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Model:
WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN
SKU:
6425302
$279.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 7217 reviews

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  • 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

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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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great hard drive

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

    you can use this for xbox one or ps4 great drive just wish it was ubs power go cowboys

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

    Great deal

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

    This is what I was looking for. The memory size for the best deal and not over paying.

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

    Best external drive for backups

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

    Only one I use. Don't go cheaper on the other version. There's a reason why it's lower.

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

    backup drive

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

    Western Digital one of the best external hard drives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product Great Price

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

    I purchased this external to put several of my other external drives onto one location. It works just great for this purpose. It is a full size drive so putting it into a safe place for security or fire protection might pose a bit of a challenge but I rate this highly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and Reliable

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

    I have order 20 of these over the last year or so and I have yet to have one go bad. Each has been run through 2x preclear cycles (a process where the drive is checked for errors and each sector is written to and read from) and have had no issues. Great product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large External Disk Drive

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

    I was looking for a way to consolidate data and photos from six desktoops, three tablets and a chromebook. The WD easystore with 8 GB was the most efficient and inexpensive solution I could find. It is easy to move between devices and BestBuy had the best price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good 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.

    The hard drive was good for the price. Plenty of storage space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is a great value especially if you are an eli

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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.

    This is a great value especially if you are an elite plus rewards member I’ve had very good luck with these western digital drives and this drive presents a great value for holding all of my media for my home media server.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Drives for Backups

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

    I am in IT, and I have always told people to have backups. This is a great, reliable drive to keep backups. Inside are Western Digital Red/White drives which are known for reliability. I am able to make consistent backups with this drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very Reliable External HD

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

    Love WD hard drives and have been using them for years. Love the form factor and doesn't take up space on my desk. Plug and play with plenty of storage space to last me for a while.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple setup

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

    Pretty much plug it in and you're good to go. Took longer to route the cords under my desk. I use other backup software, so I can't comment on the included WD software. I'm expecting the same 4-5 year life of the many WD external drives I bought over the years.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good cheap storage

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

    seasonably priced and easy to use disk storage. try to use usb 3 if your pc supports it.

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

    Best External USB Drive PERIOD

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

    The one and only legendary Western Digital drive packing a WD RED 8TB NAS drive in it. It's got a 2 year warranty in it. Will you use that? HECK NO! You are going to crack this sucker open and use it for your NAS drive. There's a reason these drives fly off the shelves.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive for my plex media server

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

    I kept researching this drive but never pulled the trigger on buying it until it went on sale. Keep an eye out, because this drive goes on sale quite often and 8tb for under $150 in a USB 3 enclosure is a great deal for your storage needs.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Reliable 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.

    Large size, can save tons of files and have been reliable so far.

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

    Good

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

    Good and stable. Although, I'm not a big fan for the auto check sound, is it bearable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent and fast hard drive

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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 2nd 8tb WD Easy Store usb 3.0 external hard drive. First one I connected to my XBOX to save game info and extras on to it. This one will be for my desktop to save music, pictures, videos, etc. Very happy with purchase !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great buy at a 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.

    This external drive is a good GB to retail price purchase. Overall, it works great. The only con it has is that it gets hot. I had to cool it down by placing a laptop cooling fan under it. Other than this, it has no other drawbacks to it. If I ever have a need for more space, I would purchase another WD Easystore external drive again.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    back up made easy

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

    At 8 TB there is plenty of room here to back up photos, movies, music, and any other files deemed important. Can be used on Windows, Mac, or Linux systems. Easy to shuck too if you want an affordable 8 TB drive for a NAS.

    I would recommend this to a friend