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

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WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN
SKU:
5605510
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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1711 reviews

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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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The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Good dependenable

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

    I use this to do backup of 4.Tb data daily. have not have any problem. using USB connection average speed of 160m/s. good for old pc windows 7.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Best deal, worth the money

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

    Durable, last longer than normal. Just remember to turn it off the proper way; and it will take care of you.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Quality Hard Drive

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

    Needed a larger HD for backup of my MacBook Pro & other external HD’s. Purchased this 8TB on sale & highly recommend Western Digital hard drives.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Massive Storage!

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

    When you are in need of more storage look no further then this massive storage and very descent read/write time!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Cheap but reliable hard disk

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

    It runs slightly faster than easy store, and much quietly. Also it comes with 3 years warranty at slightly higher cost. It is worth of buying.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Best bang for the buck!

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

    Very satisfied with WDs. Has a transfer rate of 130-170mbps. But i hope they find a way to upgrade to usb -c

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Not a network backup

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

    I purchased hoping to make it a network backup from my router, but it's not working for that. Possibly my router and not a hard drive problem. Works great connected directly to computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great storage for the price

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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 what I paid for it. Super fast transfer speed, but at times it does slow down. very quiet while it is on

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Da sauce

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Woah. This baby moves. It reads faster than anything I’ve used before. Da sauce fo sho

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good deal for the price

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

    I was hesitant to purchase another western digital external hard drive as I was replacing a 2TB MyBook that had issues. However this drive is working great so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great Value, great reliability, lots of storage!

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

    This is my go-to Desktop External Backup Drive. You can't beat 8tb's of storage either! Looking forward to buying more of these for Archive drives when needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice speed and capacity; no issues so far

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

    I'm very pleased with the speed of this device and use it quite a bit for backing up files and for storage to take things back and forth from work.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • easy to connect

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

    it very easy to connect in windows 10 you dont nned drivers it start to work as soon as yo connect it to usb port.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Gets the job done

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

    This has allowed me to easily back up two PCs and feels of solid build quality. Speed seemed fine for hard drive over USB.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great for Gamers

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

    Great HD not to loud but it does go to stand by mode when not in use. All in all great for pc and console backup games

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Largest available, my system has more than 32 tb s

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

    Purchased another 8Tb Western Digital standalone drive. Service was quick, courtiest and everybody was helpful in finding exactly what I wanted.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great 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.

    Hard drive is fast and quiet. As always Best Buy is lowest price or will match a lower one. Would recommend hard drive

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great External Drive for Mac

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

    This drive is an excellent addition to anyone wanting more storage. Super easy setup. Works perfectly with Mac. Excellent value for the price paid!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • GOOD STORAGE

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

    GGOOD STORAGEOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGEGOOD STORAGELOVE IT

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Seems to be doing the job

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

    Appears to be backing up my info. Took a bit to figure out how to use but after a call to geek squad got it up and running

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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