Customers frequently mention the My Passport 5TB External Hard Drive's ample storage, ease of use, and reliability as major advantages. The drive's compact size and reasonable price are also appreciated. Some customers have noted concerns regarding the included backup software, occasional noise, and the device getting warm during use.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 4 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.
This is a group product, it’s easy to use, it’s plug and play. I recommend this to anyone who needs to pick up their photos. The files or any documents has enough storage and so easy my mother could use it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Affordable spacious backup hdd for travel
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very satisfied with this drive. This thing is affordable and it's got a ton of space and is very easy to slip in my backpack for trips where I'll need to backup a lot of footage.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Reliability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great on the go drive
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really easy to set up and use on the go. Definitely a great deal and good reliability.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great! BUT...for Chromebooks, No PW or Encryption
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great little unit. I use it for external storage for my Chromebook. I also have a Western Digital 4 TB EasyStore drive and 10 TB EasyStore drive, which I have been using for over a year. There is 1 drawback for Chromebook users. Even though this a a "Works with Chromebook" certified item, password protection & encryption ONLY work with Windows...they will not work with Chrome OS. Other than that, I'm very satisfied with it and its portability and speed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kids love for PS5
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My kids love the ease of use for their Playstation 5. It works great. The kids download a lot of games. Fortnite updates a lot so i got for them the 5TB. Trust me you won't be disappointed. Fast transfers also from the PS5 to the external hard drive. Thank you for making such a great product...
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great druve
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect size for an external drive. Compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent price and quality.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchased to use as backup for my laptop files. Size, price, quality and ease of use were boxes on my checklist and this product checked all my boxes. I would recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect and reasonable
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect for my needs. Can password lock my data. Easy to use and just the right size. The default password is always the last 8 digits of the Serial number in the device. Took me a while to figure out but hope this will help others.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Size, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Dri
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black ~ small, compact, and 5 TBs! Great external hard drive for the price
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great pick
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The product is user-friendly, and the transfer speed was impressive. However, I would not recommend purchasing this item if you are seeking store keepsakes or business items.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
If you need external storage, WD My Passport is it
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like the size, the ease of use, the cost, and the capacity.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Reliable Piece of Gear but Can Get Hot
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The overall design and capability of the product is good, but does get hot relatively easily when plugged in, even if active use isn’t occurring. An app on any device this is used on does hinder the overall experience, but not so much that it drops my rating down any further. Good and reliable!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hammerin' Hank
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have a home server with over 80TB of storage capacity. Recently I lost the ability to connect to it over my home network. As it serves as network storage for all my music, movies, photos and some personal files. Having lost all network connections to the server, I have been unable to stream or access any of my stored data. Until I figure out what's going on with the server, I decided to buy this portable drive as an interim solution, and have begun to store my data on it by slowly downloading some of the accessible data on the server. I have then "shared" that data on the network so that I can access it from any device connected to the network and it has functioned perfectly! Once accessed on any device, streaming is seamless and fast. I have moved a ton of stuff to this drive and when I check "properties", very little memory is used up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So Far, So Good
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I also have the older 4TB My Passport and this version is better in every way (faster, smaller, higher capacity). I haven't had any issues with is thus far (after about 5-6 months of use) and it's serving its purpose well as an encrypted AFP fileshare. Never had any issues with Western Digital yet and these 2.5" drives tolerate heat much better than similar Seagate drives from what I've experienced. I didn't touch any of the included software.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hardrive
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is so useful and easy to navigate. It really helped me a lot with having extra storage for my files, photos and videos.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reliability, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works great. Holds big files because it's a big drive.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Size, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
WD drive
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Large capacity good size portable easy to use quality9
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Reliability, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Free to buy more gamesss
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy set-up with no issues we've experienced so far. Using it on the PS5 for the direly needed extra space. Really happy with it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Size, Storage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great compact device with tons of capacity
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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 storage for a great price. Easy to set up and use. Perfect size to throw in laptop bag or backpack.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Product, Challenging Installation
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Once I was able to get this synced to my computer, the operation has been flawless. The download, depending on the platform the consumer uses, and the accompanying instructions are not too intuitive (for understanding), and required a phone call for support. However, the support was tremendously helpful.