Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased this HDD as a means to backup my current PC contents. This WD Drive contains their WD software that you could use to backup as well. Works as intended and so far, so good.

This unit has worked well since I purchased it. There is enough storage space for video files and all the other things on multiple drives on my computer. I found transfer speed very good. This drive comes with backup software that is easy to use and is configurable to back up some directories and not others. The same software will also control multiple WD drives.

Easy to set up, ample space for the price. Really happy for the purchase.

I have not had it long enough to know how long it will last, but plan to put it to rigorous testing. The internal drive says WD RED like other NAS drives, but the PCB and lack of breather hole indicate that the drive is likely helium-filled ( hitachi ) technology. The PCB looks like Hitachi PCBs.

WD is the best bargain for external storage at an amazing price. Cant beat it. Easy Setup and use.

WD 8 tb external hard drive is a great drive . A Lott of storage and secure. The price is very good

The hard disk is fast. It is formatted with NTFS, to use it with Mac, you have to reformat it; however, there is some challenge to reformat it with latest Mac OS (High Sierra version 10.13.2), follow as current WD website instruction to reformat for Mac OS won't work. ( WD may update their docmentation later). It always resumes error as "MediaKit reports not enough space on device for requested operation."; this is due to EFI partition < 200MB. To fix the issue you have to use dd command line command to fix the issue ( Google the MediaKit error message then you will find the solution online ). For this reformatting issue, I gave it a 3 points.

I set up this drive to automatically sync with my computer to store edited photos. I also use it to backup raw photos from SD cards. It runs in the background and does what it's supposed to do. One thing a had to do, because I live in a dry and dusty area, is make a filter from a sheet of computer fan, foam filter material and wrapped it around the vented edges of the drive. Helps to keep dust and pet hair out of it.

Very easy to set up and use. Love the tons of storage space. I don't use for video games so can give no opinion on that usage. Transferring files and doing backups is very quick. When reading reviews in determining whether to purchase or not, many reviews complained about the noise the unit makes. I have not noticed and noise coming from the unit and it is running most of the time and is located in close proximity to me.

Price was good at the time. And setup is easy. Would recommend to increase the memory for the Xbox.

Bought this to back up my computer and I feel you get a real bang for your buck with this product. Smooth, simple, not to clunky, perfect for home use

No problems so far, works as advertised, just plug and play. Working right out of the box.

Great product. My old finally died. This was a great replacement. Truly Plug & Play.

Works as expected. We haven't had any issues. More than enough storage (for now). Great drive.

Lots of storage for my photography hobby. Very Easy to transfer files. Great price

Bought this to use on my PS4 and it works amazing. Had no problems with connecting and enjoying.

This WD storage is really amazing. It is not only huge space, fast and nice looking as well

This thing is huge and very fast. If only it was a little less expensive, but no complaints. I paid for it and it's worked perfectly.

This is the cheapest and most reliable 8tb harddrive out there. Hands down. Nothing comes close.

The value of this enormous hard drive is much greater than it's actual cost, which is just over $100. If it performs reliably I belive it to be a great investment.