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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1153 reviews

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Customers have good things to say about the My Passport Ultra 3TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive's large storage capacity, ease of use, and reliability. Many appreciate its compact size and fast transfer speeds thanks to the USB 3.0 connection. Positive feedback also highlights the drive's reasonable price. While some find the device a bit heavier than expected, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this Item

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

    I have bought several of these and love them! Easy to use and compact to travel with or store. I am not a fan of the cloud and like hard backups. These are great! Also good for easy travel. Highly recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Terrific for XBox One

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

    Rather than buy the 1tb hard drive specifically made for XBox One I decided on this. I immediately went from 92% to 17% in how much memory I was using. I can now download countless games without an issue

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

    Good device for backups

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

    This is working great to back up my PC's and iPhones.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy backups

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

    Bought this for my sister, who had never backed up her Mac. It works like a dream. Apple's Time Machine recognized it without issue. She is doing backups on a weekly basis now. Have to start somewhere!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD is always a good buy.

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

    Bought this as an external drive for my Xbox One. As is typical for WD products, it works quite well. Fairly quick transfers and no issues with having games on there instead of the on board hard drive.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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

    Sleek design, makes no noise, and it is very convenient and portable. I foresee this drive being used for years to come. Fast data transfer and so far no issues with corruption. Would highly recommend

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

    It's a hard drive!

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

    I'm not super tech savvy, so I'm probably not the best person to be writing this review. But I bought this, and use it, and it does exactly what I need it to: store files! I have had no issues with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    An external HDD... Not great.

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

    Like the 2TB, it does not play well with UASP USB-enabled controllers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    An excellent accesory to save all the information!

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

    This hard drive is quite fast.

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

    This hard drive is quite fast when using the USB 3 into another USB 3 input on a computer. Not designed to take a fall on the floor so be careful.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dependable backup device with large capacity!

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

    I have several of these for backing up my music files and pictures. These go on sale often and with the Best Buy price match, can pick up in-store conveniently at a price that matches any others.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for xbox

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

    Bought this for extra room when downloading Xbox games and it works great. Had it over a year and a half and it’s still not full yet but I’d buy another when I do run out of room.

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

    compact and portable

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

    I would like other color options without the cost.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Immense Portable Hard Drive

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

    I bought this Wd - My Passport Ultra 3TB hard drive to copy pictures from my laptop to it while traveling to insure a second copy of the pictures until I get home and transfer them to my desktop.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing device, quiet, runs cool

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

    Large amount of storage for such a small device. Fast reads and writes. Runs cool to the touch. Virtually noiseless. I have purchased WD products for years and they have been very reliable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    As long as it works

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

    I don't usually use the backup software... just back up my files... so this is hard to evaluate until you know how long it will last. Everything worked as it should on deployment. So far so good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great way to stow and go

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

    This harddrive is a great and easy way to store information at home or on the go. The best part is you dont need a power source for it, just plug into the computer and you are good to go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing storage capacity

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

    Needed portable storage unit to store complicated data for analysis and this portable hard drive fits the bill!! 3TB storage!! Connects to computer very quickly and easy to transfer data to.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast!

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

    This drive is surprisingly fast for such a large hard drive. I've had great luck with WD hard drives (this is replacing a Toshiba that started to glitch). For transferring 2Gs over, it was fast.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent back-up unit

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

    This very compact unit is not only great for backing up your hard drive, but it is especially useful in taking files like Lightroom CC with you for use off-site. Very fast copy capacity.

    I would recommend this to a friend