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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 7210 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 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.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great deal for 8tb

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

    I got this during the sale for $139. I’ve been trying to decide on buying this for a year now and jumped all over it during the sale. Only problem I had is that I wanted to install internal any my bios just would not recognize this drive, no matter what I tried. Not the drives fault since it is external... Just disappointed. I already recommended to a friend and we both purchased at the same time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bargain Backup

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

    Grabbed this as a Deal of the Day special. Shucked it to see which drive was inside, but it was the white label 8TB, not the red. Put it back in the enclosure, plugged it in, and scheduled my backups through Windows 10. I did not use the WD backup software they offered, so I cannot say whether it’s any better or worse than Windows. As for operation, no problems. The drive runs silently in the stock enclosure, and aside from the activity light on the front, I forget that it’s even there next to my tower.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is my second WD External Drive Great drive.

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

    Initially purchased a WD 'My Book' drive for myself two - three years ago. I was looking to protect all my files to prevent lose from a computer failure which happened to me several years back. So when this WD 'Easy Store' was placed on sale I purchased it as it has larger capacity than my WD 'Book' moved the 'Book' to my husband's computer and all is good! I'm old school not a big fan of the 'Cloud' for me this is a great backup drive fast and plenty of storage capacity at a very reasonable price would recommend to anyone in need of external storage, who like me isn't a 'Cloudy"! am

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Can't beat the price

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

    This external drive brings down the cost of storage to the point where you can keep all your stuff plus some. Creating a system image or using the WD backup software enables you to keep multiple backups. USB 3 is the only way to go for high speed transfer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage capacity

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

    This was purchased to save on iCloud expansion costs. It is super easy to use and portable. Highly recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    WD 8TB easystore external USB drive

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

    This drive is a Best Buy exclusive (not available at other retailers). I use the easystore drives as backup drives for WD My Book drives of identical size. The My Book drives serve as the primary drives while the easystore drives are used as backup drives. My general experience with using the easystore drives in this fashion is good (although I have experienced recent WD My Book drive failures).

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD easystore 8TB

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

    So far this is my 4th external drive I purchase from Best Buy. All of them being a WD easystore. So far I haven't had any problems with any of them. I have used them for ps4 or xbox one storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent external storage solution!

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

    This is my 3rd WD external storage device. I keep buying more because they work! They are easy to set up and manage and so far I’m happy with the this purchase and would strongly recommend WD.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pleased with the value of storage for price

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

    So far I am pleased with this Drive. The amount of storage for the price was amazing to me. Perfect for my needs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A solid 8TB option to consider

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been running this for a few months now, and all is good. No issues out of the box. Connects easily to my PC. Time will tell how it holds up, but so far no complaints.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD Easystore hard drive

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

    Great product. Easy to set up and very quiet. Very fast transfer rate. Really great deal and very happy with purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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

    Absolutely amazing piece of equipment. Easy to use and definitely recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for gaming storage

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

    Its a nice add for storage to my computer. We really needed the space and its helped w the variety of games I have.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD makes a great Hard Drive

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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 Kodi for my home video and music library and have bought 2 of these. Previously, I've owned many WD external drives. They are solid! Dependable and affordable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super easy and Convenient!

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

    Needed additional storage for pictures and files - this external drive is perfect. So easy to use. Literally plug and play and drag and drop. Super simple.... I have used this on multiple PC's.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cheap 8TB Red Equivalent

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

    Bought five of these to use the drives in my new QNAP TS-873. All contained WD80-EMAZ drives, which by all accounts, are one of several "Red" equivalents. You don't get the 5-year warranty, but it's worth the tradeoff to me at this particular point in time. Getting them out was easier than I thought, and I managed to be patient and not break anything, so I still have 5 good enclosures. For the price when they're on sale, you can't beat them, whether you're using them as externals or for the drives; the enclosures don't look bad sitting on a desk, either.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well for intensive tasks, no USB issues

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

    Very reliable. Works well with intensive read write tasks and on all the time. Much better than Seagate (which failed quickly) and other alternatives such as USB enclosures. Recommended!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External Hard Drive Review

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

    So far it has worked ouut very well using this product. Staff was helpful to find it too

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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

    Second one I bought, since the first was excellent. Have had no issues after a year with the first one. Great price and performance. I believe this is the best drive you can get at this price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hard drive

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid performance. Quick write time. Very quick pulling files.

    I would recommend this to a friend