in memory.

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

    The Easystore 5TB Portable hard drive is easy to set-up because it's basically plug and play. Works fine on my laptop. Easy to store and take with me when I travel.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Well worth the money

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

    Fast, efficient, and really takes up a small footprint on your desk. Highly recommend the WD-5tb external HDD. I have been using for about 2 months with no issues

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product, great price

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

    Product did just what it needed to do, fine price for good capacity and reasonable speeds.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My favorite external 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.

    Great for local backups. Very fast, easy to use and compact. Also use one as an external hard drive for my PS4. It's a bonus that they often show up as a Deal of the Day.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive at an exceptional price

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

    An exceptionally good price for this external hard drive. It works perfectly and I highly recommend buying it. especially at this price point.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid 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.

    I have always used only WD drives and i haven't had 1 fail me yet, 5tb will be olenty of space for my files and movies, sale price made it affordable and best value.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easystore

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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 2 so I could have storage for all the videos I do for film production. Just the ease of mind knowing that I have 2 for back up has been great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD easystore 5T

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

    Great price for a great product! I’ve always trusted WD, so this was a very well-researched item. I couldn’t be happier.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD 5 TB DRIVE

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

    Great so far. Bought online and received in mail in a few days. Nice size and worked like a charm right out of the box. Plenty of space and fast enough for me. No issues.

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

    Compact storage

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

    Meets expectations for price and performance. Typical 3.5” mechanical drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Magnificent!

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this for my PS4 at first, and now I got it hooked up on my PS5! This is a necessity! Enjoy great games, and not having to worry about deleting others. This is a must have!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No Problem

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

    I’ve a few of these to free up space on my computer and haven’t had any problems yet. It performs to standards. Thanks

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

    Great 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.

    Easystore 5TB external USB 3.0 hard drive is fantastic. All my photo's are backed up. It is truly nice to have a 2nd place to go to get your photo's if your computer crashes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Easy to use. I had to merge files from another two smaller drives and this worked well and fast. I am satisfied with my purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as advertised!

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

    Bought this on sale and I am very pleased! Has tons of storage. Had another one for 1 TB, and needed extra storage. I doubt I’ll be needing another one soon. Fast and easy transfer of files.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent back up and highly reliable

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

    I have always used WD for my back up drives used in my business. Always reliable and I have never had an issue. I highly recommend to anyone with important information that has to be secure.

    I would recommend this to a friend