Customer Ratings & Reviews

This works really well. I read something about shucking them, but I don't see how that's necessary, if they're in a cool a/c room. They do exactly, what they claim to do. It's great to save video games, that don't fit on the standard internal memory of your console. You can transfer them, in and out, as you please. Great addition to our family XBOX console.

Bought this for my PS5 and it's been working great! Keep in mind that the light will not come on unless it is plugged into the back. Don't fret if it doesn't start as soon as you plug in the power cord. The issue is the PS5 needing updates to fix the corrupt database issues with external hard drives. I haven't lost any data yet, but have left it unplugged for the time being. If you're thinking about getting it, go ahead if it's on sale. You won't regret it!

Works well on various electronics. Ample storage space

I have been using these External WD Hard Drives for years and they just get better and easier to connect and operate. They seem to come down in price, which is excellent. Easy and fast hook-up to back up all your files, pictures, etc.

This drive is big (8TB) and fast. I'm getting 200+ MB/s transfer rates (verified by timing large file transfers as well as benchmark utilities like Crystal DriveMark). I'm extremely happy with the performance. Prior to getting this drive, I had tried a Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8TB, which was slow (often sub 100 MB/s) and inconsistent (maybe 130 MB/s one time, then 90 the next, then 150, then 70), which I returned and got the Western Digital Easystore instead. The Western Digital was $30 more expensive, but it's worth it because it performs so much better. I've seen some reviews saying that it is loud. I have not found that to be the case at all.

Great deal given the capacity. The price per GB is unmatched in the current desktop hard drive market. After shucking the drive out of its enclosure, I found that it is a Western Digital WD80EDAZ (mostly rebranded western digital Red). It's a reliable drive, but is obviously slow given it is 5400rpm, and it does get hot under continuous throughput. If you plan on doing what I am doing, which is using it as an internal storage in a desktop, make sure to have a fan blowing intake air somewhere close by, otherwise it could overheat.

Ease of use, very easy to set-up, just plug and play, no difficulty getting is linked to the computer. File transfer is fast using 3.0. Does not get hot when plugged in for extended periods. Very good quality. Works smoothly on Apple OS. Store associate that recommended this storage external drive did excellent job. Value of purchase is great, was able to price match and beat Amazon's price.

Power glitches from our local LA utility company meant our video/audio studio kept losing hard drives (and occasionally entire computers). While we have a vast collection of pro-grade external drives, these 8G WDs are inexpensive, work well, and are an excellent way to back up data when you're really in a bind.

I own more than 12 of these. I typically get the WD My Book model but the store was out. Thus far, no problems. I have long been impressed with their reliability. I also feel the price/value is fair. I'm sure that when this one gets full I'll be getting another.

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.

This is a nice compact 8TB drive with USB 3 speed. I've been using this particular drive with rsync on a linux box to backup part of my NAS system. No weird sleep modes, no timeouts, no failure to spin up after power save kicks in, all in all a good deal for this amount of storage. This is my 3rd 8TB unit, along with a number of the same make 2, 3, and 4TB external drives. They have been reliable and work well with both Windows and Linux machines using SMB for multiplatform shares. Handy hint: Use grsync front end for rsync on linux boxes and the weird quirky parameter issues for mixing SMB and USB shares just go away.

I don't know how I will ever use all of this space. The drive performs as expected, although it does run a little warm, it would have been nice if they put a fan in the unit to help keep the unit cool, heat = hard drive failure so we'll see how long it lasts, but so far so so good

Needed to replace a hard drive. Easy setup. Quiet. Great price. I’m using this to run my Mac mini. Works awesome

You don't realize how fast you can use up storage space when you have a Home Theater PC. I'd been reading about these particular external hard drives on reddit and how versatile they were. They are easily stackable if needed. These are such a bargain and hold everything I need.

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

I am a fan of WD this drive was a great price, easy set up, very quiet operating and overall it is stylish. On top of that it is 8 TB a lot of room with this one.

Easy to use right out of the box. Plenty of space inside and small footprint outside. Trusted Western Digital product.

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

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

I run my own graphic design and videography business and needed a new external drive to replace one that I had filled up. I was looking at the 4TB version and saw the 8TB on sale for an amazing price. After several mishaps with Seagate drives, I typically only use Western Digital and this one does not disappoint. It has a lot of storage capabilities and was a breeze to set up. I use a Mac and it comes formatted for PC, but it was really easy to format for use on my Mac. As video and graphics work requires a lot of storage space, I will definitely be picking up another or more of these!