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$369.56

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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2891 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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93%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about its large storage capacity, ease of use, and reliability. They also appreciate its compact size, competitive price, and versatile USB connectivity. However, some users have noted issues with the backup software, occasional noise, and the device getting warm.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small But Full Of Space

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

    Easy to use and full of space, great drive that I really needed

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Trusted Brand!

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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. What more can you expect .!It is a WD

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great price for value and capacity

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

    Lightweight, fast, reliable, secure, compatible, silent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent price for the storage ability

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

    Excellent storage capability and easy to use. Quality product at an excellent price.

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

    Using as a good data backup point.

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

    Backup functions with passport make transfers easier. I was able to use with no problem to backup our family photos and other data I wanted as an offline backup / repository.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and reliable!

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

    Got it for my PS4 Pro. No issues so far. Fast and easy to use. Transfers went smotthly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Looks great and loads fast.

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

    It is small and light weight. Easy to transport it is easy to use and transfers data fast.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    Bought this to serve as 2nd back up for files. Compact with large storage capacity.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great storage for all your digital needs

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

    Great storage for my PS5! Just plug into your console, format, and enjoy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 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.

    Great hard drive. Great price. Plug it in & begin to use it. That easy.

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

    Portable hard drive was just as I expected it to be only easier!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extra Storage

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So much extra space. This helps me become more organize with all of my devices

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value

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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 the money! Nice size and reasonably priced.

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

    Buy this drive

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

    It is the perfect balance between capacity and price. Gets the job done.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for data backup

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

    Always a fan of WD. 5TBs is perfect for my backing up my data.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what I needed

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

    Setup was simple and easy Packaging wasn’t frustrating This gets the job done & is fast

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item

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

    Fast. Reliable. Have a half dozen of them. Buy it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works well

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

    Good external drive, havent had problems with it so far. Id say it is a good purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Value

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

    Typical WD quality and value. Works well and better for long term storage than an SD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Definitely Recommend

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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 a great hard drive - simple to use and holds a ton of stuff.

    I would recommend this to a friend