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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth it
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Memory is amazing and if ever on sale highly recommend buying one for Xbox one you’ll never go wrong here. I stored 100 games yet still so much room to store movies and games.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
a lot of storage for the money
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I bought 2 of these to store photos taking up too much space on my Macs hard drive. Wasn't too hard to configure, using tutorials on Youtube. A couple of Photos libraries have gone corrupt on me - though I think it's the software not the hard drive. A lot of storage for about $120.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Lots of storage
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Works great! It's a little louder then the 2 TB I had but other then that. No performance issues.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
SO MUCH SPACE
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I watch a lot of special movies on my computer - so many special movies that I easily run out of space. Now I have lots of space for all my special movies. I love special movies.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Plenty of real estate.
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I have traditionally stuck with Western Digital for my external media. Avoid inferior brands.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Keeps dropping out under windows 8.1
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The disk is fast and quiet when it runs but it has developed a habit of dropping its connection to my computer. Sometimes it disconnects then reconnects, sometimes it doesn't reconnect until I unplug and replug it. Other times drive shows as there but get a read error when trying to access the files on it. Tried different USB hub both 3.0 and 2.0, tried different cable, tried different power supply, Download WD utilities and checked disk no errors. Did a quick format no difference did a full level format somewhat better after that. confirmed it has latest firmware but can't downgrade to older version to test. Very frustrating to say the least. Nothing on WD forums or support site. I'll try to contact them direct next but so far not at all reliable can't trust it with data so have the data backed up on to a trusty Buffalo drive. your mileage my vary
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
WD - My Book 5TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive
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Another reliable product from Western Digital. Good speed and easy set up.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic external hd
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Use this all the time to back up work files, photos, videos, music, etc...Has great features, tons of storage and has never given me a problem.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Usb 3.0
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works flawlessly with my Xbox one
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Works flawlessly with my Xbox one. Pulling and play. Xbox recognizes and formats it automatically. Haven’t had an issue in 3 years!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
WD 5TB External
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needed space....5TB: CHECK...WD makes a solid product. Has for years, so when I needed a large external drive, I knew who to look for. Thank you WD.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good so far
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I always like the external drives, I hope it stands the test of time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Mac Slacker
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I bought this for the back up on TimeMachine. It worked at first, just like the previous 3TB drive from WD. Now I have back up failures, and I must reboot to have a back up. Wish it just worked in the background like the previous model. I need help understanding what I can do to make this work.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for a backup
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It's a good as a backup drive. It's not super fast but does the work
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great External Hard Drive
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I am a photographer and need to store an exorbitant amount of photographs. The Black 5 TB serves the purpose well.
WD- a much trusted brand.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It just works
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I have this plugged in to my PC and it just sits quietly backing up my data. I like equipment that does not need a lot of upkeep from me.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This was a great purchase for the price
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A great purchase for the price. Works fast and 5TB, you can can store so much and not worry about running out of space. Fast delivery.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Storage
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Bought this for my xbox one to expand my storage and has been working well for almost 2 years now. No complaints so far.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good price for hard drive space
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We have had good luck with Western Digital hard drives.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good
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Its very good. I would recommend to buy this. Good deal
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great size for the price
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I plan to use it to backup all of my photos and files