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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 11987 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

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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:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy..external drive

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

    Small.. and very easy to install. It is large enough to be a secure backup. Good price.. Before i nuy i always check best buy's price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD - Easystore 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard

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

    Tons of space for all your backup needs. Easy to use and it's fast enough for me.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for PS4

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

    I bought this External for my PS4 and it works awesome. Very easy to use and so much storage for the price. Only requires a quick format initially when connected to the PS4.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big hard drive size small physical size

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

    Bought this a few month to consolidated over all my data on various drives .. impressed with how big it is 5 TB and small in size to carry around

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable storage solution

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

    I have always liked WD storage products, and this one is no different. Compact, works perfectly and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive

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

    Hard to believe you can get that much storage space in such a small device. Just plugging the USB into your computer is super convenient.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Huge Storage

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

    Huge storage, small and efficient. I barely even notice it's there.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Reliable and Fast

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

    I’ve been using this external hard drive for a few weeks now, and it has exceeded my expectations. The setup was incredibly simple—just plug and play. It was instantly recognized by my computer and ready to use within seconds.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of storage space.

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

    I use this drive as a backup drive for important files and photos. Lots of storage space and a compact size on my desk. Highly recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tons of space

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

    Plenty of space on this hard d drive. I keep all files on here

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    This was very easy to use. Worked great. Wonderful purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 5TB hard drive, Small but Roomy

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

    Great 5TB hard drive, I used it to store OS ISO's and Downloaded applications that I share to my entire network. It is small and gets power from he USB Port.

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

    I love that it’s small, compact and has a ton of space on it to store videos and photos. I keep all my business files on this on drive and separate from personal files.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big portable storage

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

    Great deal especially when it is on sale for $90. So far it works as it should and I have no complaints. Will update my review if there are any Issues down the line.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great compact 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.

    Nice compact hard drive! Love how easy it is to set up and use with my project studio!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plenty of Storage

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

    Lots of storage and the the portable hard drive was on sale which made purchasing this a no brainer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for extending storage for my tablet

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

    A nice upgrade to my 2TB one. It's plug and play storage, no need to install drivers or software. Perfect external storage for my tablet which only has 500GB SSD.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Working as needed

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

    So far so good. I purchased this to replace the drive i use for Time Machine on my mac. I erased it for maximum storage and it seems to be working great. I will report back if anything changes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great little external drive!

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

    The drive is not much bigger than other drives we have had in the past, but it was a great value for 5 Tb. It was very easy to set up and start backing up information.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External 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.

    Better than expected, small pocket sized, easy install

    I would recommend this to a friend
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