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WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Model:
WDBCKA0080HBK-NESN
SKU:
5792401
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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 7234 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

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.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Hard Drive

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

    This is a good quality hard drive for the amount of money. I would always recommend this product to others

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • great price

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

    backup software is worthless but good price on drive for the amount of storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good Drive for shucking

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

    Shucked this drive and works well as a bare drive in a USB 3.0 docking station.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • option for additional external data storage

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

    items works great but was a little difficult to get the download to work effectively with my older computer

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great after you set it up

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

    The drive works great but was a bit complicated to set up for a Mac... not terrible but a bit.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Would've been great..

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

    I was really hoping to get this bad boy hooked up to my new Xbox one x, but it came defective. The cords wouldn't plug in correctly. Here's to hoping the replacement works!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • shuck

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

    shucking this to get the western digital white label

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • OVERALL GOOD VALUE

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

    Its very convenient.Only a little bulky and takes a little time to start up.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • WD drive

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

    A bit heavy but serves its purpose well and meets my needs

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Decent

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

    No real problem. The drive is a bit slow to startup especially when I have not accessed it in a while.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • The bigger the storage space, the better

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

    It's good to be able to use Nas as well. The product is a little big, but it's too strong.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good price

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

    Kinda slow but it’s for a backup so I don’t really mind. Bought it based on the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Not Worth it

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

    Doesn't work with Playstation 5. Had to return it,

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • Average

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

    I had to return the first one I got. Best Buy makes it easy but still time spent returning gone

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Does what it says

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

    Keeps disconnecting from my computer but I think that’s my computers fault

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good, Inexpensive Hard Drive

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

    This isn't the quietest hard drive but the price was too good to pass up. I would recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works fine

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

    Works fine. Makes a loud whirling sound when plugged in. Hopefully no issue later on.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Lots of storage 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.

    Only has USB 3.0, no USB Type C for faster transfers. Purchased on sale.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Easy Set Up

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

    Using as a cloud storage and was easy to set up w/ the WiFi router and include into my network.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • it works alright

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

    plugged it in. was able to use it right away. it didnt have amazing transfer speeds though

    I would recommend this to a friend
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