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WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Model:
WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN
SKU:
6425302
Highly rated by customers for:
$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

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    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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The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Reliable storage for a low price

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

    8tb WD external drive works great. Drive inside is apparently a WD Red which should have good longevity and performance.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Awesome as usual!

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have purchased many of these over the years. Always reliable and always last.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Good Backup Option

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

    Easy install. Works fine so far. No problems. Would buy again or similar products.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Very reliable

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

    These hard drives are well known for their high reliability. I own a few of these and have had zero issues.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Photo backup

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

    Stores lots of photos for backup. Does the job necessary

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    storage

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

    i bought this to hold movies and file to make my own home server works for what i needed

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Good Cheap storage

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Write/Read speeds were around 100MBs (800mbps). Its been reliable for my plex server!

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Great Bang for your Buck

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

    These devices are great. If you're lucky to snag a RED drive inside it's a $260 drive for a lot less cash. Buy them!

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Should've gotten the 12 Tb

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

    Using it as a NAS to store movies. Have about 6.5Tb on it already. Seems to be working fine

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works fine

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

    I bought this to shuck the case and keep the hard drive thinking it was a WD Red like other people were getting online. I ended up getting a white label but it seems to be working out just fine so far

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Very good drive

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

    Very reliable, 18 months of usage and zero problems so far, really worth the price too.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Easy to set up large backup drive.

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am using this on a Mac. Easy to configure with Mac utilities. Working very well in the background.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    This external hard drive works great for storage

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

    I have used this to back up my laptop. I have a lot of video and music files and it backed them up with no problem.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Lots of storage, solid build.

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

    Love it. Holds all my essential media, and is very sturdy.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Great large capacity external HD

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

    Purchased 2 of these to backup my photos and videos. Plenty of room and very fast WD drives inside. Happy with purchase

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    A great deal. Highly reliable.

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

    This was an 8TB drive for $119. My WD back drives last for years and years. A good brand. Highly recommend.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Big and fast

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

    Lots of space and at USB 3,0 speed -- what more do you want? It works great for me to archive all my digital media,

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Good price for 8tb (when on sale)

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

    Good reliable external hard drive. I have another one that's older and is still fast and responsive.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Cheapest 8 TB hard drive

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

    Uses a NAS 8tb Hard drive. Not exactly the fastest but Drive performs as expected. Same drive alone run $246. Waited for best buy deal at $169. Even Best Buy normal price of $199 is Great. Highly recommend.

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

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

    Nice hard drivers

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

    Very good transfer speed for an external drive with large capacity And big enough to have everything in one

    This review is from WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
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