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Customers like Toshiba Canvio Basics somewhat more
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WD My Book
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Toshiba Canvio Basics, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than WD My Book.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling external hard drive receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Both Toshiba Canvio Basics and WD My Book receive customer reviews that average out below that median threshold.
Toshiba Canvio Basics |
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Toshiba Canvio Basics ranks #22 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
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WD My Book |
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8.7 Great
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Median best-selling External Hard Drive |
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9.1 Great
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WD My Book is more popular than Toshiba Canvio Basics
It's fairly safe to say that WD My Book is a more popular external hard drive than Toshiba Canvio Basics, based on its 8,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Toshiba Canvio Basics and WD My Book | ||||
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WD Elements | $60 |
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9.6 Amazing
| Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews | |
Seagate Backup Plus Hub | $200 |
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Seagate Backup Plus Hub ranks #26 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| More Popular | |
WD My Passport Ultra 500GB | $75 |
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WD My Passport Ultra 500GB ranks #23 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.0 Great
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Seagate Backup Plus | $89 |
In comparison:
9.4 Amazing
| More Popular Better Reviews |
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- without a score: 15
- USB 3.0-powered portable add-on storage.
- Easy to use with no software to install.
- Protects your drive (Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology).
- Gives you peace of mind (Toshiba 3-Year Limited Warranty).
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- Included WD Backup software makes backing up what's important to you easy and fast
- For Mac compatibility this Hard Drive requires reformatting. Refer to Application Guide for guidance on this
- Easy to use WD Backup software makes protecting what's important to you easy
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Toshiba Canvio Basics is a popular option on the lower end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Silicon Power 2TB A60 or Seagate Backup Plus Slim .
Toshiba Canvio Basics is $21.75 cheaper than the average external hard drive ($92.99).
WD My Book is a popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable or Seagate Backup Plus Hub .
WD My Book is $132.80 more expensive than an average external hard drive ($92.99).