Customer Ratings & Reviews

Seagate external HD was giving me issues. So I got this one. It was an easy set up. It is sturdy and no issues yet so far.

If you watch, these will periodically go on sale for abound $150. You can crack the case open (search Youtube for "shucking wd drive") and then you'll have a shiny, new 8TB drive. This is the same 8TB drive that Western Digital sells as an internal drive, usually for $250. So if you're populating a NAS box and need 4-6 drives, this is the way to do it. Cracking open the case will void your warranty. Be aware.

Simply put, this is a great huge capacity drive. Sure, it isn't quite for everyone, but you know if you're someone that needs this much storage space. And, for the cost, this drive is quite good. As others have mentioned in their reviews, this particular model have been known to pack some well reviewed drives inside. So if you need a good performance storage solution, then this definitely comes recommended.

Large external hard drive. I use it for Time Machine backups and file storage. It always stays connected and is quite fast.

Needed an external hardrive to help move date from one device to another. Great device!

Warning NOT for PS5! Not fast enough to cold store PS5 games, but you can store ps4 games. Space for days and days and days.

Excellent drive for the money. I use it to back up video files, and I have had no problems with it. It's performed flawless.

This was a great deal on this 8TB drive. It was ordered online and arrived 2 days later. Plugged in, it spins and reads and writes data. Just exactly what the doctor ordered!

Western Digital hard drives are great products. I used this one to backup HD videos and pictures.

I removed the enclosure and took the WD Red that was inside out. I placed these in my workstation and they work great. Likely voided the warranty but, the price was excellent.

I get nervous with these massive drives because it's like having all your eggs in one basket, but it seems to be a great drive.

8TB May seem like a lot of space but it also loads games faster if you save all downloads to it. Needs to be plugged into the wall for power supply, keep that in mind. (Xbox)

Bought for a ps5 works great and will never run out of storage. Even has a fan to keep it cool while running.

storage has gotten cheap - Need a large portable solution to see offsite backup for a NAS - worked flawlessly

I have a few of these devices and they work as they should. Good value for the price when compared to other offerings.

Wanted to add some space on top of my Xbox one x and didn't want to take my other 2tb hard drive from my other xbox and this one works great. No issues with it at all so far

I've had my eye on a sale on 2 external hard drives for months. At the price best Buy offered this 8 terabyte external hard drive for $ 123.00 I had to have 2. Very quiet hard drive. Sturdy. 3.0 usb drive. Great looking. Came packaged perfectly. Looks great. I'm extremely happy with my purchases. Arrived in two days. Highly recommended. I don 't think you'll be disappointed.

Bought it for Synology DS220+. It works as expected.

If you want the fastest, most reliable 8tb storage option available today, this is your drive. The fact that it is the cheapest is just a bonus! How often does THAT happen?

I've used Western Digital drives for years in a variety of situations. They have been dependable and consistent.