Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works well on various electronics. Ample storage space

So far, it's great. I had no trouble reformatting it for my new MacMini. It's very quiet as well.

Easy to use and set up. Good size. Reliable. Good history.

This external USB was very easy to set-up, very responsive and fast, and so far I have enjoyed having it. It does not take-up much space and it has already proven its value to my office tech. I would definitely recommend this product. Delivery by Best Buy was lightning fast!

Reliable, and looks good. The size is pretty compact and it has USB 3.0 so it's fast to back up files. I always buy WD brand instead of Seagate.

Huge storage unit captured in a nice small sleek case that stays on my desk unnoticed. Easy to use.

This is a great external drive. I use it for secondary backup activities, including the drive and system restoration settings of a WIN 10 Pro system (I also use a cloud service). This drive is very large by capacity but small in size. It is fast, as well, so make sure you plug it into a USB 3.x port. It also works fine in USB 2 mode. It runs silently. At least I haven't heard any whirrings yet. Probably never will.

The WD Easystore 8TB external drive is reliable, easy to set up, and works exactly as advertised. Plug-and-play functionality makes it ideal for backups or expanded storage. The USB 3.0 interface ensures fast transfer speeds. A solid, no-fuss choice for anyone needing large, dependable storage at a great value.

As with all WD external hard drives. The performance is great and capacity is large, but the best thing of all the price is just right!!!

Buy this drive if you have stagnant data that you want to move off your desktop but dont want to or cant delete yet. It's good for temporary migration of data since it us inexpensive. You can also crack it open for the hdd inside. Cheaper than a new 8TB cause its a refreshed drive. USB 3.0 is slow so expect to let it sit overnight if transfering large amounts of data. If speed is a requirement and price is not an issue, go solid state. Otherwise this is a good budget device.

I have 3 4TB my book external hard drives. One Is used on my pc for plex movie and music server. I added this 8TB easystore drive so that I will not have to worry about running out of space for movies. I should be able to get roughly 1500 bluray movies on this drive alone. I couldn't pass up the great deal on black Friday $129 for 8tb is awesome.

Bought it and I love it. Large storage for my media without the headache I had with smaller drives

8TB of storage is impressive and can be used to transfer data from multiple computers and still have plenty of space left over. I purchased this when it was on sale for less than $200 as I was running out of space on my internal HDD of my desktop. The external HDD uses USB 3.0, so the data transfer rates are much faster than USB 2.0 devices.

great bang for the buck dollar for dollar its hard to beat for size, performance and price

Easy to use and reliable. As far as spinning disk drives go when you need a good amount of space, this is a nice affordable option. Two thumbs up.

absolutely a great deal and easy to use out of the box

This external HD is exactly what I needed to handle storage for some massive datasets that I've been processing lately. It was quick to set up, has a stable connection, and is reliable. Would definitely recommend and am contemplating getting additionals for the office!

These storage drives never cease to amaze me. They are strictly for storage and viewing, I recently had a huge project which was 7.8 terabytes. I backed up my entire project to this drive. It's trusted and reliable.

Excellent external drive. Came with all the items. Easy to setup and start using. Just plug in the cable and power supply then you're good to go. Formatted in NTFS so if you're using Windows and Linux, this I great. If you're using Mac, the format is read-only. You need to reformat it to an Apple-supported system or download some software to access it. The one thing I didn't like is the temperature on the hard drive. If you're using it for an extended period, it's best to add some sort of cooling to it. Otherwise, the drive will go very hot, which isn't good for its life.

This drive was easily installed has met my expectations as a means of backing up my files.