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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 8921 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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97%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the My Passport 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for its large storage capacity, ease of use, and reliable performance. Many appreciate its convenient size and the value for its price, finding it easy to use with various computers. While some did not utilize the included software, positive feedback overwhelmingly focuses on the drive's ability to prevent data loss and its overall user-friendliness.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice to have a backup.

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

    It seems to have accomplished what it was supposed to. It’s nice to know I have an additional place holding all my info from my old computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact at a Nice Price

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

    This held everything I had on my computer and now it runs much better sine I removed everything I had stored on it. Very compact and it looks nice too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Backup 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.

    Love this. Needed. place to store digital pics and files. Have used for. Few years and no issues. Still have lots of space left.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    gave as a gift

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

    I gave this as a gift and the lady was shocked how easy it was to use and to store all of her pictures on so that she could free up room on her desk top.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Saved my pictures!

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

    My laptop kept turning off and I almost lost my pictures but thankfully I got this hard drive and easily downloaded my pictures and videos. Life saver!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works like a charm

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

    As always, WD comes through with a great storage option. Never had a WD drive fail on me. I will continue to use their products.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up

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

    With me not being very technology smart, I wanted something that was user-friendly and that did not require setting up prior to using. This foot the bill.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    These are some of the best external hard drive you can buy I bought this one for my sons PS4 and he loves the extra memory

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great back up drive

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

    Back up drive was on sale and made sense over the flash drive for just a little more. I now use it for all my back up needs, it is fast and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Deal

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

    Bought this to do a large on site backup for my office. Write speed was great and it’s easy to format. Great price for a little piece of mind

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Holds up great

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

    Used it as an expansion for my laptop and has yet to fill. Still reads and writes like new. Definitely a great buy.

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

    Good back ups

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

    I purchased this external hard drive when I brought my laptop in for service and backed up my files from my laptop it works great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good basic drive

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

    We like that it is password protected. Good for use in a small business setting.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great portable hard drive for back-up

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

    My Passport portable hard drive was easy to hook up, takes up very little space & gives me peace of mind with the back up of my files

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great, easy, does it job

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

    Perfect for easy storage and does it’s job very well. If it’s used for just pictures or media files and your not looking for anything super fast.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extra PS4 space

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

    This 1TB hard drive provided me with a lot extra more space for my PS4 when I started running out and started buying more games

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

    External USB

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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.

    The My Passport was the first for me. I am so glad that I purchase this external USB portable hard drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up and use

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

    It was easy to set up. Just follow the prompts, it does all the work. Then have peace of mind with your hard drive backed up

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worthwhile

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

    I have used other Hard drives in the past and have been disappointed but since I have been using Western Digital products I will never use another brand.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great backup - easy setup!

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

    Needed new external backup. This has plenty of memory, was very simple to setup. I am not "techie" and am loving it. Great instructions came with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend