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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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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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  • Great external backup device

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

    I wish that it had a disk access light like my old easyStore drive did. I hope that the drive last longer than that one too.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Extra Storage

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

    Sometimes it takes a bit to wake up. Otherwise no issues so far.

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

    Noisy external drive

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

    It’s noisy. It doesn’t take 50 characters to say it’s a noisy appliance.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • Mr.

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

    Trust best buy trust products what more is there to say than that?

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Computer backup unit

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

    It’s replacing a unit no longer supported & works fine.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good solid 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.

    Works well, came in good shape, would buy this again and i have multiple.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great

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

    Mega size hold so much, easy to set up with my Mac computer for back-up.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Holds a lot

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

    This is my second one to buy. I have put fills from my old computer on so far and need to set it up for backup yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • WD 8 TB storage is a must buy

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

    Better than advertised. WD customer support outstanding.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Plenty of HD Storage Space!

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

    I trust WD as a product and brand. I have never had a problem with any of the External Hard Drives that I have purchased.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Will Not Buy Again

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was exactly what I was looking for and was working great until all of a sudden it stopped working and now I can't recover any of the files that I had stored on it. Very disappointing and upset since this hard drive was only 5 months old.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

  • External hard drive for xbox

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

    Hard drive works perfect for my xbox one elite I recommend this to all

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

    Needed extra storage

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

    I have always bought WD drives, the only problem with this one is that it's a little bit louder and no LED indicator.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great Storage

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

    I got this for extra storage and the ease of use is great—I plan on getting a couple more!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • MLBBLM

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

    works well and still going today. sometime it takes its time connecting but gets the job done

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • film editing

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

    the "my book" has been alongside as I edit my film. no complaints. its been great.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • It’s great

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

    I just want to say that this device is great. The price is great and it does what it says it will do.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • not a SSD, but lots of storage

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

    Great for use on my Xbox, use it to store the games. Read/write speeds are good, especially for the $$$

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works ok but not exactly what we wanted it for

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

    The first one didn't work and needed to be exchanged. The replacement works great except it won't connect to our tv like the 4T does.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Worked

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

    It worked for what is was. I needed up returning it because I wanted a hard drive the was optimized for macs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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