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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 57 reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD is generally great for HDDs

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

    I've always had good experience with WD hard drives. This is my first 8 TB drive. The real review will be many years from today since longevity and reliability are really what I'm looking for. This rating is for initial impressions. I've already filled the drive more than 50% full and now it'll go off-site for long term backup.

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

    Excellent performance

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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 really helpful .. and I use this as my external drive for storage

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

    Great 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 ask to AI best option to build a NAS and recommends WD Red Plus, it’s amazing work with it! Fast and trustworthy

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

    Good drives

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

    Wd drives last. only type of spinny drive ill buy.

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

    Great for NAS

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

    It's still great I own one already for my nas and was expanding the capacity.

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

    Peace of mind

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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.

    Great product and price! Felt confident purchasing from Best Buy with protection plan, peace of mind if hard drive was not handled properly during transport

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

    HDD

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

    It's a HDD what else can I say. Arrived in a timely fashion.

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

    Time will tell

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

    The 8tb was on sale at a very competitive price so I bought 4 for a NAS that I hadn’t yet put into service. They are reasonably quiet but definitely not silent. The proof is whether they last 3 to 5 years with no issues.

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

    Great for NAS

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

    Zero setup or installation issues in a WD 2-bay NAS

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

    Workhorse drives

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

    Good, solid hard drives. I bought 2 and put them in a RAID configuration.

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

    Quality product.

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

    Just works. Using it for home NAS. This is a great product and well built.

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

    WD NAS drive working great

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

    This hard drive was a replacement for one in my NAS that died after 8 years (also a western digital). The transition between drives and the rebuild of my raid went very smoothly. The drive is running cool.

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

    Replacement drive

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

    This was purchased to replace a failed WD drive in my NAS. Hopefully this one last longer than a year. WD is replacing the failed drive under warranty so I will have a shelf spare now.

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

    WD All Day!

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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 Drives are the best around! They have a longer life span than other brands of the same type.

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

    Works as intended

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

    Quiet and works as intended. I installed it into my diy nas and had no issues getting it to work with my existing drives.

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

    Working

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

    So far they are working fine, a little noisy though when running backups on NAS.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Failed HDD

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

    It failed after 3 month I had to spend extra $30 more for warranty repair service

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Western Digital Team
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      Hello,

      We’re sorry to hear about your experience. To assist you better, we kindly request you to open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb and provide more details about the issue. Our support team will reach out to you promptly. WDConnections

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