Customer Ratings & Reviews

Reliable, and looks good. The size is pretty compact and it has USB 3.0 so it's fast to back up files. I always buy WD brand instead of Seagate.

This external HD is exactly what I needed to handle storage for some massive datasets that I've been processing lately. It was quick to set up, has a stable connection, and is reliable. Would definitely recommend and am contemplating getting additionals for the office!

Lots of space for an excellent price. Came formatted for windows which is fine. Some may complain about speed but it’s a backup drive in my use case so that’s not a negative for me. You can’t expect spinning media to transfer as fast as an SSD.

As with all WD external hard drives. The performance is great and capacity is large, but the best thing of all the price is just right!!!

easystore External USB 3.0 Hard Drive is a compelling option for anyone in need of additional storage.Another particularly appealing feature is its simple set-up process. The plug and play aspect shines, eliminating complicated installations

I have 3 4TB my book external hard drives. One Is used on my pc for plex movie and music server. I added this 8TB easystore drive so that I will not have to worry about running out of space for movies. I should be able to get roughly 1500 bluray movies on this drive alone. I couldn't pass up the great deal on black Friday $129 for 8tb is awesome.

great bang for the buck dollar for dollar its hard to beat for size, performance and price

8TB of storage is impressive and can be used to transfer data from multiple computers and still have plenty of space left over. I purchased this when it was on sale for less than $200 as I was running out of space on my internal HDD of my desktop. The external HDD uses USB 3.0, so the data transfer rates are much faster than USB 2.0 devices.

Excellent external drive. Came with all the items. Easy to setup and start using. Just plug in the cable and power supply then you're good to go. Formatted in NTFS so if you're using Windows and Linux, this I great. If you're using Mac, the format is read-only. You need to reformat it to an Apple-supported system or download some software to access it. The one thing I didn't like is the temperature on the hard drive. If you're using it for an extended period, it's best to add some sort of cooling to it. Otherwise, the drive will go very hot, which isn't good for its life.

Excellent for backing up files! I do a lot conversion of photos to videos and want to make sure my works-in-process are safely backed-up, so I don't lose any of my work in progress. Very easy to use and I am very happy with my decision to use this for my back-ups.

Use it as a back up on my computer so that I can retrieve data if I want to load it on another computer. Has its own software that has to be loaded to access the hard drive info.

Have you ever had a hard drive failure? If so you can appreciate the need for routine backup of your files. We purchased the Western Digital easystore 8TB from Best Buy and now have routine backup for our PC's. The particular model we purchased is 8TB allowing for worry free, regular backups. It is very easy to use and instantly gets you backing up your data. It also makes for an excellent addition to storage space expansion. Get a WD easystore and stop worrying about backups.

I struggled to choose which external HD I wanted, but it came down to personal preference. I can't believe, I transferred all the files from my old external hard drive onto this one, plus files from the computer and there's still a ton of room for more! My computer actually runs a lot better and faster since I removed files and put them on the WD-easystore!

The HDs in this unit are the white label red drives. Cache and rpms, speed test - everything confirms red drives. The enclosures are very easy to shuck, and if you are careful and make sure to keep the parts, you can reuse the enclosures for other drives. Have two of these running in a Synology 418play and no issues with setup or configuration. Great drives for use in a NAS, or for use in the case as an external HD, and hard to beat 8 TB for the sale price.

Great value drive. performs great and easy to use. Its a simple setup

Small profile, Great capacity, Easy operation and set up

Great backup size for a reasonable price. Works with USB 3.1 without the additional price for USB 3.2 disk drives.

Easy to use. Light and durable. Holds a lot and is very quiet.

Fast, affordable and lots of memory. Works perfectly for my media files.

I have been using WD external hard drives for many years and have had really good luck with them, I have never had a failure, and this drive is no exception, it works flawlessly and has more than enough storage for my needs!