Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WDBCKA0080HBK-NESN
- SKU:
- 5792401
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are satisfied with the generous storage capacity and the overall reliability of this Western Digital drive. Users frequently highlight the simple setup process and the fast transfer speeds provided by the USB 3.0 connectivity. While the device is praised for its quiet operation and competitive pricing, some users have noted that heat management could be a potential concern.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Good 8TB drive
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works well, straight forward, plug it in and back up!
I would recommend this to a friend Cannot recommend
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Keeps disappearing and not allowing access. Takes a long time before it reappears. I have multiple WD hard drives but would not buy this one again. Not sure if it is just a bad drive but just purchased it in January and am very disappointed that it is inconsistent.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Western Digital Team
Posted .Hello KimR, We're sorry to hear that the drive did not meet your expectations. That's certainly not the experience we aim for. We understand how frustrating that can be. We would like the chance to make it right. Please reach out to our support team by opening a ticket at (https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb) so we can look into it and explore a possible replacement (if needed) or a solution for you.
- Pros mentioned:Reliability
Good cheap backup drive
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It's relatively well performing and works great as a backup drive.
I would recommend this to a friend Review
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve always used western digital drives. Even inside the computers I built in the past. Great brand and they serve their purpose.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat price and reliable
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been using these drives almost exclusively in my unRAID server. Ran diskcheck and came back completely good with zero bad sectors. Preclear reads every bit, then writes zeros to each, then reads again. All with zero issues.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
Good backup capacity
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Quiet, fast and plenty of storage for backups. Recommend
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
OK for unsecured backup
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great amount of space. Doesn't support encryption. A little slow.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Good
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was compact and easy to set up and use. Overall was very pleased.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
excellent
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.backs up information nicely and isnt too large of unit
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
Works
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Does what it’s supposed to do. So nice to have a big storage
I would recommend this to a friend Easy to use HD
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this drive to back up my Blu-ray collection and it has worked very well. Transfer speeds are good works great with my Plex server, I don't have any problems with it. Great purchase specially if you get it on sale.
I would recommend this to a friendSo far so good
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I recently purchased this drive as a backup unit. So far, it's working fine and I purchased it based on the reviews posted by Best Buy users and other research.
I would recommend this to a friendSecure high capacity drive
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have a couple of these 8TB WD hard drivers and let me tell you that they are way better than their equivalent other brand drives in terms of fail tolerance. Highly recommended.
I would recommend this to a friendThe most storage for the best price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this as a backup to my backups. As an IT professional, I cannot lose data or client information. I have small sized WD drives, and haven't had any issues, and the backup software that comes with the drive is easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
satisfied with purchase
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Met my expectations. Easy to use. Simple to install.
I would recommend this to a friend Great for a while - but it will break on you
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good drive - but be warned it will die after 1-2 years. These are good for daily work - but back it up and be ready for it to die after 1- 2 years. I have had many, many of these drives. They always work great for a while - and "always" break after 1-2 years. Like clockwork.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendPhoto and Video Storage
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I use this for storing Photos Movies and Home Video. I recommend this only as storage. It slow to wake up when you 1st access it. But once its going the write time is good. I plan on purchasing another one. I would not use this to run any virtual machine or OS installed directly. It will be extremely slow.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
great storage
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect for my backup. great storage and software. .
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
Lots of storage for a small price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was able to backup data from 3 other drives to this 1 drive.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Usb
WD 8 tb
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall: satisfied. Just wish did not have to reformat for Mac.
I would recommend this to a friend