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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 189 reviews

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Customers enjoy the Mainstream 500GB hard drive's performance and ease of installation, frequently praising its speed and user-friendliness. The drive's affordability and quiet operation are also highlighted as significant advantages. While some users wish for larger storage options, the overall feedback points to a positive experience with this product.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    sata harddrive

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

    Works fine, not the fastest hard drive, but I knew that when I bought it. I'm not bothered by the speed, but I have been using ssd cards in my other computers. This works plenty fast though.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick and easy

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

    This does what is should, is fast and quiet. Easy install, very happy.

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

    dependable

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

    I bought this to replace and upgrade the hard drive that I had. Was easy to install and very dependable. No issues with non compatibility with other components that were installed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid Drive

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

    I needed to add storage and have always preferred WD drives and this one didn't disappoint. Installation was easy and was up and running in less than 5 minutes. The most difficult part was to plug the power connector in, but that certainly isn't a problem with the drive, but with my box.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive with a lot of storage space.

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

    This is a nice and quiet drive. Easy to install. Good value.

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

    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 a good hard easy to install and and run os. It is quick and quiet

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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

    This is an easy install and a great value for the money. Its very fast and quiet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive for 2nd internal drive

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

    I bought this HDD as a replacement and instead installed it as a second internal drive. It has become a back for all of my pictures. I love it.

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

    Quality you can trust

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

    Western Digital hard drives such as this model are perfect for any daily use in computers and for back up storage purposes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved my computer

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

    Works great. Replacing my hard drive saved my computer so I could continue to use it - with out having to invest in a new computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replacement drive for server mirror

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

    I an using this drive to replace a drive that failed in a server. installed and setup perfectly

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable drive at a good price.

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

    Hdds are on their way out but western digital always makes reliable hardware. Only brand I use for storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good for the price

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

    it's a nice hard drive for the price. easy to install and format

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Hard drive

    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 was used to replace the hard drive that crashed on me so far works as expected no problems

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works fine, fast installation, No problems

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

    The entire process went fine, fast and there were no problems related to the hard drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Hard drive functioning well.

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

    My Dell desktop, barely a year old, developed a bad hard drive. I had to pay the Geek Squad to extract my data and then pay for a new Hard drive. The Dell was purchased at this same Best Buy. Though everything appears to be working pretty well now, the overall experience was not a good one. The hassle of replacing a bad drive, reinstalling licensed software, incurring delays, etc., not to mention incurring expenses seems unreasonable after owning the PC for such a short time.

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

    Works well

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

    Works well and does what it is supposed to also fully compatible with Mac OS X.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid Performer

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

    I've tried other brands of hard drives. For my money, this is a solid performer that more than serves my needs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Western Digital Quality

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

    Drive works fine, everything I always expect from a western Digital drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive and worth every penny.

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

    I bought this hard drive, and it has been very good since day one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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