Hard Drive | 4 TB Portable |
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Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
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- Your Rescue Plan documents will be delivered to you via email only to the address associated with your Amazon.com account and can be found in your account message center within the Buyer/Seller Messages.
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Digital Storage Capacity | 4 TB |
Hard Disk Interface | USB 1.1 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Brand | WD |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Portable |
Compatible Devices | Desktop |
Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
Color | Black |
About this item
- High-capacity add-on storage.Specific uses: Personal
- Fast data transfers
- Plug-and-play ready for Windows PCs
- WD quality inside and out
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High capacity in a sleek design
The sleek design offers up to 22TB(1A) capacity, making WD Elements HDD desktop storage the ideal solution for easy, add-on storage of your important photos, music, videos, and files.
Improve PC performance
When your internal drive is almost full, your PC slows down. Don’t delete files – free up space on your internal drive by transferring files to your WD Elements HDD desktop storage and get your computer moving again.
Fast transfer rates
When connected to a USB 3.0 port, the WD Elements desktop hard disk drive delivers fast data transfer rates.
Plug-and-play simplicity
The WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive works right out-of-the-box with Windows PCs – just plug into the USB port to instantly add storage.
USB 3.0 and 2.0 compatibility
With this single drive, you get compatibility with the latest USB 3.0 devices and backwards-compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well.
Formatted for Windows 10+
The WD Elements desktop hard disk drive is formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10+ and can be reformatted for Mac.
WD Elements Desktop | WD My Book Desktop | WD My Book Duo Desktop | WD Elements Portable | |
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Capacity
| Up to 22TB | Up to 22TB | Up to 44TB | Up to 5TB |
Backup Software
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Great for
| Plug-and-play storage | Backup and restore | RAID backup | Portable storage |
Interface
| SuperSpeed USB 3.0/2.0 | SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen1/3.0 | SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen1/3.0 | SuperSpeed USB 3.0/2.0 |
Compatibility
| Windows; Mac w/Reformat | Windows; Mac w/Reformat | Windows; Mac w/Reformat | Windows; Mac w/Reformat |
Hardware Encryption
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Password Portection
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Will this drive WD Elements Desktop work with my Xbox or PS4? What about my Mac or PC?
Yes, however, it’s best suited for PC or Mac. For the best gaming experience, we recommend the WD_BLACK D50, which is designed for optimal compatibility with Xbox/PS5/PS4.
I'm not computer savvy, is the set-up easy?
Setup is simple! Plug the drive into a USB Type-A 3.0 or 2.0 port using the included USB Type-A cable and open your device’s file manager, such as File Explorer or Finder.
Do you need a battery for the drive to work?
The Elements Desktop drive is powered with the included AC adapter. There is no battery or battery replacement to worry about.
What needs to be done to format this device for mac?
To easily reformat to Mac, plug in the drive, open your Mac’s Disk Utility application, and follow the steps from there. Please note, this will erase any data on the drive.
Legal Disclaimer
(1A) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.
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Storage Capacity | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Portability | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Tech Support | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Easy to use | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Durability | 4.3 | 4.4 | — | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
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storage capacity | 4 TB | 4 TB | 2 TB | 2 TB | 2 TB | 5 TB |
hardware interface | usb3.0 | usb | usb | usb3.0 | usb3.0 | usb3.0 |
compatible devices | Desktop | Desktop, Laptop | Desktop, Gaming Console, Laptop, Tablet, Television | Desktop, Laptop | Desktop, Laptop, Gaming Console | Gaming Console,Laptop,Desktop |
form factor | Desktop | Portable | Portable | Portable | 3.5-inch | Portable |
write speed | — | — | 400 megabytes per second | — | 1 | 0 |
read speed | — | — | 400 megabytes per second | 120 megabytes per second | 1 gigabytes per second | — |
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Product Description
WD Elements desktop storage with USB 3.0 offers reliable, high-capacity, add-on storage, fast data transfer rates and universal connectivity with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices. The sleek design features up to 10TB capacity plus WD quality and reliability.
Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.
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Technical Details
Brand | WD |
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Series | Elements Desktop |
Item model number | WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN |
Hardware Platform | PC;Mac |
Operating System | PC; Mac |
Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 5.3 x 1.9 x 6.5 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.3 x 1.9 x 6.5 inches |
Color | Black |
Flash Memory Size | 4 |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 1.1 |
Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
ASIN | B00ODEGWN8 |
Country of Origin | Thailand |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 30, 2017 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #192 in External Hard Drives |
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Customers like the ease of installation, value, and capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it's easy to set up and use, has enough storage space for backups and images, and is affordable. Some appreciate the quality, and dependability. Others however, are not happy with the speed, saying that it is too sluggish when transferring large files. Opinions are mixed on appearance, and noise.
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Customers like the quality of the hard drive. They say it works great, is pleased with its performance, and works flawlessly on their network. They also say that it gets the job done and works across a broad spectrum of devices.
"...So far this setup has worked flawlessly. These drives are cool and almost silent...." Read more
"...an economical drive like this, the performance is great, and it gets the job done." Read more
"...it seemed pretty speedy for this application, and I was pleased with its performance!..." Read more
"...Ease of connectivity. Total plus that it works across a broad spectrum of devices...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that it's plug and play with no issues. They also appreciate the simple, no-frills design and the fact that it doesn't require any software in order to work. Overall, customers are satisfied with the ease of installation and recommend the product to others.
"Recommend the product for its ease of usage. Massive data capacity at 4TB.Doesn't have a power switch on it...." Read more
"...It was plug and play with no issues. 5/5 stars" Read more
"A simple, compact desktop USB hard disk. Nothing remarkable about it except that it works and is priced well in the marketplace." Read more
"...Very easy to hook up and I've never had any problems except this is my second time buying this specific model but the old one started malfunctioning..." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer drive. They mention it's a very affordable large external drive and a great buy.
"...The price was excellent, far less than buying a dual-drive enclosure. We'll see how everything behaves over time...." Read more
"...Nothing remarkable about it except that it works and is priced well in the marketplace." Read more
"...since it was learned you usually get a great quality drive at a bargain price if you can avoid the shingles...." Read more
"...Hook up was easy, plug and playUSB. Unit is working GREAT! Awesome Price too..." Read more
Customers like the capacity of the computer drive. For example, they say it has lots of storage, stores over 150 games, and has plenty of space for backups and images. Some mention it's reliable and an excellent drive for PS4 game storage.
"...It's also fine with large files. Other drives I found tested several times slower with small files. I got similar results testing with Windows...." Read more
"Recommend the product for its ease of usage. Massive data capacity at 4TB.Doesn't have a power switch on it...." Read more
"...I liked that it has its own power source and a large capacity...." Read more
"...The extra 4 TB is plenty of room to store games and with gamepass I'm always downloading new games to try...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the dependability of the hard drive. They mention that it is a well-made, stable, and surprisingly tough product. Some say that it works well and is dependable as an attached drive. Overall, most are happy with the quality and performance of this hard drive, which is able to provide reliable storage for their Mac computers.
"...The Western Digital works well, and I'm happy. It's quiet and reliable...." Read more
"...External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 external hard drive is a Good, Cheap Reliable drive for Mac...." Read more
"...the Elements drives ever since it was learned you usually get a great quality drive at a bargain price if you can avoid the shingles...." Read more
"Good quality device. It did not ship without an appropriate power adapter for OZ - you should give the opportunity for purchasing such at the POS...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the hard drive. Some mention that it runs quietly and doesn't get hot to the touch, while others say that it is very noisy and makes annoying, audible crunching noises and vibrates a little.
"...So far this setup has worked flawlessly. These drives are cool and almost silent...." Read more
"...The Western Digital works well, and I'm happy. It's quiet and reliable...." Read more
"...The drive is VERY noisy. Sounds like a miniature snare drum or machine gun. I'm not sure I should trust the drive." Read more
"...The unit runs quietly and it hasn't gotten hot to the touch even while encrypting the whole thing over many days...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the appearance of the computer drive. Some like the compact design, saying it looks nice on their desk and doesn't take up much space. Others, however, are not happy with the lack of quality control and the bad design.
"A simple, compact desktop USB hard disk. Nothing remarkable about it except that it works and is priced well in the marketplace." Read more
"...Absolutely bad design, bad thinking...." Read more
"...Fits snugly into an extra slot in my drone case." Read more
"...Looks nice on my desk and doesn't take up much space." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They say it is too sluggish when transferring large files, and slows down their controls. They also mention that the write speed is insufficient with larger files, causing the copy to take over an hour.
"...Some of them slow to a crawl after transferring a few gigabytes of small files -- so much so that with these big drives, it can a very long time --..." Read more
"...This "Elements" does not seem to be the fastest drive out of the gate but who cares...it's for incremental backup that occurs automatically..." Read more
"...The drive is very quiet and very fast. Heat is not an issue. The drive gets warm, not hot...." Read more
"...Due to the limited USB speed, I expect the copy to take over an hour...." Read more
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I bought two of these Elements 4TB desktop drives to make into a RAID 1 array for Time Machine on an iMac. I didn't want the MyBook drives because I didn't want the automatic encryption as a matter of simplicity and reliability. I needed a couple of more USB ports than I had and didn't want to bottleneck my USB 3 hub, so I bought an Anker USB-C to 4 port USB-A 3.0 adapter, since USB-C's bandwidth can absorb in one port anything these 2 drives can produce. Unboxed everything, plugged it in; fired up Disk Utility, formatted each drive for Mac, went to RAID Assistant, chose the drives I wanted, chose RAID 1 and sat back. Time from start to finish: about 15 minutes total, including plug-in time.
So far this setup has worked flawlessly. These drives are cool and almost silent. Transfer rates are good, better than with the dual-drive enclosures. The price was excellent, far less than buying a dual-drive enclosure. We'll see how everything behaves over time. They have done Time Machine backups hourly for several years now without issues.
Addendum: it's 2024 now, and the dual raid drives have performed flawlessly. I'm about to buy another one to back up my wife's photography and have chosen this drive again because of its reliability.
Windows and Linux have utilities for measuring file transfer speed, and Mac probably does also. When I checked, I found to my horror that another major brand of 4 TB desktop backup drive that I just bought would start up fast, then slow down to a small fraction of its initial speed. All of my 3 1/2" portable drives and my USB Flash drives did the same! After checking the Internet, I bought this Western Digital 4TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive, WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN.
The Western Digital works well, and I'm happy. It's quiet and reliable. Tested with Linux on 10 MiB file size ("small" files) it does slow down, but not excessively, as it proceeds. The average read and write rates are 146 MB/s and 148 MB/s, with a 16.5 msec access time. It's also fine with large files. Other drives I found tested several times slower with small files. I got similar results testing with Windows. For an economical drive like this, the performance is great, and it gets the job done.
I didn't feel the need to use the encrypted WD backup software that's included on some of their other offerings, which is why I bought this one, which was a little less costly. I'm using it with Macrium Reflect to write system images to guard against catastrophic failure & loss of important data/apps.
The drive connects easily and quickly to my computers, and can be used on both USB-2 and USB-3 ports. When connected to the USB-3 port of a PC with over 600GB stored on the system drive, I was pleased that a complete system image backup could be written and verified in under 3 hours. This isn't strictly a function of the drive's raw read/write speed, as there is some overhead in Macrium's backup process. I haven't tested the Elements drive for raw read/write speed -- I just know that it seemed pretty speedy for this application, and I was pleased with its performance!
I'm hoping to get many years of occasional use from this drive, creating periodic system images to guard against the loss of my O/S & data.
Doesn't have a power switch on it. The device once connected is always connected. Could be a good or bad thing.
Ease of connectivity. Total plus that it works across a broad spectrum of devices.
Too soon to tell how it will stand uo to usage/time, but for the price point it could be worse and it isn't.
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Reviewed in Spain on July 31, 2023
Über die Funktionen kann ich derzeit noch nicht viel sagen, hatte jedoch schon öfter Festplatten von WD Elements und war bislang immer zufrieden.