i got it for my xbox series x and needed extra storage i am really pleased with it seems well made works just as well as the Seagate from Microsoft which is good for competition and better price

Very pleased with this purchase, although spinning disks are still expensive (I paid 169 for this drive). I needed to obtain a fast USB drive for PC backups. I have not tested this on a console.
The kit is well built and looks Ok if you want it on display. The case has a cooling fan as the drive does get a little warm, but you can’t hear the fan. There are two USB ports on the rear to charge phones, etc. Mine contains a HGST HUS728T8TALE6L4 drive which is a “WD Ultrastar HC320 Data Centre Drive”. And its fast hitting over 260MB/s over USB3.0.

The 4TB hard drive is a powerful and versatile storage device that provides ample space for storing large amounts of data. With its massive storage capacity, it is an excellent option for individuals and businesses that require a significant amount of storage for their data.

One of the most significant advantages of the 4TB hard drive is its large storage capacity, which can store up to 4 terabytes of data. This makes it an excellent option for individuals and businesses that need to store large amounts of data, such as videos, music, and photos. It can also be used for backing up important files, which is crucial for protecting against data loss.

In addition to its large storage capacity, the 4TB hard drive is also fast and reliable. It provides high-speed data transfer rates, which means that large files can be transferred quickly and efficiently. It is also designed to be durable and reliable, which means that it can withstand the wear and tear of regular use and will continue to perform reliably over time.

One potential downside of the 4TB hard drive is its relatively high price compared to smaller-capacity drives. However, the cost per terabyte is typically lower for larger-capacity drives, which means that the 4TB hard drive may be a more cost-effective option in the long run for those who require a significant amount of storage.

Overall, the 4TB hard drive is a powerful and reliable storage device that provides ample space for storing large amounts of data. Its large storage capacity, high-speed data transfer rates, and durability make it an excellent option for individuals and businesses that need to store and access large amounts of data

10.9 is what you get so don’t whinge when you see its not 12 🙂
This is normal
great for storage, massive

It took just 11 minutes to transfer 67.505gb of games and six quick and easy to for setup and has a nice and easy to understand booklet on what to do for PS5, Xbox series x/s and pc with no power cable for the external hard drive and is very quie

I understood that I wasn’t going to get exactly 5TB due to the number of bytes and bits, etc. However, to be a whole 1/10 less capacity than I thought is disappointing. You can see from the image that there is 5 trillion bytes but just be aware that if you need to backup nearly 5TB of data, this drive is not big enough.

A great little hub for docking my laptop, I can’t complain about performance or price. However I can’t why out why it is always so hot. I have the driveless version and it’s always hot like a radiator even when the computer is asleep. I keep disconnecting when not using to try and save energy.

So far so good.. It definitely looks the part.. Smaller than i expected it to be, as you can see it fits in my hand.. Thats a positive though.. iv not hooked it up or used it yet, but will edit my review as time goes on.. I did get 4yr warranty just to be safe, but hopefully this is the one..

I was using a 2TB drive for my PS5 external storage which I had originally been using with my laptop, but with the size of games it quickly filled up, so if I wanted to play a new game I had to delete one and download the game I wish to play which could take several hours.
I have now downloaded all my PS5 and PS4 games onto this drive and moved a couple from internal storage over to this drive which frees up space on my internal storage.
To play PS5 games stored on this drive you do have to move them to internal storage which only takes a few minutes compared to several hours it would take to download them, PS4 games can be played directly from this hard drive which I do and they play great with no issues.
If your after external storage for your PS5 this does the trick, as this is the 8TB model the drive spins at 7200 rpm, but 5TB or less drive spins at 5500rpm which will give slower transfer speeds but will still be ok.

While waiting for the PS5 to unlock the storage drive I needed extra storage.

This works great to store all my PS4 games on and means I can directly play them off this drive. Drive is fast and I have noticed no difference in speed of loading from when I used to play them on PS4 so happy with that although obviously not as quick as when stored on the internal PS5 drive as expected.

The second drive has now been opened up so once amazon have stock of my SSD I will be installing that in the PS5 but due to the cost of the drives I have gone for a 2TB even though it can support 4TB so I may keep this plugged in so I can use for PS4 games without filling the PS5 storage space.

Overall great buy to increase storage on PS4 or PS5.

My only draw back is when I turn on my comp it wont boot and I’ve even turned off in the bios booting from usb as an option. I probably need to research more to correct his but Im lazy and I dont care.

If I had of know I could stick one of these bad boys into my motherboards usb 3 port and it preform the way it does I would of bought one years ago. I got it about a week ago after looking ad ssd drives (already have an ssd as main HD) and mulling over costs vs a larger internal sata drive and happened on discussions about if usb 3 drives can handle game storage. I was personally caught up in the misunderstanding that you cant play games from an external hard drive, not to mention thinking you could would have people in the know laugh at you.

I’ve since installed two terrabytes of games from my steam account and epic account onto this drive. The only difference I have noted between my main SSD drive and this is that steam installs take a little while longer allocating space, but once done game downloads installed at 5mb a sec, which to be fair to this drive was the max my internet could download at, so not sure if it goes faster..

Either way, Ive spent weeks installing all the massive data games out of my accounts onto this drive and not had a single problem running any of them. No longer do I need to decide what I should delete so I can try something new. Now, I can have it all!

Erm, awesome drive. I regret the last few years making decisions about what I should delete so I can install something new. If only I had of know that a few quid could of given me so much freedom!!

A great external storage unit for Playstation4/5. After moving to PlayStation 5 I needed a bigger drive to hold all my PS4 games. 8TB is the maximum allowed for the console and it should be more than enough! The only issue is that it’s very loud when reading and writing data, if not hidden behind a door in a TV cabinet – it might become a nuisance unless you have TV loud.

The drive itself is of very high quality and it obviously contains a NAS grade hard drive, I am yet to be convinced about how efficient the small ‘cooling fan’ inside the unit is, but there are vents on the casing to keep the drive cool.

OK, a great product but with drawbacks.
Good: 12TB of fast storage supplied by award winning WD Black drive. It clocked up to 250Mbs on the transfer replacing the USB powered Samsung I had on my XBOX One X which maxed out at 125Mbs.
Good: Reduced to sub 200 and 3 months Xbox Ultimate Game pass included price this at little over 15 per TB and enough storage for the next gen of gaming.
Good and bad: Power supply rather than USB Powered. Includes 2x 7.5W USB Charging ports but means this is always on. Good and bad right!?
Good and bad: This thing is always on unless you unplug it. If you don’t have your Xbox on FULL OFF this drive will grind away often while your console is on standby. The power light is white, not too bright and slowly pulses away. This always on drive state make response times amazing but there is no power management it seems.
Good and bad: Fan not loud (some people complain they don’t hear it) but drive grinds/reads can be heard when its quiet. Louder than my other drives.

Best external gaming drive there is unless you step up to SSD at 5x the price 1/5th capacity.

Yes, It is a little more expensive than the other HDDs but with this HDD you know you’re paying for the quality.
I’ve always used Seagate and honestly they are sufficiently good enough. They do what they are supposed to do. But possibly 99% of all Seagate HDDs work perfectly and then there is that 1% that doesn’t or that 1% that Plays up. I have had a couple of Seagate items that have had problems. It is usually the small connector where the usb/hdmi port on the HDD itself buggars up and you can no longer access you main catalogue of games or music. Which lets face it is a major worry/hassle. So from now on I am going to spend a little bit more to have better quality metal work on the port of the HDD. The strength of the metal is much better. Probably thicker and welded better so it doesn’t just mangle up or fall off completely.
YEP, it’s Western Digital for me from now on I think. And they look a lot better don’t they!? I know it’s only aesthetics but I like things to look good as well as work good!! Don’t you?