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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 4.5 out of 5 stars

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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

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:
    Ease of use

    Storage galore and easy use

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

    Great management app and ease of installation. Device is a savior for my iTunes library.

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

    Great hard drive

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

    I have a bunch of these and they haven’t failed me yet

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

    Excellent Hard Drive

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

    Great hard drive; very reliable. Own multiple WD products. Recommended.

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

    Great item

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

    I got home and plugged it into my computer and everything was saved before everything crashed

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

    lightweight, easy to use external HD

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

    lightweight, easy to use external HD with LOTS of memory at a great price!

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

    Easy install

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

    Plug and play! Super easy to use. I store movies and play them from Plex.

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

    large and fast storage

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

    purchased this HD and so far this fit what i need to store all my important data and speed is really good.

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

    Great price. Plenty of storage

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

    Great as a backup. Works as described. Sale price makes it worthwhile.

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

    Works well

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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.

    This thang is holding on to a ton of information for me.

    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 got this so I can have more storage for my PS4. It works really well.

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

    Great hard drive.

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

    I use this for a backup drive on one of my computers. It works great.

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

    Works well

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

    They've made some changes since the last time I bought one. Getting used to it.

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

    Good archival harddrive

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

    I purchased this hard drive to back up large files for archiving, it works great for that.

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

    Great storage option

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

    Large storage was just what I needed. Easy setup and works great.

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

    For PS4

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

    I bought this device the expand the storage for my PS4. So for no problems.

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

    Great drive

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

    Hold plenty of info and works great. Never have a problem with western digital

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

    This hard drive is small and good.

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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 a good quality hard drive and good to use at home.

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

    Great

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

    I need a large hard drive to back up my media files. This device does that well.

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

    Great storage harddrive

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

    great for storage. Slow read and write speeds though. I wouldn't recommend for working off of.

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

    Great!

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

    Definitely get this travel drive. It is convenient and quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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