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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 5107 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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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the product's ample storage space, ease of use, and strong overall performance. Many also praise its perfect size, fast transfer speeds, and good value. However, a small number of users reported difficulties with software installation and initial setup.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Student

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

    Great for students, especially if you have little memory on your laptop

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

    compactWD

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

    I only buy Western Digital drives. Works as expected. Can’t go wrong with WD.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Hard Drive

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

    Has the Password and the Password Reminder. Nice Features. Small but powerful!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent external backup

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

    All computers should be backed up externally to be safe. This is an easy to use drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Item at a Good Price

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

    I purchased this as I needed a drive real quick. Turns out this was a great buy. I love it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My passport review

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

    Satisfied with the ease of installation and the associated app available to make the backups and image cloning.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    fast and very dependable

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

    I have used this as a backup for my computer and clouds and it works like a champ.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My Passport Experience

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

    This drive works well as an external drive on my tv. Very easy to set up. It does occasionally flick the picture when I'M deleting

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works.

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It allowed me to store more games that I won’t end up playing anyways. 10/10

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Storage

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

    Very easy to set up to my daughter’s PS4. Affordable

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD - My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0

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

    WD - My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good storage option for Xbox one

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

    All the games run from the hard drive without any speed issues. Happy with the purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good buy

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

    So far, so good. Staggering amount of warehouse space.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external 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.

    I am using it for all of my photos and it is awesome. Plenty of room for storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great drive

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

    Great external hard drive. Put all my files on here when going to studio.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Hard Drive on the market!

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

    Western Digital is always my #1 go to, and the 1 brand that has never failed me.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact, reliable, and easy to set up.

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

    Lots of bang for the buck, in an amazingly small package. I use it for my Apple Time Machine.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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

    2 TB of additional storage by Western Digital a name you can trust.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must buy

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

    This provides excellent storage. It was a must buy for me. I needed it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item

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

    Great price for the size. Works perfectly on my network.

    I would recommend this to a friend