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

Model:
WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN
SKU:
5605510
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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:
    Storage capacity

    Value for Money

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

    Great value for the HDD size to for external storage. So far works very well for my use case

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

    changed my mind

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

    Its a good sized external hard drive for backups. I changed my mind about it because of a lack of usb 3. Never got to open the package.

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

    So far so good

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

    Works as expected. Easy set up. Quiet. I partitioned part as a Time Machine backup and the rest for storage.

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

    Excellent for business

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

    This external backup is very easy to install and use. Do wish it had a little light on it somewhere to know that it is on. Otherwise, great product!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • 8TB Mybook

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

    Compact. Using it as network storage. Fast data access from multiple systems. Quiet and sturdy

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

    Expansion

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

    Great Hard Drive!! Enough to fit my PlayStation 4 library in this and still leave room for more!!

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

    Good product

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

    Worth the money, especially when on sale anyway. I have backup'd my data for years using WD external drives. I needed more memory. Thanks

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

    Good buy!

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

    Always happy with WD My Books! I keep raw footage and edits from my video business. Excellent!

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

    Works good for final cut!!

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

    I bought this to backup a video project I was working on. This gave me all the room I needed.

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

    Working great

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

    It's working great, but I do notice that it's a little loud. I can hear it a lot even when everything is off. But like I said, it works great!

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

    Good Hard Drive

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

    This external hard drive is easy to use and has worked well since purchased. Very happy.

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

    So much storage

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

    Bought this to use with my Xbox and I feel like there is no end I have been trying to fill it and there is no way I’m going to fill it

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

    Excellent quality product for backup

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

    I have been using Western Digital systems for awhile now and have relied on this product for backup in my business with reliability.

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

    Standard External HHD

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

    This is exactly what it says it is. It is and external HHD for your computer. Has been running for about a year with no issues.

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

    Great for backups

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

    Good price foe 8tb.. make sure not to reply on a single backup though. Always have an alternative e.g. cloud ,second hard drive or NAS.

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

    A great product

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

    I love this, I backed everything up, cleaned out my cloud, which is exactly why I bought it. Its pretty much plug and play, easy to use.

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

    Easy to use

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

    Easy to use and install. It is a bit slow to spin up if the drive had been previously asleep when compared to the 3 or 4 TB.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to return it 2 times just get corrupted easily, lots of storage for cheap

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

    Good for backups

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using this strictly as a redundant backup, so clearly not pushing it, but it works fine.

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

    Great and reliable external storage!

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

    A very reliable external storage. This is our second one and we are very pleased with them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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