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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:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New

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

    For my nephew he needed it for his laptop, loves putting new things on it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    1 Xbox Another Laptop

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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 2 one for my Xbox and another for my laptop no issues with it its fast transfer and light weight

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Get it

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

    Western Digital makes quality external drives and this one is no exception, Fast speeds!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great HD

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

    Perfect for what I need. Runs fast and never disappoints.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great HD

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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.

    Perfect for what I need. Runs fast and never disappoints.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great External Hard Drive

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

    Bought this for my brother, so far so good. Fast and gets the intended job done.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Do yourself a favor!

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

    Great addition for anyone who’s on Xbox 1... I have the original one and this freed up so much space. Worth it!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Portable HDD for backing up files

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

    Good Portable HDD has plenty of storage space for saving and backing up files at USB 3.0 speeds Not as fast as an SSD drive but still does the job.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LOVE THIS FOR MY 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.

    GREAT PRODUCT FOR BACKING UP OR EXTRA STORAGE FOR THE COMPUTER

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product Dependable

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

    exactly what I needed to keep up with all of my high graphics files. Its a good size, not too bulky as an attachment.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great external drive

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

    Bought this to transfer contents of 2 computers to new ones. This drive worked flawlessly. I highly recommend this drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice little hard drive

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

    I bought this for my mobile dish tv so I could record programs like I can at home. i like that it is so small.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External 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.

    This new addition to our electronics inventory for transferring documents and photos from our desktop PC his awesome.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Stopped After A Few Months

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

    The size of the actual device as well as the memory size for the cost is great. However, after about 3 months of use it choked up and wouldn't work.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Passport Drive

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

    WD is the best for reliability. I use this drive to store the files for my radio station.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as should

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

    Works as it should transfer goes smooth and relatively quick

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome storage in a tiny package!

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

    As someone who works from home, I need small portable storage. This thing is smaller than my wallet and I can take it anywhere.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected

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

    Hooked up and all went well. I downloaded all my pictures and videos but didn’t even put a dent in it. Plenty of space

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

    2T WD storage 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.

    This is a move backup drive for extra storage, and at a reasonable price. I am using it for photo storage.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable 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.

    This a great portable hard drive. This is the second one that I’ve purchased.

    I would recommend this to a friend