WD - Easystore 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 11405 reviews.
4.8(11,405 Reviews)- 282 Answered Questions
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Description
Find the ideal drive for your needs.
Learn more in the Drives and Storage Buying GuideFeatures
USB 3.0 interface
Offers an easy-to-use connection to devices. Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer. USB-powered.
Compatible with Mac and PC
For flexible installation options.
4TB storage capacity
Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
Automatic backup options
Allow you to use compatible software to back up your files to the server. Equipped with WD Backup software. Simply download WD Backup software, plug in your drive and set your hourly, daily or monthly schedule.
WD Drive Utilities™
Allows you to configure, manage and diagnose your drive.
What's Included
- WD easystore WDBAJP0040BBK - hard drive
- USB cable
- WD Backup™ and WD Drive Utilities™ software
- Owner's manual
Manuals & Guides
- User Manual (PDF)
Key Specs
- Storage Capacity4000 gigabytes
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
- Form Factor2.5 in.
- Interface(s)Micro-USB Type B
General
- Product NameEasystore 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
- BrandWD
- Model NumberWDBAJP0040BBK-WESN
- ColorBlack
- Color CategoryBlack
Capacity
- Storage Capacity4000 gigabytes
Performance
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
Compatibility
- Internal Or ExternalExternal
- External Hard Drive TypePortable
- Form Factor2.5 in.
- Interface(s)Micro-USB Type B
- Minimum System RequirementsApple MacOS, Windows 8.1 / 10
Features
- Security FeaturesNone
- UsageEveryday computing, Backup
Memory
- Memory Card TypeNone
Power
- Power SourceUSB port
Dimension
- Product Height0.8 inches
- Product Width3.21 inches
- Product Weight8.1 ounces
Included
- Included SoftwareWD Drive Utilities, WD Backup
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts2 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor2 years
Other
- UPC718037880174
Customer reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 11405 reviews
(11,405 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Backup, Ease of use, Portable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easiest backup device ever.
||Posted .The 1-1/2 year old Windows-based PC I’ve owned had always given “reminders” that a backup task needed to be set up. Best Buy happened to have a Deal of the Day for this 4TB device for just under $100! Ordered online and it shipped fast. Once hooked up, the PC immediately “saw” it. I then went through with setting up a backup task using the already installed prompts to do so. It was just that easy! The only drawback was the fact that my USB 3.0 jack was on the backside of the PC, in close quarters with my desk installation and the small portable hard drive only comes with an 18” dedicated USB cable, making it necessary to concoct spacers to raise a shelf so that I could set the device on top of the PC cabinet. Your computer layout may be better suited to deal with the VERY short USB cable included with this device. For 4TB of storage, you can’t beat the price!
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I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
FRIGGIN AWESOME DUDES
||Posted .You have to run the built-in software before you can save anything to the drive but once that is done you are good to go. ON MAC: you may mysteriously get locked out from the drive (file saving blocked) but you can overcome that by granting the Mac USER account access (RIGHT CLICK ON DRIVE ICON, GET INFO, SHARING AND PERMISSIONS). Just grant the user permission...viola!
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I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Huge amount of storage in a very small package
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This external hard drive is very small, yet has 4TB of storage. I partitioned the drive into 2 separate partitions, with a clone backup on one partition and my Mac Time Machine backup on the other partition.
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Features
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great external hdd for PS4
||Posted .I purchased this hdd to use as an extended storage for my PS4. I have had no issues with this product, works great. So much space left after transferring all apps from my primary.
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I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use3 out of 5Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It is what it is
||Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.I like the pickup process I was in and out I asked for advice on connection it and direct storage and I was told I ad to make an appointment. So yea that that but I use it for my MacBook and it works great even tho the software that came on it didn’t work I had to go on the website and get a different version to format it so yea that’s that but I needed it and once I got it goin it was exactly what I need but u can go from Mac to pc so yea that’s that too
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Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use3 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does its job
||Posted .Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.Works great. Plug and play. No setup needed at all.
Features
Value4 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple solution!
||Posted .Ran out of space for my iTunes library. Bought this drive, plugged it in, and transferred iTunes to it. Bought two sided tape and now this drive rides on the top of my Mac. Never a problem.
This review is from WD - easystore 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2nd external HD
||Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Bought this for daughter to save all her files after she took most of my hard drive. Showed her how to use it & since then, she loves & uses it daily!
This review is from WD - easystore 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Features
Value5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend
What experts are saying
Q: QuestionWhat's the difference between WD's easystore series and My Passport series? Why the price difference? Is the functionality and reliability the same?
Asked by Vincent.
- A:Answer If "the Easystore series does not have built-in encryption/ password protection utilities. Additionally, the Easystore drives are not of as high a quality and come with a shorter warranty period". Then why is the Easystore more expensive than the Passport when the Passport has better features?
Answered by Pinky
Q: QuestionIs the external hard ok to use for my PS4 pro ?
Asked by Pyle.
- A:Answer Yes, this can be used with a PS4.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionWill this work with my xbox one ?
Asked by Chris.
- A:Answer Yes, Xbox 1 supports third party external hard drives to be used to serve as either the main storage or backup storage. I know this, because I am currently using (2) 4TB seagates on both of my xbox 1's and they work perfectly fine. I have over 90 games, and its barely over 40% full. As long as the external drive has a USB connection, you will be able to connect it to the xbox to format the drive to work with the xbox.
Answered by Ben10
Q: QuestionCan this be used for a ps4 system as well?
Asked by Nid.
- A:Answer Yes. I currently use it for my PS4 and my PS4 pro. You just have to format the hard drive once you connect it to the ps4, but its super simple and anyone can do it. You literally just follow the steps and takes about 1 minute or so.
Answered by TaeYeon
Q: QuestionIf I am planning on reformat this for a MAC, would I be able to store files and backups on it or only Backups or only files?
Asked by ElenaVam.
- A:Answer You can do both, when you first hook it up to your mac you will have to reformat it. Afterwards it will ask you if you want to use it with time machine. Select yes and you can store your files and time machine backups together.
Answered by Matt
Q: QuestionIs power to run the Hard Drive supplied via the USB cable or does it use an external power cable?
Asked by ddotmark.
- A:Answer It only needs the USB cable.
Answered by edison
Q: QuestionMy laptop only has USB 2.0. Will this 3.0 work at a slower speed or not work at all?
Asked by Notageek.
- A:Answer It will still work, but the speed will max out at your 2.0 speeds.
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionIt's showing 3.63 TBs out of box. Shouldn't it be closer to 4.0TBs? ......................How big are 4T usually? (It's NTFS with less than 1GB of software from WD.)
Asked by Curls.
- A:Answer I read the answer someone gave about an indexing table and chuckled as that is the wrong answer. The reason the drive doesn't show as 4TB in your OS is because, since the beginning of time, hard drive manufactures consider 1 kilobyte as 1,000 bytes, 1 megabyte as 1,000 kilobytes, 1 gigabyte as 1,000 megabytes and 1 terabyte are 1,000 gigabytes. That is a marketing gimmick. In reality 1 terabyte is 1,024 gigabytes and so on down the line. That means manufactures consider 1 terabyte as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes, but in reality 1 terabyte is 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, because computers are binary systems (powers of 2). So a 4 TB labeled drive isn't actually 4 TB, it's actually a bit less, because manufactures are using the wrong value to represent gigabytes, terabytes, etc. as a marketing gimmick.
Answered by wildbill