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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1711 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

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Customers often highlight the ample storage capacity and ease of use of the My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive. Positive feedback also frequently mentions the drive's reliability and the speed provided by the USB 3.0 connection, along with its attractive price point. However, some users reported experiencing noise issues and occasional overheating, while others noted concerns about the included software and the drive's overall durability.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mega Storage for Personal Files and Photos

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

    Nice size for organizing all the photos and files we have!!! There is plenty of room left over for other documents. We wanted to have a backup just in case something happens and this drive fit the bill!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect size hdd

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

    I picked this unit up for $150, it typically will run you close to $300. Wd makes a 8, 10 and 13 tb model. I've been using western digital for over 10 years now and have not had 1 issue.

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

    Good backup drive

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

    Works good, fast enough for backup drive, good bang for buck.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It is great. Lots of space for storage.

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

    It really works great. I'm so happy to have so much SPACE to store my important photos, etc. on. This is great. We can put LOTS of stuff on this.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Need more space

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Unit works great. Easy to connect. Have a bunch of photos that I needed to back up and out of memory on other drives.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what I needed for saving family movies

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

    I save camera video to hard disks. Usually, with the HD quality, it takes a lot of hard disk space, so the more the better. The 8 TB drive is just what I need to archive a lot of video for the future.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Noise

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Massive Storage for my PS4 Pro

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

    I bought this to replace a Seagate 4TB Game Drive (constant issues with that thing), and am very pleased so far. My only complaint is that it is louder than I thought it would be.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent drive for daily backups

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid and reliable backup drive for a desktop computer. Mines been backing up my PC daily for years now, so I bought another one for my assistant.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wd - My Book 8tb External Usb 3.0 Hard Drive

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

    Works fine and I have no problems with it. I also use it with my server and it works as it should! One can even remove the drive and put it into a computer or other devices so don't be afraid to buy it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Back up

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

    Great item. Easy install. Perfect for people like me that doesn’t always remember to back up my computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Bla

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

    WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black This was reasonably price and has been flawless in its operation.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good reliable drive

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

    I bought this for the size / capacity and works well for a backup drive. I does make a bit of sound when on which was a bit dristracting at first before I realized what is was.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Semi-user friendly

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

    Easy to connect and begin saving data. Not so easy setting up password protection, etc...

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great investment

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A definite need for your Mac computer to store photos and much more since the Mac doesn’t have that much memory

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External Hard Drive - A Good One

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

    This product was a breeze to set up and use. I have backed up a lot of information from several computers and it works flawlessy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Item

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

    I was able to transfer a large number of files and barely used a percentage of the space. I'd be surprised if I filled the drive up within the next few years.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Perfect for all of the things I want to store. I have a large amount of photos that need backing up regularly and this is perfect for it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought it for PS-4

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

    I bought this for my PS4 as an extended HDD. Works great. Using it for almost a year now. Never had any issues with slow gameplay etc.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External drive for a Macbook

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

    Works great for my MacBook. I reformatted it for a mac and it has tons of storage and is pretty fast.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product for serious backup

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

    I bought this product to back up video files I work on in presentations. I have done a lot of video editing I want to save for future use and find this product is fantastic for an external drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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