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 have good things to say about the easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive, particularly its excellent storage capacity, reliability, and ease of use. Many appreciate its fast USB 3.0 transfers and quiet operation. Some customers mention that heat may be an issue.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
FAILURE
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Failed after 6 months ! what gives no more WD for me
No, I would not recommend this to a friendOnly lasted 7 months
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Now I have to spend hundreds of dollars to recover lost files. Do not buy this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendWorst hard drive
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I took it back almost immediately . The set up was ridiculous and never worked
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDid not work for me
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I could not get this to format... I tried everything!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Price
Great value - perfect for backup drive
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.perfect for backup drive that sits on your desk and works in background. solid, very quiet (I don't agree with any review saying it is loud or hot, that is just wrongheaded), good value per TB. Transfer speed USB 3.0 is perfectly fine for everyday use, especially backups.
I would recommend this to a friend Bad power adapter
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The power adapter only last a month. Had to get a new one
No, I would not recommend this to a friendReturn item
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I returned it ! Swipe out all my files and bulky .
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDied immediately
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Would not recommend died same day I got the drive.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendMakes a horrendous screeching noise…
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sounds this thing makes sound like 2 cats fighting outside my window. While I think this is isolated to my unit (which was made October this year btw), I will be much more selective in buying my next one. This one will be getting returned…
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Western Digital Team
Posted .Hello, We are sorry to hear about your user experience with the drive. Please be informed that hard drives produce some noise when they work. The amount and kind of noise depend on what the hard drive is doing like reading or writing data. It's good to know which sounds are normal and which might mean there's a problem with the hard drive. Please refer to the mentioned link to know about the causes of hard drive noises: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/32906 To help resolve the issue, please open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb with additional details and possible error screenshots if any. Our support team will contact you promptly to assist further.
- Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
So far so good
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So far so good! Been 3 months, no issues storing large video files.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Reliability
Great EHD
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Years later and this product still works as intended
I would recommend this to a friend Works great
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great so far and is quiet. Good value for money spent.
I would recommend this to a friendWorks great! (Less filling?)
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Copies up to 150GB/sec for hours-ish at a time between multiple drives. Didn't bother using attached software, I'll do it myself. If you're paranoid, reformat to NTFS or exFAT. (Don't bother with REFS.) Works on Linux too as ext4. (BTRFS? Not for production use, RTFM.) Small power brick, but long -- will cover 2 or 3 outlets. You CAN use a USB 2 cable if necessary (but why?) Shows 7.27TB exFAT after formatting, and not 8.00 -- so if you're one of THOSE, go back using floppies instead. It's NOT impervious, even under warranty -- don't depend on it (or anything) exclusively. You need to have 3 copies of a file (preferably in sync) before you've actually got 1, or effectively you don't have any at all. Don't get what I'm saying? Fill it up with 7TB of files and then drop it on the floor -- you will. Even better on sale!
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
Amazing
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is amazing and so easy to use with huge amounts of storage space!!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price
I like It
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Use it for extra space on my Xbox. No issues. Good price would recommend
I would recommend this to a friend Easy to stack.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.works very good, the size of the item goes very well!
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Storage capacity
Fat drive for all the goodies
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These WD drives have a good reputation for lasting, but no drive last forever, so always make a backup. This drive is huge, 8TB, holds everything, over 20,000 hours of TV.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Reliability, Storage capacity
Good track record with WD
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Just picked up this 8tb WD for $179 in order to back up my movie collection. Have had great success with the last two WD external hardrives (6 TB and 3 TB) which are both still going strong. Prior to the WD, had Seagates which all failed after a few years,
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Reliability
Great product
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Fast shipping and delivered in perfect condition.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Good
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good I love it Easy to use I am very happy fixed a lot of problem for me
I would recommend this to a friend