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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 214 reviews

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Customers have good things to say about the My Book 6TB External Hard Drive's large storage capacity, reliability, and ease of use. Many appreciate its simple setup and quiet operation, finding it to be a good value for the price. The drive's compatibility with both Mac and Windows systems is also frequently praised. Positive feedback consistently highlights its effectiveness as a backup solution.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Reliability

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Reliable

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

    I have several WD backup drives for photos and data. Always reliable and easy to install!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Value.

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

    Did some research, and drive rates pretty well. Hard drive storage getting cheaper. No issues so far, and works great with my Mac.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Hard Drive

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

    Huge hard drive that works well. I hooked it up to my router to use as my network drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I get very fast transfer speeds and lots of space.

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

    The transfer speeds I get are over 100MB/sec. The sustained speed is usually over 100MB/sec and I get peak speeds over 130MB/sec show on Windows 10. 6TB is a lot of space. I also plug it into my WD MyCloud and have network access to it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice hard drive

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

    I am very surprised at how fast this hard drive performs. I have several other Seagate hard drives that give me trouble when trying to access big files. I can actually edit 4K footage in Premiere Pro off of this drive with very little issues. I'll be purchasing more!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love it

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

    yes I love it, I am able to store my programs, pictures and music on it that way they do not take up space on my computer. This is our third one, first one something happened and it lost all of the information on it, so we got another one and than now this one

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great price for a whole lot of storage

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

    If you are running out of room on your pc, then the WD - My Book 6TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Hard Drive is a great solution. I was lucky enough to catch this drive on sale for $179.99 which made this investment the best deal out there.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great External Drive - Space/Cost great

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

    This is a great External Hard Drive. The space vs. cost ratio is great [about $33.00/TB]. I made it even better with a 10% OFF coupon. Definitely recommend - waiting for some money to arrive in my bank, then I can buy another!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backup

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

    Bought this drive for backup, We have several at the dealership I work at for business drive backup, never had a problem out of them so I decided to buy one for my personal use, and so far I am very happy with my decision.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    High capacity & fast performance for a great price

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

    The Western Digital My Book 6TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Hard Drive provides high capacity and fast performance for a great price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product for price

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

    I was in search of a HD replace, and i bought this HD. i had 3 moths with it, and everything is fine. It has a very quit operation in compare with my old drive. It was a very good deal; price vs space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent External Hard Drive

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

    I have other WD external hard drives that have performed well and this one is no exception. I needed extra space for all my files.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly Recommend

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

    Bought it and love it. Does exactly what i wanted it to do: free up space on my computer and save a lot of stuff. Gives you the option to put a lock on it as well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive with large capacity

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

    This is a excellent hard drive if you need a lot of space for your files. A little slow at transferring large file ..

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

    I set up unit to back up my computer, approximately 2TB with no issues. I have several of these units in various sizes with no failures so far.

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

    A good USB Drive for Backup Needs

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

    I found this USB drive as a good backup for my files and personal items. The drive is a bit pricey, relative to the 5TB from the same manufacturer. The access time is fast. It meets my needs.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect storage device

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

    Great capacity to do quick system backups and other storage, it comes with great software to secure the device and do regular backups.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Store it all in here!

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

    was shopping around to add on to my current 2TB external that is nearly filled up. This 6TB is a perfect size, quite and works great!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does what it's advertised to to

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

    What can I say? This hard drive does exactly as it advertised. I am using it as an adjunct to a WD MyCloud NAS/personal cloud device and fits perfectly. I have no way to objectively measure the performance of the device but seems to be working fast enough for my needs. I have used WD products in the past and I've always had good luck with their reliability, but time will tell how reliable this unit will be. If anybody needs a decent sized external drive, this will fit the bill and is also reasonably priced for what you get.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great for saving

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

    i use this to save my picture and video and it great to save or back up your ps3 or 4 cuz they so much saving from ur all ur games

    I would recommend this to a friend
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