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WD 8TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive USB 3 0 WDBWLG0080HBK NESN
Last Updated: April 29, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
598
Old Reviews
53
Unverified
15
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8388608 GB
MEMORY
3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 530 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Memory
101drives, wd, 8tb, tb, external
+85%
-15%
" ... THIS-IS-MY-FIRT-EXTERNAL-DRIVE-4-TB-WINDOWS-7-USES-WB-STARTER-WINDOWS-10--NEW-RIGHT-AWAY-WITH--THIS-DRIVE-TERRIFIC-PURCHASE-XXX ... "
" ... I like the piece of mind it offers having extra storage. ... "
" ... Would recommend for storage. ... "
" ... Glad I waited until the Black Friday Sales, had been eying this 10TB drive for sometime, I have many smaller sized WD External USB drives, which I will continue to use, but needed a central storage drive where I could consolidate, all of my smaller drives. ... "
" ... Western Digital has a bunch of software on their website that does not come with this drive but will work with it. ... It is very fast for an external drive and the 8TB version I bought will hold backup images of both my other drives. ... Glad I bought this and expect the usual Western Digital lifespan of - I have never had a WD drive die on me ever and I have used WD drives for 25+ years. ... "
" ... it is just as easy as transferring files to a folder. ... "
" ... It has euqulity with other storage charateristics. ... "
" ... Got the 6tb version to expand my PS4 memory. ... "
Product Reliability
62wd, months, data, failed, seagate
+56%
-44%
" ... Will update if any failures or issues over the years. ... "
" ... Stop trying to rip us off or we just might buy a different brand out of principle. ... "
" ... I have used one for several years as my media library. ... For this enclosure, the white drives work perfectly, and I did not encounter the 3.3v pin issue. ... "
" ... The units should both be functioning fine. ... "
" ... Works so far for a month. ... "
" ... Purchased this product, been using for a few weeks, no issues yet. ... "
" ... I have purchased several of these and they are solid long lasting drives. ... "
" ... I'm hoping this one lasts me more than 2 years! ... "
Overall performance
50performance, slow, quiet, transfer, mb
+88%
-12%
" ... 5400rpm is not 7200 rpm, but again, performance is still good. ... "
" ... Speed is solid. ... "
" ... Small, quiet (especially for a WD) and very fast. ... "
" ... See pic below for speed test. ... "
" ... its fast and stable. ... "
" ... Not the fastest drive out there, but does the job of storing a LOT of data. ... "
" ... Not a glitch, hitch, hiccup, or failure. ... "
" ... Best performance/value item . ... "
Device Compatibility
47mac, formatted, windows 10, imac, windows
+62%
-38%
" ... Plugged it into my Windows 10 machine, and haven't had a single problem. ... "
" ... Plug and play for Windows 10 Desktop PC. ... "
" ... I bought for wireless backup for my MacBooks and so far so good ... "
" ... I have an HP Z600 desktop, running Windows 10. ... I plugged in the new 8TB drive, it immediately showed up. ... "
" ... Able to move data from PC to drive easily and without issue. ... "
" ... I partitioned into 2 drives in win 10. ... "
" ... Plugged into my Xbox one and it was recognized and formatting right away. ... "
" ... I used this to connect to my Tablo and so far it has worked flawlessly. ... "
Price
38good, money, low, size, reasonable
+100%
" ... High capacity at low price ... "
" ... The price, at $149 each was fantastic! ... "
" ... It is an external hard good to use at low price. ... "
" ... The price is also very good and affordable! ... "
" ... The price is right too! ... "
" ... low price and good quality ... "
" ... I bought a good product at a good price. ... "
" ... Hard to beat price I paid though ... "
Ease of Use
35easy, easy to set, use, easy to install, plug
+100%
" ... Easy to plug in, and it worked as expected for a back-up storage device. ... "
" ... Plug and play real easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to install lots of storage. ... "
" ... The reason for these specific drives is because they were reviewed as easy to set up and use and have high reliability. ... "
" ... Easy to use it. ... "
" ... But what about a novice?? ... "
" ... Very simple to use. ... "
" ... Easy to shuck ... "
Ports
35hard drive, drive, plug, ports, drives
+63%
-37%
" ... Plug and play for Windows 10 Desktop PC. ... "
" ... This hard drive was plug-and-play. ... "
" ... Opened the box usb to Xbox plugged it in Xbox did the rest. ... "
" ... Bought another 10tb, my win7 nor Win10 recognized, Amazon sent a new one immediately, took two days to arrive, however, the power adapter did not work, I compared it with my other 10tb, and was different, so I used my working power adapter and it works perfectly, but, one of my 10tb's will be stored off site, so, instead of going through the whole "send-it-back' again routine, I just ordered another power supply for $11.99, but not an exact match, could not find my working power supply model any ... "
" ... Fastest external USB drive I have. ... "
" ... Could not have been easier to use, just plug in the power and the USB and it is ready. ... "
" ... The 4TB drives are purely USB powered. ... The adapter plug is also shaped so that it could potentially take up two outlets. ... Really inconvenient to require plugging that power adapter in order to use it. ... Not only that, but storing the power adapter can add to clutter. ... "
" ... External USB 3.0 8TB WD hard drive. ... "
USB
19hard drive, drive, usb 3 0, external, wd
+74%
-26%
" ... You will need to plug it into the PS4 via the included USB, and you also must plug in the hard drive to a power outlet. ... "
" ... This hard drive was plug-and-play. ... "
" ... External USB 3.0 8TB WD hard drive. ... "
" ... As an External Drive. ... "
" ... Best in the External HDD! ... "
" ... The 4TB drives are purely USB powered. ... "
" ... I use it with WD TV Live Media Player, connected to one of the USB ports ... "
" ... Absolutely the easiest external hard drive I have used. ... "
Storage
19storage, capacity, 8tb, huge, lots
+95%
-5%
" ... So far So good, I'm fixing my computer at this moment, the space is enough for what I need to do. ... "
" ... You sure can't beat the space on it. ... "
" ... - Large capacity, 8tb! ... "
" ... I need addition storage and this was a great addition to my system. ... "
" ... It's 8TB, so it's good to have big capacity. ... "
" ... I like the enormous storage space. ... "
" ... I like the piece of mind it offers having extra storage. ... "
" ... Love the huge amount of space, but wish I could use all 8TB's instead of just 7TB's that the factory gives you bc they load factory settings on it and whatnot . ... "
Setup
18easy, easy to install, mac, easy to set, xbox
+100%
" ... Easy to install and nothing much needed to use. ... "
" ... Plugged into my Xbox one and it was recognized and formatting right away. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... The reason for these specific drives is because they were reviewed as easy to set up and use and have high reliability. ... "
" ... Light, easy to position, dependable as an attached drive to my router. ... "
" ... Another positive is the plug and play aspect of it, allowing for easy setup if you are using windows. ... "
" ... Installation takes about one minute from the time of opening the box. ... "
" ... Easy to install, ... "
Marketplace
16good product, fast shipping, works as advertised, received, got
+81%
-19%
" ... I also bit the bullet and got 2 of these on sale here, and 4 more on sale at a store here in town, I decided to go ahead and put them in internally, they all detected, and so far are working. ... "
" ... "Thank you for your email. ... "
" ... Confident in the brand and the seller. ... "
" ... Very fast shipping. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Just received this on 2018-12-21. ... "
" ... Thanks for good product :) ... "
Delivery
16arrived, fast, received, week, satisfied
+94%
-6%
" ... Arrived as described and on tome. ... "
" ... Took a while but was able to get all my stuff on their within a couple of days. ... "
" ... Delivered quickly and safely. ... "
" ... Fast delivery, good quaility. ... "
" ... Low price fast delivery ... "
" ... Fast shipping & Good product ... "
" ... in spite of long delivery time ... "
" ... I am satisfied with fast delivery and quality of goods. ... "
Gaming
14xbox, game, gaming, space, ps4
+93%
-7%
" ... PS4 see's ALL of the 8TB. ... "
" ... Enough space for all my games. ... "
" ... I love this hard drive, it is fast and I am able to save all my PC games on it and play them outright without any stuttering or issues. ... "
" ... Now i can have all my games downloaded without having to keep deleting them. ... "
" ... Games load faster. ... Now I can DL every Xbox game I get with my gold membership. ... "
" ... Updated all the games and still have 2TB left. ... "
" ... This device also works well as a storage option for people with an Xbox or PlayStation, as a way to store extra games. ... "
" ... Works great with xbox. ... "
Sound Quality
11makes, quiet, thumping, noisy, noises
+45%
-55%
" ... Bad point is making a noise that is bigger than others. ... "
" ... Internal hdd itself makes some loud background noise constantly. ... "
Software Platform
11wd, windows, windows 10, mac, software
+55%
-45%
" ... can use with windows 7 pc out of the box. ... "
" ... Update Dec 18 2018: ... "
" ... I have an HP Z600 desktop, running Windows 10. ... "
" ... Depending on your own computer hardware will determine if anything is downloaded by your Operating System, some do and some don't. ... "
" ... Working great on windows 10 ... "
" ... Works great on my PC whether formatted as NTFS or FAT32 and EX-FAT. ... "
CD/DVD
10wd, disk, bought, would, rpm
+60%
-40%
" ... Great external hard drives. ... "
" ... Hence bought this PMR drive from WD. ... A first ever drive I bought from WD. ... "
" ... I loaded 300 MiniDV tapes on this 4TB drive and there is room for more. ... "
" ... You can either purchase this drive or the WD easystore drive for the same type. ... "
" ... This hard drive was plug-and-play. ... "
Build Quality
8plastic, usb, sturdy, products, fragile
+63%
-38%
" ... These are well built, quiet and durable. ... "
" ... Also, the build quality seems good and had no physical defects/marks. ... As a quick summary, I would rate performance a 3.5/5, price 5/5, build quality 4/5 and reliability 4/5. ... "
" ... Feels well put together. ... "
" ... It was good to be able to use durable WD products cheaply. ... "
" ... The unit looks sturdy and slim. ... "
Codecs
7drive, video, format, tv shows, movies
+43%
-57%
" ... I moved some files over to it . ... "
" ... When files were exported, the audio and video weren’t even synced properly. ... "
" ... so it was not a partition/format issue. ... "
" ... It is not, and drive is now useless for any format. ... "
Resolution
7years, problem, book, tb, money
+86%
-14%
" ... I have two Book HD's and they have lasted throughout the years. ... "
" ... Never a problem with the HD 1TB unit after many years. ... "
" ... I own an older 4 Tb My Book from Western Digital that works great, it will play 4k videos all day long no problem, but this new 8 TB Elements drive is quite a bit faster. ... "
" ... The next External HD I get will be a SSD format since they're not nearly as fragile. ... "
" ... Awesome HD for the money. ... "
" ... i use this as mu desktop / main office HD and only plug it in to do back ups of my work from my portable HD. ... "
Returns
6return, amazon, window, refund, late
-100%
" ... I talked about refunding it . ... and was told that they do not refund just replace. ... "
" ... I'm thinking of returning this back to amazon, before it's too late. ... "
" ... Returning, will update when I receive a new one. ... "
" ... Used normal RMA process ... "
" ... Because I waited to install it, I missed any possible return window. ... "
" ... Of course it's out of Amazon's return or exchange window by now. ... "
Video Playback
5movies, video, files, drive, bought
+100%
" ... The 4TB version will hold a huge amount of hi-def video. ... "
" ... I have all of my movies, tv shows, and other large video files on this big guy. ... "
" ... I own an older 4 Tb My Book from Western Digital that works great, it will play 4k videos all day long no problem, but this new 8 TB Elements drive is quite a bit faster. ... "
" ... I bought this Drive to host my Media Files (Movies, TV shows, & Music). ... "
" ... I bought one of these to house all of my movies and TV Shows for use with my NVIDIA Shield. ... "
Product As Described
5exactly, described
+100%
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... item is as described ... "
Apps
4software, drive, downloaded, store, settings
+100%
" ... You then need to go into device storage settings on the PS4 and format the drive as extended storage to be able to use it. ... "
" ... Also, it's good for business settings as a way store extra files or reports. ... "
" ... Depending on your own computer hardware will determine if anything is downloaded by your Operating System, some do and some don't. ... "
" ... Now i can have all my games downloaded without having to keep deleting them. ... "
Size
4size, price, run, cool
+75%
-25%
" ... - awesome price, $150 for a wd red of this size is comically cheap ... "
" ... nice price and size. ... "
Fit
4well, mount
+100%
" ... Feels well put together. ... "
" ... Lets see if it holds up ... "
" ... Not that I really needed it but it is a great backup for Office 365 Home OneDrives, 6TBs fit perfectly and there's still space for my laptops backups. ... "
" ... You can fit so many bits in each byte on this beast! ... "
Controls
3button, back, hard, also, volume
-100%
" ... Very poor quality control. ... "
" ... If you are using the power button on the back of the units to power them off, we expect that they will require a few seconds to wake up. ... "
Lagging
3+67%
-33%
" ... Haven't had any major slowdowns or issues. ... "
" ... Not a glitch, hitch, hiccup, or failure. ... "
Cables
3usb, thin, previous, drives, wire
+33%
-67%
" ... Also, it comes with the thinnest power cord (this one is 2 gauges smaller than even the previous smaller WD drives). ... You get thin 24 gauge power cord with the 8TB drive, compared to the standard 20 gauge with their previous drives (and most other drives). ... "
" ... The hard drive came with no power cord and USB cable!! ... "
Cooling
3small, quiet, idle, filled, c
+100%
" ... These are confirmed to be Helium filled, which are waaaay cooler than the air filled versions (40 C idle ... "
Design
3sturdy, quiet
+100%
" ... Feels well put together. ... "
" ... The unit looks sturdy and slim. ... "
" ... Quiet and elegant. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 8388608 GB