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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:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best drives on the market

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

    I have been using Western Digital drives for several years. I have had better success with them than any other brand

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    very good product

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

    purchased this product hoping I could exchange my old hard drive to this new one..very easy to make the change .

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    perfect upgrade for old computer

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

    excellent out of box, easy to install easy to transfer old data

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    Works great just like it is supposed to work. Glad I got it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love it

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

    This item saved me from having to by my daughter a new computer. I installed it myself in a few mins.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    thank you

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

    it is great, love how fast and efficient it is, thank you

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for its purpose

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

    Needed a backup and for the price this was great. I have bought several to use at different sites

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hard Drive

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

    Hard drive is good price, shipping is always fast and installation easy.

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

    Quality drive

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

    This is a quality drive. Western Digital is known for its quality - easy install.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Installed for 6 weeks & running flawlessly

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

    Easy to install. Loaded backup disc data immediately.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive for the price.

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

    Replaced a failed drives in a Dell computer. The drive has worked great so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great

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

    Great for my spare computer, haven't used it yet, but don't expect any problems

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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

    My brother in law owns a computer show in Pennsylvania and said this product only has a $10 markup. Great value for the money.

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

    Easy install & works fine.

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

    I installed it myself with no issues after my original drive crashed after six years.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    I would buy this again. Reasonably priced, and have not had any problems so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works great in my old computer

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

    I'm very happy with it. It was so much cheaper then buying a new computer.

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

    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.

    Great replacement drive and I would recommend it to my friends!!

    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.

    No issues with this drive easy to install in seconds!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My computer runs great.

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

    My computer runs like new, actually better than when I bought it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive, very affordable

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

    Great hard drive for the money. Easy to install. Very affordable!

    I would recommend this to a friend