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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

    Perfect for Network Storage

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

    Attached to a Netgear R7000, recognized immediately. Accessible over entire network. Love the simplicity and extra 5tb of storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great,

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

    Have it hooked up to my Xbox one and have over 90 games installed only used 1.5 tbs. never an issue loading a game

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cannot beat the price

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

    This unit was on sale and I have used similar units before and found them very reliable for large high definition video files.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good backup drive

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

    Using as backup drive for a PC. The WD backup software is quick to setup and use. Working flawlessly and has plenty of space,

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external storage

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

    Worked flawless with the XBox One. We have plenty of storage for games and movies.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good secure backup

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

    This backup hard drive gives plenty of room for all your files that you do not want to loose. Very easy to use and set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Mass Storage

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

    Easy setup and installation. USB 3.0 provides much faster data transport (up to 10 times faster on my computer) than 2.0.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive

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

    Thus hard drive was a great value for 5TB. Able to store all my music and videos and have over 3TB left. I just love it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage for a great price

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

    I bought this drive to store my digital library of movies and music. It has been great so far. Excellent price for 5TB.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good back up drive

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

    Using to run as a back up drive. Works well for that task; I hope it lasts and is reliable given repeated use and time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Reliability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A backup is a backup!

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

    U know like i know.. A backup is a backup....and none of these harddrives are made to last. The western digital brand is pretty trustworthy so far. Ill let you know how it is in about 5 years ;-)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of room, fast transfer

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

    I was looking for a larger external hard drive and saw this onsale. This is a great size and transfers files quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Hard Drive

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

    This hard drive was easy to connect and setup. The software works well with win10 and password security works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb 3.0

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and a lot of space!

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

    USB 3 couldn't be any better and this hard drive is blazing fast. Perfect for holding my iTunes movie collection.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Data Back UP

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

    This was on sale for under 200 dollars when I bought it and worth every penny! I use it with my Mac "Time Machine"

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for storing my pictures!

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

    I read several reviews before buying this product. I needed an external hard drive that I would feel comfortable with storing all my memories in. This is a great product for a great price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent External Hard Drive

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

    this 5tb external hard drive is excellent, lots of room to store data and quick downloads and transfer of data.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect hard drive to back up files

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

    It's easy to use and has plenty of storage space. I recommend this hard drive as good external storage device.

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

    Great backup product for our pic's

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

    Second item from them, much larger that 1st purchase... Very happy with product. Another issues of concern....

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of storage for a great price

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

    Bought this for our Xbox One. Works great. Great price and now we have added 5GB of space for my sons games!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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