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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 465 reviews

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Customers enjoy the ample storage space and ease of use of the My Book 5TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive. The drive's reliability and price point are also frequently praised, along with its fast USB 3.0 transfer speeds and quiet operation. While some users found the included software less intuitive, the positive feedback on other features outweighs this concern.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Xbox One Addition

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

    Bought this as a Deal of the Day soon after Xbox One storage became tight. Great price and tons of storage!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Drive

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

    Works great. Plug and Play. Been using the drive for about three weeks now and haven't had a single issue.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage

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

    I love the the company WD for storage! It's fast and gives the most of the 5tb! Great buy and well worth it

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage option for Church

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

    Our church invested in this hardrive in order to keep files at hand. Great product, lots of storage space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value for 5 TB

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

    Great value for a 5 TB drive. Plugged it in, and backed up entire system in no time with a USB 3 interface.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Great Product, awesome storage for the price.Suggested buy for anyone who wants to store music, movies etc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great External Harddrive

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

    This hard drive is fast and dependable. I have used WD hard drives for years and have not been disappointed

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for backups

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

    I ordered this drive to keep backups on for two laptops. So far so good. I have always been pleased by WD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Works perfectly, I'm using it to extend the memory on my Xbox one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    very good external hard drive

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

    im very happy with this hard drive, everything i wanted and more, 5tbs of drive space, awesome product

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    $120 for 5TB?

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

    I had to get this. The price was too good. I don't think I'll ever need another hard drive ever again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    takes care of business

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

    I have 4 of these, just have to keep better eye on them if they start to act up since I have one now that crashed costing me big $$$ to have recovered. but sure holds a lot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Backup Drive

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

    I picked this one up to store my movies on. The transfer rate is fast and for 5TB the price is good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works fine

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

    Works fine as expected. I was surprised that the 5T was cheaper than the 4T, but no complaints here

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Satisfactory Storage

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

    For the price I got this external storage drive it is good. I would not pay too much for this. I also don't like all the gimmick software that comes on all the WD drives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage at a great price

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

    If you're looking for a lot of storage and you don't need a portable drive this should do nicely.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A very good external hard drive

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

    The price for this external hard drive is excellent for the amount of space which is offer. I would highly recommended to anyone who has a lot of information to back up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Great product. Great price I was very happy to have found a great storage for my entire computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    The WD hard discs are very reliable. This 5Tb model is great to back up photos and family videos

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product for a reasonable price

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

    I have several of these units and will be buying more as they are excellent for backup storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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