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

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2362 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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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.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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

    It worked great and was able to use it as an internal HDD. Swapped my old one in and used that as an external so over all it was handle and useful

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

    Great size, fast transfer

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

    Flawless performance as data storage. Fast file transfer. What else to say?

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

    Great external HD

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

    Use it for Xbox One, it does get loud from time to time but it quiets down after loading.

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

    Great storage solution

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

    Purchased this some time ago, and it is still working well. Security software excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It’s ok.

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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 ok in a pinch. You can hear the machine grinding away as it’s working with the computer. I have another one that seems much faster, much more stable. I had to get one quickly to put some backups on so it’s ok. If I wanted a hard workhorse, I would choose differently.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Stylish, compact and sturdy

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

    Purchased two to distribute record of a closing firm. Easy to carry. No isses at all using it

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

    Great for storage

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

    This Hard Drive is pretty good speed wise, but I mainly use it as a backup. Holding up well so far!

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

    Only personal mirrored drive on the market

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

    This media mirrored drive does exactly as described. No more worries about backing it up.

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

    My Go-To External drive

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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 used these drives for years and I always go with Western Digital.

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

    Well built

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product is of good quality material, will recommend to my friends,...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A good drive

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

    Don't expect blazing fast speeds or anything special, but it's a good drive which hopefully will last. I use it mostly for offline backups so it's not is connected or used on a daily basis. I wouldn't use a drive with this speed or size (3.5') for anything else really. I bought it for a good price and so far it did his job.

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

    Excellent.

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

    Good. Only one thing to note: On my Mac, every time it takes couple of minutes to show after attaching.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Backup drive

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

    Use this to back up company files, large amount of space but a little slow to wake from sleep.

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

    Quiet

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

    Quiet, good quality, very nice HD. Works well with Windows.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good HDD, reformat before use!

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

    This external drive initially gave me some issues with my PC from 2014. The drive comes formatted in exfat file format. My PC wouldn't boot up if the drive was plugged in. WD support told me to format the drive in NTFS format. That fixed the issue and now operates fine with my PC. This info should be included in the instructions or the drive should be formatted by default to the most universal format possible.

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

    works great

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

    It's fast and I have no complaints! Too early to tell about durability.

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

    Great for backup data

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

    These are great if you want to archive data. Would not really recommend for daily use.

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

    Does what it's supposed to

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

    It's a hard drive, it backs up files. It does what it's supposed to. Pretty simple.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    G

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

    It works well. Go get you one now. I might go get another.

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

    Fast and Convenient

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

    Does its job for seamless backup. A bit large, but not too obtrusive, and it works with Windows and MAC.

    I would recommend this to a friend