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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 11890 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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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

    Adding a little space

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I highly recommend this portable recorder. I have it hooked up to all my tables. It gives me that extra space that I can record my TV shows. I have never had a problem with watching them or recording them.

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

    WD - Easystore 5TB External HD...Incredibly small

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

    My 6 year old WD MyBook was starting to act up and I wanted to replace it before it had an issue. I called WD. Their tech support is very helpful. We decided my best be for replacing it was the 5TB EasyStore. Set up was easy with WD Tech support help. It is literally the size of a men's wallet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact and Fast

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

    This backup drive is pretty quick with files. Love the size, compact. Placed a sticky note pad next to it to give a size comparison. Wish the usb cord it came with was abit longer, but, other than that. Love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy store external hard drive 5t

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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.

    Best buys brand 5t external harddrive is pricey but great for purpose of lots of storage if your internal storage is not enough this was a good purchase for the situation i needed it for do not drop on hard floor as it will break and have had that experience enough to know to put a protected cover around it but good product no complaints

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external hard drive

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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.

    Great external hard drive with more than enough space. I use it for my Xbox as an external hard drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    It’s good hard drive and easy to use simple and was able to format for Mac.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Score!

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

    Easy peasy, straight out of the box, no formatting needed. Arrived on time, in perfect condition, and with the necessary cable to immediately begin file transfers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought a second one!

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

    Bought a second one of these drives. They pretty much nailed it. Using on a mac for large storage needs that an SSD would simply be too either expensive or unavailable. Setup was nearly instant and no issues with either drive. Thx Best Buy!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great HD for PS5

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

    Great device so far. Connected to daughters PS5 off recommendation from friend that used the same HD for his PS5 with no issues. Great for storing and playing ps4 games on PS5. Formats quick, runs quick. Only thing i dont like, but its not a big deal, is power light is small and on the back so its hard to see when i want to check to see if its powered on.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome PS4 external HDD option.

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

    I am very happy with this purchase. - Easily Youtube'd installation. - Quiet operation - HDD is fast enough to where I don't notice a speed difference when compared to the internal HDD. - No additional power needed. External HDD is USB powered. - HDD holds all of my games. (I have roughly 50, maybe more.)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works on the PS4

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

    Bought this since my internal hard drive on my PS4 was full. Saw a good price on this drive so I thought I’d give it a try. If it didn’t work for the PS4 then I’d have a large external hard drive for me to use for my computer. This one ended up working flawlessly. Doesn’t detect at first when plugged in until you format it using the PS4. Setup as the primary install drive and all works great. Speed wise i don’t see a slow down compared to the internal drive. Actually see this slightly faster. Great thing is I no longer have to delete games in order to install something new. Now I’m able to keep everything installed without aging to delete to make room. The official HDD from Seagate costs more for being official. The WD easy store was a steal and worked fine on my PS4

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small but mighty

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

    Small in size but mighty in storage capacity. I have a ton of videos and music and this external hard drive is a life saver. No noise and very fast when I want to open the files. I have had good experience with WD. My previous one is only 2TB but has lasted over 6yrs now so it is a dependable brand.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Storage - Look no Further

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

    WD has done it again. I needed an external storage for my movies and important documents but I dont want to pay an arm and a leg. BB had a pretty good deal with externa drives and this drive called out my name. Transferred all my files and now, I'm all good. I don't even think I can fill this storage at all. We'll see.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5TB External hard drive

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my 5TB external hard drive. I put movies on here for my viewing pleasure and it works just fine.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable Storage on the Go

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

    WD 5TB Easystore delivers ample space, fast transfers, and solid durability, making it an ideal portable hard drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable

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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 easy choice when I need storage. Reliable, I did not have any issues with these and I have 3 of them.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Recommended external HD

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

    Yep it is an external USB HD. Speed is great. I have used it almost every day for a year now and have had no issues.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You want to buy it!!!!

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

    You will want to buy one for yourself, specially when you love to selfie take a pictures. Its a good storage to keep your memories. Ilove it!!!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and vast….a great storage solution.

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

    It’s fast and holds more info than I will ever need but it’s nice to know I have the capability to store so much information.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 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 drive. Excellwnt storage capacity and quick access

    I would recommend this to a friend