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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 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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

    THE WD - My Book 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive IS GREAT FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF EXTRA LARGE FILES

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Found a great deal at the store

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

    I needed the extra storage on my hard drive to play the games on my Xbox thank you for having what I needed at a great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of storage space for games.

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

    I bought this because my PS4 had ran out of space for games, and this has worked great for extra storage so I can play more games!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works fine

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

    Not as quiet as some but works great, easy to use, easy to upload software (plug and play). No problems art all.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Large enough to handle all of my files.

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

    Great product. I recommend that anyone that has large amounts of videos or photos use this.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value for this much storage

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

    Was very easy to hook up. Now I have a backup for my thousands of pictures. And plenty of spare space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding External Hard Drive

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

    Very cautious before buying it, but once I got it, Really loved it. It works very well, but some noises when hooked to the Computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    Awesome hard drive. Absolutely love it. Can't beat it for this price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage for price

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

    Bought this to put movies on. Easy to use and setup work great. Excellent value for price paid.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    I have at least 3 of this exact hard drive, and after more than a year of storage, I have had no problems. So far so good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    When on sale, its amazing $ to storage ratio!

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When on sale, its amazing $ to storage ratio! using this with my nVidia Shield TV as a local media drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Storage use

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

    It was everything that I expected for the use I needed

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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

    Works as expected. Great price for a lot of storage

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and Play

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

    I bought 2 of these to back up all my data on my PC, Just plugged them in and they were available for use. Simple.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    I’ve been using WD my book drives for years and primary back up drives. This one works as advertised so far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Still working

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

    Been using this a long time. Its Great works 24/7

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

    Smart buy

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

    Easy setup. Nothing special about the casing, it's pretty. Small and compact.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super fast USB 3

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

    Transferred 900gb. Average of 55mb/s . Runs cool and quiet. Great hard drive and tons of space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great budget hard drive

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

    I've used this for several years as back up for film production files. It hasn't disappointed me!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for storage

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

    I work with editing videos and needed space to store completed projects. This freed up my hard drives and my backup external.

    I would recommend this to a friend