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

Model:
WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN
SKU:
5605510
Your price for this item is $176.99
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Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1711 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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:
    Reliability

    Reliable good storage

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

    I use these hard drives to store all my pictures and videos and so far, it has yet to fail on me. Ive purchased about 8 of these drives and all work well.

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

    Huge amount of space

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

    Easy to install, plug in and it shows up as a drive. copy with file explorer, any directory or file folder. Great for periodic back ups (you are making those right!)

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

    WB

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

    This is a very nice hard drive. fast / very large plenty of room highly recommended

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

    Excellent Product

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

    This external hard drive saved me $1,300. My computer technician proposed a $1,500 hard drive w/much less data capacity. Easy to use;plug and play!

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

    not bad for 165.00

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

    omg! this hard drive holds alot of memory. and when i say i have alot of photos, i have 1.3 million photo files. great iteam.

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

    Best Buy for Backup

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

    Been using this to back files and so far it's been heaven sent. All pictures, and receipts. Also for software discs provided withe hardware bought.

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

    easy schuck and use

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great hard drive. Shucks very easily. Got it to replace failed seagate. Have not had a WD go bad yet.

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

    Great back up solution

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

    Great way for me to back up my home server for access almost anywhere,

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

    Solid Hard Drive

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

    Solid little harddrive for your media needs. Thanks Best Buy

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

    Owner

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

    Was what I ordered . Price was good . Delivered on time. Thank you.

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

    Business Use

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

    Great product and love using this device it does what I want.

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

    workhorse

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

    No fuss to get up and running. Works as expected and is even quick enough to edit .mov files off of. I'm impressed

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

    Great hard drive

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

    I used this for my kid's Xbox for hard drive storage. It performs flawlessly and has lots of space available in order to install games and add ons.

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

    Great Value Storage

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

    8tb of storage at about $150 is great value. It isn't the fastest access ever, but if you don't need real-time read/write, then it works just fine. Great backup solution.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great price for lots of storage

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

    I bought two of these hard drives to be backups to my photo library. They are easy to setup, run quietly and don't take up much room. Very nice!

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

    Great all around Hard Drive

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

    You cannot go wrong with WD external drives. This is about my 10th one and have not had one fail yet. Highly recommend.

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

    Very functional storage

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

    This external hard drive provides a stable reliable storage place to store your valuable music, pictures, etc. at a relatively inexpensive price.

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

    WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive

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

    Good quality storage device that works for both Windows and Mac.

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

    The WD Book Tower

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

    I’ve pleased with the WD name/brand For 10+ years. My Books/towers have withstand my constant use with my computer.

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

    Desktop Addition...

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great addition of hard drive space to the home desktop area. Needed more transfer room for the home desktop...

    I would recommend this to a friend
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