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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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  • 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 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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solution to Video Storage Capacity Problem

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

    Video uses a lot of memory and this external hard drive is a good solution to store and back up files. The drive has solved this ongoing problem for projects at a very reasonable cost.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device for large amounts of storage

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

    WD is one of the most trusted storage device brands out there. I use it for storing ps4 games as well as music & video files. Does the job its supposed to do.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far, so good

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

    I always get nervous putting so many eggs (TB) in one basket, in case the drive fails, but I haven't had any problems yet. I've had portable ones fail more often than these desktop models.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly recommend

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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.

    This was a awesome buy its super easy to set up plug and play, i use it from switch back and fourth to my two computers so i dont have to re download programs

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large capacity that works perfect

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

    Bought this to have a dedicated harddrive at house and was easy to connect to mac book. Offers plenty of file storage and looking at picking up a second one for a photo project working on.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far so good!

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

    I've been using this hard drive for over a month with no hiccups. I've had issues with Seagate but all my WD external HDDs are working well (some many years old). Speed and reliability are great so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great xbox 1x

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

    Bought this for myxbox one x works great the only draw back it is always on won't turn off even if you set the xbox to turn it off but not a big deal i just put in a cabinet so i cant see it's on

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big, big saving (discount)

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

    I am a very happy and satisfied user of this 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive , I have no reservation in recommending it. The backup speed is superb and there is no fear of running out of storage ( 8TB).

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well

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

    Seems to be pretty fast, although I'm using it with an old server with USB 2.0 only. Stablebit Scanner keeps telling me it's passing the temperature threshold, so I'm not sure if that's true or not.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product, contained WD RED

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

    Was needing another drive for my NAS and knowing that many of these contain WD reds which are specifically made for long term storage and constant use, it was the perfect option. I was not disappointed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD Hard drive

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

    I am a fan of Western Digital Hard Drives, so it was an easy decision to purchase this drive to use as a backup. It has given me no problems what so ever.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    This is fast and holds a lot of docs & pics. I’ve copied all the stuff off my laptop and now it’s free to run faster. I can still access all my data too. Win win!!

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

    Fast

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

    As a photographer shooting RAW and JPEG images, I have many external hard drives. This may be the fastest of my drives yet. I have many Seagates which have treated me very well. I thought I'd try the 8TB Western Digital and I'm impressed. Like other reviews, I hear the drive making some minimal noise while accessing files, but not more than I expected. So far I'm very pleased with the drive speed. One critical comment - I hate that all these external drives have large plugs at the end of the power supplies - I wish they had bricks in the middle and small plugs at the wall. Enough of my minor quibble, I think this was a good purchase and believe you can proceed with confidence in your purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Enough room to backup everything

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

    This WD 8Tb drive is just what I needed to make sure my files, photos and music are backed up. I'm not particularly partial to "the cloud" so I feel more comfortable making my own backup.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large capacity, fast transfer rate.

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

    Large capacity, and worth the price. Speed thanks to the USB port is great. perfect media for video, photo storage and data backup.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works fine out of the box

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

    excellent so far, even though the shipper chunked it on my doorstep. great price, only complaint is it dropped by $20 a month later - oh well. excellent 8TB WD Red inside (checked by CrystalDiskInfo)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best External hard Drive

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

    Best one i bought so Far, i am using this one on my PS4 work great i bought another two others using one of them on my Xbox One X , then my PC they all work Amazing!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done!

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

    Works like a top. Very reliable and produces seamless results. I know my data will be there when I need it. Top of the line performance from a top of the line product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it.

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

    Easy to install. Helps the computer to run faster because the computer no long has to host so much information/photos/videos that take up lots of extra space. Love it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use external hard drive

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

    I was looking for an external hard drive to back my computer up with that was easy to use. The sales person recommended the WD Easystore 8TB. It is one of the best purchases I made in a long time.

    I would recommend this to a friend