WD - Easystore 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 8242 reviews.
4.8(8,242 Reviews)- 367 Answered Questions
Highly rated by customers for: Price, Ease of use, Portable
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Description
Features
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.
Get More Out of WD Discovery™
Included WD Discovery™ software makes it easy to back up your photos, videos, and documents to the easystore portable drive.
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. Time Machine compatibility with Mac.
Compatible with Mac and PC
For flexible installation options.
5TB storage capacity
Provides ample space for storing documents, photos, music and more.
Portable design
Lets you take your data on the go.
Automatic backup
WD Backup™ software works quietly in the background to help preserve your data using minimal PC resources. Select an automatic, continuous or scheduled backup option to instantly back up your files.
WD Drive Utilities™
Allows you to configure, manage and diagnose your drive.
What's Included
- easystore 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
- USB cable
- WD Discovery™ software with WD Backup™ and WD Drive Utilities™
- Owner's manual
Manuals & Guides
Key Specs
- Storage Capacity5000 gigabytes
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
- Form Factor2.5 in.
- Interface(s)Micro-USB Type B
General
- Product NameEasystore 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
- BrandWD
- Model NumberWDBAJP0050BBK-WESN
- ColorBlack
- Color CategoryBlack
Capacity
- Storage Capacity5000 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
- Additional Accessories IncludedUSB Type-A to Micro-B cable
- Included SoftwareWD Drive Utilities, WD Backup, WD Discovery
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts2 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor2 years
Other
- UPC718037880198
Customer reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 8242 reviews
(8,242 customer reviews)Features
Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great HD for PS5
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Great device so far. Connected to daughters PS5 off recommendation from friend that used the same HD for his PS5 with no issues. Great for storing and playing ps4 games on PS5. Formats quick, runs quick. Only thing i dont like, but its not a big deal, is power light is small and on the back so its hard to see when i want to check to see if its powered on.
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Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great device!
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Was running out of room on my PS4 Pro and wanted to expand the memory so I can store more games. Looked at several external drives and decided on this one. WD has a great reputation, and this particular model was on sale. Easy set up. Quiet while running. Been several months and have had no issues. Got my boyfriend the same one a few weeks later to expand his storage and he loves it. Highly recommend!!
This review is from WD - Easystore 5TB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive - Black
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Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality2 out of 5Value2 out of 5Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Worked Great for almost one month
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.When it was working, for the month it was working, it was working. The cord was secure and didn't easily disconnect unlike some other external drives I've had. But after awhile it became harder for my computer(Macbook pro) to register. I also tried plugging it into my windows computer and no luck either.The light would come on and the disk would spin but western digital would say there was no usb attached, while WD drive utility would read it but there would be no volumes found on the drive despite having 1.5TB of info placed on the drive and attempting to run test on the drive failed. I'd say you're better off going for one of the bulkier drives that aren't portable. For those drives you'd be able to take them out of their casing a pop them in an external drive reader at least, this one you're kind of completely out of luck. I ordered it June 24nd and yesterday on July 21st it stopped being able to be read. It seems to already be bricked.
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Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality2 out of 5Value2 out of 5No, I would not recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use3 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ipad pro 12.9
|Posted .Owned for 2 months when reviewed.Easy just plug in and format. I use this for my iPad Pro 12.9 for extra storage. Had to buy adapter cable (usb-micro b to usb-c) then used a mac to format and ipad recognized it no problem.
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Ease of Use3 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quiet Harddrive
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.I use this external drive for my Xbox One X. It's perfect. No issues. I have another external WD and thought I'd continue with the brand. So far I don't regret this purchase. I'm going to purchase again for my external laptop. It's quiet. My other old WD is big and I am not able to travel with it. This is just the right size to slip into a pocket.
This review is from WD - Easystore 5TB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive - Black
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Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So big yet so small!
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Well, it’s a hard drive so unless something gets corrupted it seems to be working great. It’s very small and yet it’s 5 TB. I purchased it on Black Friday so instead of being $169 it was $89 which I was very excited about.
This review is from WD - Easystore 5TB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive - Black
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Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
External hard drive
|Posted .Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.Needed extra storage for my sons PC and this was the best value I found. 5TB for less than what some 1 or 2 TB external drives go for
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Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really good deal
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Directions were very straight forward almost self-explanatory. I had no problems plugging into a USB Hub. It started right up and I had 5TB ready to go. I liked it so much I got a second one a few days later.
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Ease of Use5 out of 5Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend
What experts are saying
Q: QuestionIs there a real difference between the Easystore and the My Passport models besides the Hardware Encryption (which I have no clue what that does) and the Password Protection? Just trying to justify spending less money if I can. TIA.
Asked by doajeff.
- A:Answer 5TB PASSPORT is Designed for Mac and Time Machine ready USB-C and USB-A compatible Password protection + 256-bit hardware encryption Up to 5TB capacity Slim design Easy to use 3-year limited warranty Trusted drive built with WD reliability WD Discovery software for WD Security, Social Media and Cloud Storage import and WD Drive Utilities Superspeed USB port; USB 2.0 compatible I am with you.. they are both Great Hard drives and if all you are doing is storing YOUR stuff than the easy store is the best deal. That said you get an extra year warranty password protection and the 5tb passport does work with Time machine. I own both only because at the time, one was a better buy than the other when i needed space. Really the speed of transfer and reliability is the same.
Answered by hihoag2
Q: QuestionIs this compatible with an xbox one thanks
Asked by 9251214.
- A:Answer Yes it is. That was the whole reason I purchased mine. 500gb xbox was full and had to delete games every time an update or new game came out. Easy to use just plug it in and follow the onscreen instructions.
Answered by Donny
Q: QuestionSo of the reviews on this drive . People are saying this drive is a sad drive. I want a know if this drive is a ssd drive? Could tell me if it is a ssd drive. Hope hear from you soon. Have a great day.
Asked by Bobby.
- A:Answer No it is not an SSD drive. But, it is not sad either.
Answered by GaryW
Q: QuestionIs the drive 5400 or 7000 rpm? What is the cache? 64/128?
Asked by Dan.
- A:Answer Most USB power portable HDD are only 5400 RPM and usually come with 16MB Cache which would include this model.
Answered by Koni
Q: QuestionWill this work with the PlayStation 4
Asked by J.
- A:Answer Yes. You will need to format it upon plugging it in, but it will work. Much needed too in today's landscape of 100GB game downloads.
Answered by ronnie
Q: QuestionIs this drive a SSD?
Asked by zach2928.
- A:Answer No it is 100% mechanical HDD
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionCan I use this to store Xbox games on?
Asked by CaptMagic.
- A:Answer Yes you can use it for Xbox games but you will have to plug in the drive to the Xbox and have the Xbox format the drive the drive will no longer be usable for anything else except Xbox until you format it again erasing everything on it. for instance when you upgrade to a new system and no longer need it on the Xbox or just decide to connected to a computer.
Answered by Noxiouskarn