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Model:
WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN
SKU:
6425302
$379.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 7228 reviews

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    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 regard the product's excellent storage capacity, reliability, and ease of use as its most significant advantages. Its competitive price, fast USB 3.0 transfers, quiet operation, and impressive size are also frequently highlighted, though some users have noted that heat may be a concern.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Change in type of drive supplied

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

    Had 2, returned them because they both ran VERY hot right out of the box, 57 after 2 hours. Crystal Disk Found that the type is WD80edaz, which is important, because no one knows if it is a CMR or SMR drive?? The real question is what type of drive is this, why the overheating and why did they change??

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    HDD

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

    I mainly use it to store my games. Isn’t as fast as a ssd but it helps with keeping all my games together without having to delete and install games every time I wanna play something different.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device

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

    We had a great experience with our purchase. The cashier went out of her way to try and get a discount from your Price Match policy, but it didn't work out. But, the product is great, and the cashier and sales associates were great.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great external hard drive

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

    Easy to use and lots of storage. It is an easy to to add more storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great backup storage

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

    I have always bought western digital external hard drives. They have always worked great and are extremely reliable. I once bought a Seagate and failed within a month. This 8 terabyte version was on sale. Excellent value!

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

    Great product

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

    Great product, I would buy it again because it provides a great backup.

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

    Bought for my ps4

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

    I bought this to increase the storage on my PS4 and couldn't be happier. It runs very quiet, and my PS4 detected it as soon as I plugged it in. Formatted with no issue and have been running all my games off of it. It is highly recommended!

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

    Great deal

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

    So glad this has a USB 3 Port. Plus the price I got it for was a steal.

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

    Reliable

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

    I always buy Western Digital and have never had any problems with them.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD Drives are always solid

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

    I've got several of these WD external drives (for many years now) and I've never been less than completely satisfied with speed, reliability, etc. Certainly would not hesitate to buy more of these drives, as needed. They just work! :-)

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great capacity for great price

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

    The 8 TB capacity and price we have paid is great and it runs great as well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good responsive drive

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

    Got this 8TB USB 3.0 drive to replace my 4 TB USB 2.0 as it was slowing down my new Dell XPS 8930 desk top. It has done and excellent job in doing that and continues to work well. Backups ae so fast I do them much more often.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    And easy, safe purchase at the pick up site.

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

    An easy, safe purchase at the pick up site. Not my first experience both five stars. This is the second time I have purchased this drive I have never had an issue and both drives function flawlessly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hey, it really does work

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

    I was very skeptical, I wasn't sure this would actually work and last as my other WD quit after a year and I lost too many of my photos. This one appears to be a work horse. 8TB is sure nice to have for a photographer like me.

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

    Great for Macs

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

    I have another one of these for my office and bought this for my home.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Enough storage for everything

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

    As a photographer, I believe in backups. I've got tons of images and other important files, and having multiple copies is important to me. This external USB 3.0 drive is quick, and has enough storage space for everything you want to back up.

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

    Bulky

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

    Good for those who wants to use it at home and donot have to carry it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as it should

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

    Haven't used WD products in some time - this unit worked right out of the box and over a month later is still functioning as it should. I purchased this on sale and it was a very good bargain. Works great with my Windows 10 machine

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large Capacity - works well and fast

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

    I have a bunch of these drives. I use them as mobile resources, back-ups, and gifts. I back up my entire laptop data in the 8T storage capacity. They hold lots of movies. I highly recommend going for the big one. You can always grow into it.

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

    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.

    This is an awesome addition to our gaming equipment. There are several teenagers using our various game systems so this device allows them to save their games without having delete anything from the current game systems. We love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend