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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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    easy setup

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

    Good product at a very very low pricr. Easy installation no fuss.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    the part works for what i needed

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

    I did not need a hard drive with all the extras and this did the trick without a high price tag

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    EXCELLENT INTERNAL HARD DRIVE

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

    THIS PRODUCT WORKS VERY WELL. I RECOMMEND IT. EASY TO INSTALL

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Price

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

    Great basic hard drive. We have had better luck with WD.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good price for the drive size.

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

    Getting tough to find some of these smaller drives, nice to be able to locate the one I did.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It Works!!

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

    Hard drives seem to either work or not work out of the box, lucky my worked. Installed hard drive, windows, and apps just fine. It simply just worked. Just a side note - even through the box did not say it the hard drive I received was from the Blue product line of WD hard drives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome hard drive

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

    one of the best hard drive out there for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick and easy to use!

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

    I would highly recommend this hard drive to anyone.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Basic boot drive that seems to be reliable

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

    The drive is simple to install and while I loaded the OS from scratch you can just a easily use cloning software to coy an existing system onto it. This drive is about the bare minimum size wise these days but for a simple home system it may be enough.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    reliable

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

    WD is always reliable and stable. I also use the Purple version for my DVRs

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great replacement drive

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

    I bought this as a replacement for a failed drive in a PC that was given to me. Installation was seamless and I have had zero issues with it, Great drive for the money!

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

    Decent Hard Drive, no problems

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

    I use for secondary storage for backup and photos, works great!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gets the job done

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

    Everyday use mainstream HD. I have used several of these over the years and they have been very reliable. Good speed and performance for a basic HD. Recommended.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Drive

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

    this is a good drive with fast speeds and quick access..

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

    Reliable

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

    This is a basic desktop drive. Best Buy didn't have in stock any of the WD Drives that were faster or functioned higher. So far the drive has worked just fine. I was replacing a 10 year old WD drive that was failing. I have had good luck with WD products.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's a hard drive...It does what it's supposed to

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

    Was looking for something to replace my main hard drive that died. this was the smallest one i found, and it's western digital, they always work well.

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

    Industry Standard

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

    Replacement for OEM hard drive in most computers. Good general purpose hard drive for most users. I you need a high performance hard drive look at the WD Black series.

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

    I'm completely satisfied with my purchase

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

    My old hard drive failed after owning the computer for about 4 years. I brought it into Geek Squad and they selected the new one for replacement. Since the replacement my computer has run better than it ever has.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I like WD hard drive

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

    If you want to update your desktop WD hard drive is good choice because have big capacity 500 gigabytes I like myself WD before . I bought this brand all the time. my hard drive never filed before this one I bought because my hard drive at work Collapse. By the way it was different brand hard drive. If you want to choose one go with WD hard drive

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great product for the price!

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

    we always use western digital drive for all the computer repair's we do great price and very reliable!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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