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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 11971 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 consistently note the Easystore 5TB External Hard Drive's large storage capacity and ease of use. Many appreciate its reliability, reasonable price, and convenient size. Some customers have reported issues with the software, noise, and heat.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great price. Great 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.

    5tb of portable storage for just over $100. You can't beat that. Its small and its pretty quick compared to my old 1tb drive. Great buy. I'm about to buy another one to use as a backup.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Value

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

    This thing is fantastic! We don't have tons of high-quality video to back up, but if we did, this thing would be able to hold it all! I never have any use for the software included in the device, but the space for the price was unbeatable!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    System Backup

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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.

    Plug and Play device. Good deal for the price Used as external storage to backup system each night and take offsite

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD 5Tb drive portable

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

    Really nice to have this much storage in the palm of your hand & be portable. I can’t even be sure if my TV can sync up to it ( haven’t tried connecting it yet) but for every thing else it works great. Use it to back up my WD mycloud as of right now.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Back up economical

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

    I found this easy to use... easy to program as a receptacle for my dish items I want to save. I have a lot of memory for a low price... and if something happens to my receiver, this back up keeps my favorites.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price!

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

    I’ve used these since the beginning of my photography career about 4 years ago and have never had anything go wrong. Great hard drives for the price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very portable

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

    Excellent product. It's very convenient to carry around, from one computer to another, with plenty of storage. Hopefully it will last a while (over 5 years..). So far so good. And very easy to use...decent read/write comparing to other makers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Storage

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

    Super easy to set up this portable drive on a macbook. It has so much storage and it is very user friendly. Got a great deal during their sale and using my current AMEX offer ($100 refund on purchases over $100). Grab the deal while you can!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Using it as a xbob one x backup drive

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

    Good product. Using it as a backup drive in Xbox one x. It still. Runs games @4k will hold it until the revision of series x arrives. Pretty happy with the backup drive for now. This is my 3rd purchase of one of these.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good external drive

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

    WD external drives are the best. If you don't want to spring for a SSD, these do the job. I have had several and never had a problem. Wait for them to go on sale and get the most bang for your buck.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Free up space on your desk top or laptop!

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

    The WD - Easystore 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is perfect for freeing up space on your Desk Top or Laptop Hard Drive! I highly recommend at such a great price! It is easy to store or take with you where ever you go!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    High quality, tons of storage, excellent value!!

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

    Great mechanical hard drive for the money!! 5 GB storage with the quality of Western Digital and Mac or PC compatible. I used it with my Mac and had to reformat it, but with the disk utility, it was no big deal!! Don’t hesitate, buy this!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for PS5 game storage

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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.

    I bought this to use with my PS5, at first it said it was not comparable but i unplugged it and re plugged it back in and it worked perfectly. Best price for a 5tb external hard drive, if your looking for a good game storage then this is for you.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this external harddrive for a while now, and it has served me wonderfully. That being said, I don't use it frequently, but when I do, it is very easy. First, I do use icloud to backup my immediate computer items. I also backup my laptop info on to this easystore about once a month. I've lost all of my info before, so maybe I'm a little overboard. That aside, this device is very easy and intuitive to use. I plug it in, and I am immediately prompted to do the time machine backup, which is great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent hard drive. Excellent price at BestBuy.

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

    Western Digital hard drives are excellent. They are reliable even after several bumps and minor falls. The included software, EdgeRover, is a little clumsy. It is still in Beta phase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small and fast speed

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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.

    Nicely build, easy to connect and configure, fast speed. Also size is good, you can take it with you in a pocket.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Memories Saved

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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 this hard drive to download years and years of family photos and keepsake memories. The holding capacity is amazing so I don't have to have a bunch of them. The price was great. Very easy to use. No problems. Quick and looks great, too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable storage

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

    I love this device! I had a 1TB external drive but it required a plug-in power supply. This unit is so much better because it is powered at the USB connector, and it is smaller in size with 5 times as much storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Just as advertised. Works great! Went for the 5TB because the deal was unbeatable and I'm trying to condense storage for family photos/ videos. Plugged item into computer and it started up perfectly. Would definitely recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great External Hard Drive!

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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.

    Needed an external hard drive for my gaming laptop and this one is great! Has a ton of space for all of my current and future games. Has an app to help you keep track of your storage. I highly recommend this hard drive to anyone!

    I would recommend this to a friend