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WD 3TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBU6Y0030BBK-WESN

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  • 3TB Storage Capacity
  • USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
  • Extra storage for your photos, videos, music and files
  • Formatted for Windows 8, 7, Vista & XP; Easily Reformat Drive for Mac
  • WD quality and reliability
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WD Elements My Passport My Passport Ultra My Passport SSD
Customer Reviews
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
355
Capacity Up to 4TB Up to 4TB Up to 4TB Up to 1TB
Ideal for Basic backup and storage Premium portable storage with auto backup Premium portable storage with auto backup in a design that brilliantly pairs metal and matte finishes to create a sophisticated style Portable storage with blazing-fast transfers
WD Backup software
Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware encryption
Interfaces USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) USB 3.1 (USB 3.0/2.0 compatible)
Limited warranty 2 years 3 years 3 years 3 years

Plug-and-play portable storage

Quickly connect this portable drive to instantly add storage to your PC. WD Elements is an ideal companion for taking important files with you on the go.

  • Up to 4TB capacity
  • Extra storage for your photos, videos, music and files
  • USB 3.0 connectivity for super-fast transfer speeds

Features

Big capacity in a small device

With up to 4TB in a lightweight design, you can take your photos, videos, music and other files wherever you go.

Improve PC performance

Free up space on your slow-moving PC by transferring files to your WD Elements drive, and get your PC moving again.

USB 3.0/2.0 compatible

With USB 3.0 connectivity, you get maximum performance when transferring your files to and from WD Elements portable drive.

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Price$119.99$99.99-9% $63.88
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Storage Capacity
4.1
4.6
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4.4
4.7
Tech Support
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4.2
4.2
3.0
3.8
Value for money
3.6
4.0
3.6
4.1
Easy to use
4.7
4.7
3.6
4.3
Portability
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storage capacity
3000 GB
4 TB
3000 GB
4 TB
500 GB
3000 GB
hardware interface
usb3.0
usb
usb3.0
usb c, thunderbolt
usb3.0
usb3.0
compatible devices
Desktop
Desktop, Laptop
Gaming Console
Desktop
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form factor
Portable
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  • Portable hard drive USB cable Quick install guide
  • Product Description

    WD Elements portable hard drives offer reliable, high-capacity storage, fast data transfer rates and universal connectivity with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices to back up your photos, videos and files on the go.

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    Customer reviews

    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    714 global ratings

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    Customers like the performance, size, quality, speed and value of the computer drive. They mention that it works well, it's portable and doesn't take up much space, it has awesome storage capacity for its portable size and that it'd be an awesome drive for Xbox One. They also like the ease of use.

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    61 customers mention51 positive10 negative

    Customers like the performance of the computer drive. For example they say it serves its purpose, works well, and has never failed. They also say it's easy to set up and use right away with no problems.

    "...Great product, great price." Read more

    "I am using this for my Xbox One S and it works fantastically. It connects to one of the USB ports on tha back of the system...." Read more

    "Small and compact. Does its job adequately...." Read more

    "...Well look no more this portable USB hard drive works greats with the PS4 and you can store all your games in it and even video...." Read more

    27 customers mention27 positive0 negative

    Customers like the size of the computer drive. They mention it's very small and doesn't take up much space, has awesome storage capacity for its portable size, and is an excellent portable HD. Some reviewers also appreciate the fact that it' s compact and doesn’ t require external power source. Overall, customers are satisfied with the size and portability of the product.

    "...Awesome storage capacity for its portable size (and IT IS quite portable for a HDD), decent read/write speeds, really quiet..." Read more

    "...This one is compact and doesn't require external power source which I love...." Read more

    "...It is a great amount of storage for a good price. It is also very small and doesn't take up much space." Read more

    "These are very compact. The first one I got was DOA (dead on arrival). It must have gotten damaged during shipment...." Read more

    18 customers mention15 positive3 negative

    Customers generally like the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it is a very solid HD, well built, and awesome for Xbox One owners. Some say that the drive has not buckled under any circumstances.

    "...speeds, really quiet (seems to have a sleep mode as well), looks and feels sturdy and it's a product of WD - quality guaranteed...." Read more

    "...First of all, I LOVE this HDD! It has not buckled under any circumstances and has been a lifesaver from a failing internal 1TB HDD...." Read more

    "The unit seems well built. I came with everything you need except a good set of instructions...." Read more

    "The hard disk drive was a good one as expected.Serves its purpose and works well." Read more

    15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the speed of the product. For example they mention it's easy to use, has good speed, and does not slow down on games installed. Some say it works great as a target for Apple's Time Machine for local backup.

    "...for its portable size (and IT IS quite portable for a HDD), decent read/write speeds, really quiet (seems to have a sleep mode as well), looks and..." Read more

    "Been using thhis on my PS4 for a week or so. I've noticed no slowdown on games installed to the device which was a concern going in since they don't..." Read more

    "...got 552 gb of game save on it i got ton room for more and loading is little faster" Read more

    "...Makes my computer run alot smoother and faster, Thank You." Read more

    11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive or storage. They mention that it is an excellent product with a good price and performance.

    "Managed to get the product at a relatively low price at a sale so it pretty much surpasses its value for money...." Read more

    "...It is a great amount of storage for a good price. It is also very small and doesn't take up much space." Read more

    "...deal as I needed something for my MacBook Pro 2016 and it was a really good price with great reviews...." Read more

    "very well....good price and performance" Read more

    9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

    Customers find the computer drive easy to use. They mention the process is fairly easy and it's ready to use when they get it.

    "...Ive had this for 2 years, from apple to now pc. Super easy to use and convert to use with any computer..." Read more

    "...It was so easy for him to set up and use right away with no problems! I would highly recommend it!!!" Read more

    "Using it as expanded storage for my PS4. It was easy to install and has been the main drive for all my games...." Read more

    "...It's a plug 'n play--which means it's a fairly easy process. I am happy with it." Read more

    4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

    Customers have issues with the formattedability of the drive. For example,they mention that it can't be formatted with Mac and that they need to use PC/Windows to format to FAT32.

    "...the mac and started going through the set up process, but I couldn't format the drive - the error said there wasn't enough space...." Read more

    "...it is formatted in NTFS (Not compatible with MAC Machine ) cannot be formatted with MAC must us PC/Windows to format to FAT32 or EXFAT to be..." Read more

    "...I am using this for an iMac computer. Had a minor complication formatting to Mac, but called customer service and they resolved my issue..." Read more

    "...in those instructions it tells you that this drive does not need partitioning and formatting because it already is...." Read more

    Great Drive, Garbage everything else
    3 Stars
    Great Drive, Garbage everything else
    My review of the hard drive is going to be from a different perspective then most I think. I do use the HDD (Harddrive) for most things people do like backups, but since I'm building a PC and have been going through my laptop for any files I need it's going to be complicated.First of all, I LOVE this HDD! It has not buckled under any circumstances and has been a lifesaver from a failing internal 1TB HDD. From this so far you may be confused as to why I am giving it a 3 star. The reason is, my HDD is a 760GB NOT a 3TB.I'm a techy guy. I know most of the ins and outs of Windows, I'm pretty good with MacOS, and well versed in Linux. So when I found out this was a 1TB I rushed to disk management. Turns out it had 3 partitions. Now for anybody who is not a tech head, this may sound a bit confusing so here is a breakdown. The HDD itself IS a 3TB. But mine came with 3 partitions. What are those you ask? A partition is kind of like splitting pizza between people. One guy may get 1 slice. Another may get two. Another may even get 3. So when I checked disk management I saw 3 partitions. A 1.3 TB partition and 2 760 GB partitions. So when I found this out after forgetting this was 3TB, it kind of pissed me off. So I had to take my 100 GB of data of it, wait 90 minutes, delete my partition of 760GB, and combine the whole thing into one huge partition. You may then ask why not have different partitions? It's because those 2TB are inaccessible for whatever reason.My last gripe with this HDD is that it's in exFAT and not NTFS. Yes, it sounds stupid but a guy like me has to have his Windows backups done regularly.So do I recommend it? Sure, just be ready to do some modding in disk management if you don't see your whole 3TB.
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