Customer Ratings & Reviews

You dont even know its there until you need it and… plenty of space. Awesome price under $70 during holidays sale. Definitely would reccommend

Great item I love the product For my ps5 came in great for speed & space. Easy install

Pretty good price compared to others similar really helps store digital games

Excellent addition to my Xbox One. Helped with download speeds and I have much memory. Pretty small and it doesn’t take up much room.

Used it on my Xbox One S and it has improved the load times drastically and showed a slight improvement in overall performance.

Games are getting larger and larger these days and with that the stock hard drive on your console or computer are just not cutting it anymore as you can only hold a few games at a time. Which is where expandable storage comes in. This guy can hold a bunch without any problems and is faster than your stock drive. NICE! Packaging: • This comes in a cardboard box. On the box it says the size (3TB), its max speeds (130 MB/s), and that it comes with Xbox Game Pass for 2 months free. On the back it says what comes in the box (2.5” portable HDD), USB Type-A to Micro-B Cable (Rated for 5Gb/s via USB 3.2 gen 1), and a quick install guide. Once you open the top a plastic cover comes out. Inside that plastic cover you have the 3TB HDD that fits skintight (to prevent any damage to the drive itself in transport). I recommend keeping this box for when you do transport it. There are two tabs that you pull that open it which is very easy. Inside that pouch you have the things listed above (HDD, cable, instructions, game pass, and warranty). Overall very clean box. I have no complaints. I enjoyed it. Aethetics/Feel: • Skintight plastic box gives me a lot of confidence there is no damage to the drive itself. Which is important because HDD can easily fail if damaged from a fall. • USB Type-A to Micro-B cable is high quality and a good length. • The HDD itself is encased in metal except for a white external (plastic?) border. The rubber feet themselves are sticky. It won’t go anywhere easily. Which means less likelihood of a fall. • The black metal encasing looks fantastic and high quality. I don’t think the paint will fade. I’m a bit bummed it says XBOX on it. As it will work with anything. But I knew that was there going into it. • After using the drive for a period, it is mildly warm to the touch. • It also is very quiet and does not make a lot of noise even when writing or reading from the drive. • It has a little white light that comes on to tell you A. that it is powered on (solid white). And B. When it is reading/writing (blinking white). • It feels quality. But you still don’t want to drop this guy. Performance: • Even though it has Xbox stamped all over the packaging and the product itself, I’m a rebel, and used it on a PS4 Slim and PC as I don’t own an Xbox anymore. It worked perfectly on both. So, you can use this on PC, Xbox, or PS4. But you cannot use it on all at the same time as it will format the drive for whatever you are using it on. • When I plugged it into the PC the setup process was straight forward and easy. It does hit the rated 130 MB/s as shown in the attached photos. I used a USB 3.2 Gen 1 slot for testing. • I tested it against my three other drives I have in my computer. Two of those being Samsung SSD’s and one of them being a Western Digital Blue 7200 RPM Internal SATA drive. This was slower than all of them. Which was to be expected. Also, shown in the pictures. • The moment I plugged it into the PS4 it came up and said external device and then put me through the process of setting it up. As shown in the attached pictures. It was super easy. Took like 2 minutes. • I transferred all my games and downloaded some new ones and it didn’t take very long. It was a lot faster than the stock drive. • I loaded up Red Dead Redemption 2. Because it has notoriously long loading times. It was significantly faster than the stock drive. Both were started with a cold boot. Times were 2 minutes and 37 seconds for stock PS4 drive and 2 minutes and 12 seconds for this external drive. An external SSD would be even faster but would cost a lot more. I was downloading a game during this test for the external drive so times could be even faster. • My PS4 automatically put it as the drive to save games too. So, you don’t need any technical expertise to get this to work. Just follow the on-screen instructions. • It says it’s a 3 TB drive, but I was only able to use 2.72 GB after formatting. Pros: • Solid build quality. • Professional look. • Faster than stock PS4 or Xbox One HDD drive. I think both of those are 5400 RPM drives which are as slow as you can get. • Setup is straight forward and easy. • Comes with 2 free months of Xbox Game Pass (which you can also use on the PC for any Xbox One Game with cross compatibility. NICE!) • Sticky feet and long enough cable. • Nearly silent operation (If I got really close and practically put my ear to it in a silent room and listened for it I could hear it.) • Doesn’t get hot very quickly. Thanks metal incasing! Cons: • None really. • Don’t drop it. Especially when it’s on. As it could mean death to the drive and everything on it. Which isn’t a con to this product but all HDD in general. • Not faster than internal 7200 RPM HDD • Not faster than an SSD. • Both of the above aren’t fair comparisons but wanted them noted. Overall Opinion: If you are looking for expandable memory without breaking the bank this is a solid drive. No, it’s not as fast as you can get. But it is still better than your stock drive and takes zero technical expertise to get working. It is plug and play. It also works on PS4, Xbox, and PC and comes with Xbox Game Pass (2 months) for a reasonable price.

Works great loaded 40 games and still have plenty room. Easy to use plug and play

I play a lot of games on my Xbox One X and I was getting low on storage, so when I saw this drive I thought, well why not, it looks cool, is big enough at 3TB and it's about time to upgrade. When I received the drive a couple of days later I opened it up and was greeted with a very tough looking, and feeling, alumininum type drive. I mean this drive is a little weighty and very sturdy. It feels like a little tank to be honest. And I really like the color scheme, with it having both black and white accents it is going to go with your Xbox One regardless if you have a white Xbox One S or the black Xbox One (or Xbox One X). It is a really nice looking drive. Now installing on the Xbox One is a little easier than just doing a regular Windows PC drive you may buy from Best Buy. With those drives you have to format by selecting it from the menu yourself but this drive is really easy in that when you insert the USB plug into your Xbox One you will immediately get a prompt on screen asking you if you want to use it for media (like a PC drive) or actually put games on it. I chose the option to put games on it and after about a half second pause it asked me a second question - "is this where you want to install all future games?" and to that I said yes. That was it, it was just that easy and then my Xbox One X showed all kinds of space. The drive is very quiet when functional, thanks to the large rubber feet on the bottom which makes it both quiet and less likely to vibrate. It also has a nice white status indicator to indicate the drive is on and it is near the back of the unit so it won't blind you or distract you from your living room chair when you're gaming. All in all I'd definitely recommend this drive. It's wonderful in both looks, design and how it functions. All games load very fast, as fast as you can expect short of an SSD and it's installation couldn't be any easier. Did I mention it is built like a little tank too? Sure you could buy another PC drive if you wanted to but why not buy this one that has it all and is made especially for your Xbox One gaming? Western Digital Black is the SSD in my gaming PC and now they are the HDD on my Xbox One as well. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. P.S. the instructions are great, #1 plug it in. #2 if you can't figure out number one call us!

Hooked the drive up via an included 3.2 ready cable. XBOX then formatted the drive to it's specification (several partitions for game files that have to be shelled/sorted out to folders for XBOX to access). Do not format this drive on a computer first as it is not needed. Formatting prior to hooking the drive to your XBOX could create unneeded drive folders and possibly wasted space. If you did format make sure it is all one drive space in Command prompt by doing a clean, format, etc. Method 2. Run CMD to initialize HDD or SSD If you have important data in your not initialized disk, please do remember to backup data into another safe disk or external storage device. CMD command may erase all data on your disk which you want to initialize. 1. Press Win+R and type: diskpart and hit "Enter". 2. Type: list disk and hit "Enter". 3. Type: select disk G and hit "Enter". (G shall be the drive letter of your not initialized disk.) 4. Type: clean and hit "Enter". 5. Type: convert gpt or convert mbr and hit "Enter". 6. Type: create partition primary and hit "Enter". 7. Type: format quick fs=ntfs and hit "Enter". 8. Type: assign and hit "Enter" diskpart list disk select disk 1 clean exit Tested both X and S and the X version transferred large files quicker from another external XBOX drive without any issue. Presently I am running 3 drives on each Xbox. XBOX-S and X can have a total of at least 3 drives. Very nice metal case and to me the 3TB version is about the right size for an external drive. It is compact yet large enough to meet a real gamers needs.

---- Summary ---- Pros: - Quick setup - Rugged - Portable - Reliable - Improved download/load times - 2 months of free Game Pass Ultimate Cons: - None ---- Review ---- Setup: The WD_BLACK P10 3TB hard drive is well packaged for protection, but there is none of that sealed plastic that is a pain to open. In the package, you will find the hard drive, a USB cable, a quick install guide and a code for two months of free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The hard drive was quickly detected after plugging it into my Xbox One, and a prompt appeared asking if I would like to format the hard drive for game storage. I selected yes and it was done formatting within seconds. Setup is that easy. Design: I am a big fan of this hard drive’s design. It is rugged yet sleek, and the metal cover makes it look and feel like a premium device. On the bottom, there are rubber feet that prevent the hard drive from moving or vibrating easily, and the USB cable is long enough for me. When powered on, there is a small white light that illuminates. The hard drive is quiet, even when data is saving to it. In short, I think the WD_BLACK P10 is a very well designed hard drive. Performance: With speeds up to 130 MB/s, the transfer of data and game load times are better than the internal Xbox One hard drive. Because of this, I have transferred every game to the WD_BLACK P10 3TB hard drive and set it as the default for new installs. Getting faster load times and a ton of more storage is a nice upgrade to my Xbox. Verdict: Before owning the WD_BLACK P10 3TB hard drive, I frequently had to delete games to make room for new ones. I am so happy that is a thing of the past, and I could not ask for a better designed or performing hard drive.

In one word: worthwhile Verdict: This is an easy and affordable solution for Xbox owners to solve storage issues and improve performance! Like many (if not most) Xbox owners, I've had to choose which games to keep installed on the console's internal hard drive because of space issues. I can currently store about 10 games on the internal hard drive but that is not a lot if you have kids that also use the console and want quick access to their games. The WD BLACK P10 3TB External USB Hard Drive solves this problem with 3 terabyte of storage space. Installation was incredibly easy: (1) I plugged the drive into an open USB port on the back of the console, (2) the new hardware was automatically detected, (3) the console prompted me if I wanted to format the hard drive to store games, (4) I selected yes, (5) formatting was completed in less than 15 seconds. Voila! It is now my default storage for new games and favorite games. This WD external hard drive also seems noticeably faster than the Xbox internal hard drive (note that I have a first gen Xbox One, so the performance of internal drive on new console may be better). Game downloads are faster and loading a game is faster... Win-win! By the way, this WD Hard Drive comes with two months of Game Pass Ultimate! I haven't redeemed it yet, but we will take full advantage of this perk over the holiday season to test new games and play... all without any concern about storage space. What I love: - Super sleek design, looks great next to the Xbox - Incredibly easy install - Great performance; improvement over internal hard drive - Comes with everything you need in the box - Free Game Pass Ultimate for two months! What I don't love: - While the cable length works for my current setup, a longer cable would provide a little more flexibility on were to keep the hard drive, and more flexibility if I move the Xbox into a different entertainment center. This is really not a big deal though. I Highly recommend this WD 3TB Hard Drive for all Xbox One owners.

Quick and reliable backup for older games and content.

I wanted to test out the speed of this hard drive when comparing it to the internal system hard drive. I was impressed with the speed. I installed the new Modern Warfare game and it being a large format game, did well. I even tested the hard drive on my PS4 to see if it would work and it did. I could see any gamer really use this to expand their library of games or data. Plus it has the looks of a rugged hard drive that goes well with the Xbox gamer style.

Nearly all XBox Ones come with only 1TB of storage capacity making an external hard drive a near necessity. This 3TB drive comes at a good price and the capacity you need so that you don't have to constantly delete games to make room for more. I also own a 2TB drive from another manufacturer. It has served me well for the past year or so, but it was also starting to get full so the extra terabyte that this model offers is very welcome. The set up process is very simple. You just connect it to your XBox via USB and follow the on-screen instructions once the system detects the new hardware. I don't plan to keep both of my hard drives in use at the same time, so what I did was transfer all of my games from my old drive to this new one. That process is also simple. You just go into your storage settings, choose the old external drive and select the option that allows you to copy all contents. Then you select your new hard drive and all apps and games will be moved over. It may take a few hours if you have a lot of content. If you own an XBox One and buy most of your games digitally, I highly recommend this product.

The item came packaged in a “size to fit” thick cardboard box. The drive itself was nestled snug inside a thick plastic no hassle clam shell. I really like the fact the packaging was no hassle with the pull to separate clam shell plastic. The drive is very well built with the metal casing; it is very sturdy. It also has rubber feet on the bottom of the drive to keep it from sliding around on whatever surface you chose to place it on. The black and white color of the drive case goes perfect with my white Xbox One S allowing me to place it on top of the Xbox without being an eyesore. Drive performance is as advertised with read/write speeds coming in near 130 MB/s. The drive comes with the USB Micro-B cable at an acceptable length which resulted in a nice clean looking install. When I plugged the drive in to my Xbox One S, it was immediately recognized and I was prompted to format the drive to use it as a storage device for the Xbox. I installed a game on the drive after formatting and the game played flawlessly. The drive met my expectations

Upon unboxing this drive, I was immediately impressed. Why are all my former so called "portable drives" so clunky? Bit of a leap forward in technology here, this is a size that fits nice to the hand. The metal case is also a step up, feels a lot more pro - and looks good doing it. I also appreciate the no cut clamshell case it comes packed in - totally reusable and great to travel with. Rubber feet on the bottom for secure placement on a table or shelf. The only down I can think of is that a longer cable would've been nice; but no lost star for that. The drive is recognized for a zero hassle setup, and the performance is quick and quiet - great addition for the price, especially for a WD branded product.

I prefer Western Digital over others. I purchased this for my Xbox Series X to use as additional storage. You cannot play from this drive, but it does allow you to move games and data quickly between.

Holds lots of games, quick transfer times via USB 3. Case is heavy duty, but I still wouldn't play kickball with a hard disk. If I was going to purchase a drive again, I would go for the 5TB or 10TB options over the 3TB. 3TB is enough for most people, but for reference I have about 100 games installed and it's over half full already. Most are the freebies from XBL but plenty of AAA titles mixed in. If you don't have a massive game library this will be more than enough space.

This is such a handy drive, even if you aren't using it for an Xbox. it's fast and quiet and doesn't seem to heat up when used pretty actively.

I purchased this external hard drive for my father for Xmas since he has a first generation Xbox One with only 500gb of storage and he was to the point that he was having to delete games he wanted to play again to install new games. My father is weird (in my opinion), in that he likes to play games dozens of times over. He is a HUGE fan of the Sniper Elite series and other like it and never gets tired of plugging the bad guys. He has a ton of games from original Xbox, to 360, to XBone and he also has REALLY slow internet so taking these games off and then reinstalling another game (with all of the patches that are larger than the disk install itself) is a super huge hassle. I tried to upgrade his internet but the infrastructure still isn't there where he lives. The WD_Black 3TB drive holds ALL his games and still has about a TB left for new ones. Now he can call up a game at any time and play away his retirement years (he's 70 and we have been gaming since before the Atari 2600 came out). Outstanding buy for anyone with a huge library of games. It is super fast (not SSD fast though), and runs his games at least as fast as the internal drive. Also, when he upgrades his console, he will be able to transfer all of his games over with this drive. Big win all around.