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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

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    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:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great basic external drive

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

    1TB cheap quick and easy...very portable bus powered drive

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    compact and portable

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

    Inexpensive price, great quality, name brand - I got two.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for a beginner

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

    Great product for a beginner, can save all your work to it

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice external HD

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

    Very easy to use for saving all my photos off my computer.

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

    It's still working

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

    Not much really to review to be honest, plug it in, format it, use it for backups. As long as it lasts a couple of years being pugged in 24/7 I am happy, my Data is worth it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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

    It is what it is. Using it for my ps4 to expand space

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Product does exactly what I needed it to do for me.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very compact external HD

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

    A very compact and fast external HD. It is also light.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Never had bad luck with WD

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

    I've got a half dozen or so of these. Always good.

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

    Does what its made for

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

    Easy to back up any important information like pictures, videos, or you can load it up with a bunch of movies and connect it to your television

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

    Fantastic value!

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

    Does the job and then some! My only concern is the housing - doesn't seem like it could handle any hard bumps of drops, but then again I don't plan on abusing it!

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

    Great value

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    happy and satisfied. came in quick and it is everything i expected it to be.

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

    well made device

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

    This hard drive is well made and works without a hitch. did a complete backup of the wife's computer including an image of the disk and was very fast.

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

    Great for travel

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

    This device reads fast and writes fast. A great accessory to have for storing all data needed in order to use on multiple computers.

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

    WD- Elements makes a excellent external drive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my third WD backup external drive. I use them for my desktop and laptops. Excellent device to backup your PC's.

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

    Awesome way for backup

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

    I bought this hard driver because I need it to back up my laptop and it was fast to backup my 600GB laptop it took only a little over 2 hours

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Feels Cheap but Works

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

    This was a gift for a relative who just wanted a way to transfer files off a laptop she was giving away. It works but it does seem more cheaply made that other Western Digital external hard drives. I got it one sale & it works so no complaints so far.

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

    i love this external disk drive

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

    i love this external disk drive. My PC hard drive was getting full/

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

    Very convenient

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

    I needed a back up drive since I can no longer rely on the built in storage in my iPhone 6 S Plus. This seems to serve the purpose well.

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

    Great deal at the right time

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

    Best buy had it in a deal and the purchase was worth it. Completely satisfied with the purchase. Connects to my Mac book right away.

    I would recommend this to a friend