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WD - My Book 4TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Model:
WDBBGB0040HBK-NESN
SKU:
5605524
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Your price for this item is $141.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2362 reviews

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the My Book 4TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive's large storage capacity and ease of use, praising its plug-and-play functionality and reliable performance. Many appreciate its compact size and quiet operation, along with the affordable price. However, some users experienced difficulties with the included software.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Happy and love it

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

    Been waiting for a new set up for a while and glad I could finally afford a good system. Love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great backup product

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great product to allow me to back up pictures / documents and music.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Easy setup and great product

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

    I bought this drive to backup photos and videos. Easy setup and seems like a great product and a great price !

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great hard drive

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

    i bought this to store my media . It is very nice, Best Buy had a very good price & it was convenient.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Wd

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's working good for me i like it better than the old one l hed

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Eady to use

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Use to connect bluetooth speakers to computer without bluetooth capabilit . Easy to setup and pair.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • EASY BACKUP

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

    Easy setup. Customer service responsive to my questions. 250 GB backed up in approximately 5 hours. subsequent backups approximately 20 minutes.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works well.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been using it for backups and it works well. The only shortcoming is that it doesn't have an LED light responsive to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Does the job

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super fast drive, with a good look. Transfer speeds as advertised. Feels solid.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Works, but

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

    The drive works, but the unit have has to be unplug when you boot up the computer or the computer will not boot up.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great value in storage

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

    Bought it to use as external drive on PS4. Works great and doesn’t generate a lot of heat.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Worth it!

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

    I really needed this! Best Buy made it too easy to purchase by having it at such a low price

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great Price For A Great Drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    WD makes great externals. I only wish it had a power switch but its not a game changer.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great external drive

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

    I spoke with a repersentive and he told me the pros and cons of each exteral drive and I made my dission.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Plug and Play

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

    I had no issues, pc picked up drive as soon as I plugged in. Immediately backed up my C drive to it

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice

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

    Fast storage dont waste money on portable sd drives unless you move over 20 gig files daily

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I hooked it up to a Raspberry Pi and using it as a NFS server and that works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Using with PS4

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item was easy to format and I have experienced no issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great back up drive

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

    It was a little difficult to locate in the store but once I found it purchasing was very easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • WD-My Book 4TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive Black

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very compact and efficient, was added to IMac for external backup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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