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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 667 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the ease of use and ample storage capacity of the Elements 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive. Its reliability and compact size are also frequently praised, along with its affordability. Positive feedback consistently points to the drive's seamless setup and fast transfer speeds via the USB 3.0 connection.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hard drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this portable hard drive for my son to save all his music he makes so he do not lose.. he makes beats and I just want him to be able to continue and keep up with his work. Going to buy another for myself.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought two of these and they work great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought two of these as they were a great price at the time. They are working fine so far. I seem to have better luck with WD drives than with Seagate.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Price, Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality, good product.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the portable hard drive is easy to use and has good quality. the price i got is much cheaper than that in China.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good deal

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    goo deal for a small backup hard drive. I am backing up work items and spreadsheets, not a million pictures, so this suited my needs well. Pretty good backup speed, but use the 3.0 port

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great as a backup drive; cable could be longer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive was truly plug-and-play and works great as a backup drive for my work files. (I did not use the included software). The unit is slim with rounded corners, making it super portable; I just slip it into my laptop case and go. I do wish the supplied USB 3.0 cable was a bit longer, but other than that, I'm very happy with this drive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice little drive to share media around the house.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have this drive hooked to my Asus Wifi router to share media between all our PCs, phones, and TV. Works perfect and is always on and available on the network.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Using this drive to expand the storage capability of an Xbox One because the internal drive was full. Been running for about a month now with no problems so far. Sometimes the Xbox does not turn the external drive off, sometimes it does (still a bug in Xbox One console software). Wish they would fix that. Hate to see the drive spin 24x7, but it is surviving so far.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Light and fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded my old PC and needed to transfer my files to a new PC, so decided to get an external hard drive. I can't believe how small and light this is, yet was fast enough to transfer all of my files in a reasonable time. I'm glad it had both the USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports. The price also can't be beat. Would definitely buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect external hard drives

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased two so I could copy old home movies for my sons. I purchased this model because it works with both windows and mac.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best storage device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for storing AV and other files on this handy sized HD. To bad that Western Digital discontinued this model...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    External Hard Drive 1TB

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Couldn't beat this deal! $39.99 for a 1TB external drive. This is the second time I've caught this deal. This one is for my brother who is a first time dad; now he will have a dedicated drive for all of his daughters photos...and there are tons of them already :). This is going to be his Father's Day gift.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great with PS4

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I picked this up for my PS4 since it is constantly running out of space now that every single disc requires an install. This hard drive works great and required no effort to set up, just plug it in the usb 3.0 slot. Be advised the PS4 only has two slots and this permanently occupies one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Value, Respected Name!

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    1 Terabyte, USB 3.0, WD brand...win, win, win situation. I have used WD products for many years, and this portable hard drive is great for storing videos AND music. The price was great! Ordered the drive online and had no problems picking up. Told several friends about the bargain!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the size of this hard drive for the price. I’m able to store so much more stuff now.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what I needed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This allowed me to download all my photos from my phone

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy when on special

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    While the performance is not spectacular, the price I paid was.For the deal of the day the drive was marked down to $39.97, an already excellent price. However, I had $10 of rewads, so $29.97 for a 1TB external HD is unheard of! Keep your eyes open if it goes on sale again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    fast data transfer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Aside from fast data transfer, the hard drive is also handy & not bulky to carry.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Storage on the GO GO GO

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was quite impressed with the ease of use and the sheer storage capacity of the 1TB external drive. I was able to transfer over 3 years worth of pictures and videos pretty quickly. Definitely reccomend to anyone in need of freeing up space on PC or laptop computer!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent External Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked perfectly right out of the box. Just plugged it in! Small footprint, too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this on sale to upgrade my storage on PS4 and XBOX One. Works like a charm.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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