Western Digital 4TB Gaming Drive works with Playstation 4 Portable External Hard Drive - Western DigitalBM1M0040BBK-WESN

So, I wanted an external HD for my PS4 for a while. after a lot of research I went for this little 4TB beauty. Enough storage for 40-50 games. So simple to use because its pre-formatted for the PS. It took only a few minutes to unpack, connect and start storing games. The price was very competitive also. I'm no rocket scientist but I am smarter than a monkey. If you're looking for portable storage that's reliable, compact and easy to use this is the one. Read more

Its a good drive for the price. 4 terabytes is quite a bit of space for games. I would think you should be fine unless you buy ALOT of games, like if you review games on a podcast or youtube or something. You just plug it into a USB port and then format the drive under "storage," in your menu and set it as the default location for games. This is all very easy to do, even if you're not PS4 or computer savvy. We haven't noticed any huge difference in load times between the USB drive and the internal drive. The only issue we ran into was our 5 year old accidentally bumped the USB cord with her foot during a game and it crashed the game. So the USB connection does seem to be very sensitive. As long as the PS4 is on a stable surface away from little toes, you'll be fine. Read more

4TB drive works extremely well with my PS4! So far no problems and it doesn't really seem to effect game load times either (provided the game is installed to it). I'm very happy with the purchase! The only thing I wish was different is for it to have a usb-c connector instead of the dreaded micro-usb b connector. The micro-usb connectors have terrible durability and become very loose/wobbly if you're not careful. Also, for anyone wondering this drive cannot be easily shucked. I have verified the drive logic board includes the usb controller and the usb connector is soldered onto it. I really wish WD would not do this as while I don't have any other intended use for this drive, the Seagate 2.5" 4TB HDDs are just not the same in quality. WD drives are way better but they offer no 2.5" 4TB standalone drive solutions. :( Read more

I love that it has a ton of space for whatever you need (in my case, games for a ps4). I didn't enjoy the fact that i had to dedicate a usb port 100% of the time to it, but as long as you don't mind living with that minor inconvenience (or you're a solo gamer), it was super easy to setup/use and i would recommend it if you're not tech-savvy like me. Read more

Update: I have had it for a year and a half and it's still running strong, getting used constantly every day. I'm not too proud to admit that it's had a few falls as I have been trying some different mobile set ups. I need my music most all say every day and I have too much for my laptop, so I keep it on here and stream from my computer to my phone (UPNP media server - foobar app/desktop software, completely free). I noticed with several computers that it has problems connecting unless it runs through my Anker USB hub (pretty sure it's been that way from the start). I swear that hub is magic. I always have that hub connected anyways since I only have 2 ports and I love the extension it provides. Any time you have USB connection problems, try a different cable and/or a good hub. ---------------------------------------- I don't play around when it comes to my data, if a drive seems off in anyway, I will return it and dump the brand usually. I have experience with data loss. The 1st time it happened was with SanDisk and I really have never trusted them again. That was my 1st lesson in having backups for your backups. I will admit it, I am a digital hoarder and have way too much data, but it's a lifetime of buildup. I went to WD 4TB external back in like 2014? I think I had some issues, but not complete failure. I do however have a WD internal drive that I upgraded my 2009 MacBook a long time ago and it's still running strong. I gave Fantom drives a shot for my main backups that stay locked up, they seem to be ok too. I got this one for my daily use. I have a lot of intensive programs on my computer that take up a lot of space, but I also have a ton of music and educational videos that I use for school that just filled up my drive. Having a big bulky drive around everywhere was just not feasible. I gave this guy a shot, not for gaming, but for daily usage. Everything on this drive is backed up, but this one goes with me everywhere and gets used daily, travels a lot. I fully expect it to fail, b/c I'm paranoid, but it hasn't yet, and if/when it does I will update it here and let you know. Until then, this thing looks good, works well and does what I need. It's my traveling media drive that I constantly have plugged in to listen to my large music collection built up over the years. Over 2 months strong, I'm feeling good (knock on wood). I don't have a case for it, I try to baby it when I move it around, but it does travel in my backpack so it gets some jolts here and there, but she's doing well! Read more

The drive worked as intended. Provides plenty of space for game storage with ZERO hassle. Any speed changes are not noticeable and dont effect game play at all. Had to reorder due to item lost in transit so the wait was difficult. Definitely a recommended buy for those running out of space. Why 4 star and not 5? I never give a 100% review. While a product may suit my need, work as intended and be perfect for what I am after, there is always room for improvement. Translation: Consider this a 5 star review. Read more

It works very well. There is a slight lag at first when you select the game but I'm talking MAYBE a second or two. And then everything plays flawlessly. When I hooked it up I had 4.01 TB available, but after formatting it was down to I believe 3.56 TB? not the fault of the hard drive but it is odd that it takes almost 500 GB to format?? But I went from 500GB of storage to 4 TB (including internal PlayStation storage) for about $100... Totally worth it!! I also like how easy it was to hook up, you just plug into the USB in the front and set the hard drive down next to or on top of the PlayStation and go to storage, format the external and then start transferring your storage. Also if anything goes wrong with this all of my game saves and everything stay on my PlayStation so it's not a big deal. I should have gotten this earlier but after RDR2 being so big (over 110GB) I felt like I had to get more storage for all my future games. Read more