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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 667 reviews

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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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Hard Drive

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

    This hard drive has been great. I have downloaded many types of computer files, music and movies to it and it works like a champ.

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

    Solid Drive, Great Price

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

    Needed a new drive for my iTunes library, and this WD fit the bill, especially at the sale price. Excellent value for the money.

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

    Excellent portable hard-drive

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

    This is a great little hard drive that is fast and quiet and really good for storing high resolution picture and video files.

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

    Excellent

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

    The hardrive works perfectly and seems like it can stand the test of time because of its build quality. Excellent size too

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

    simple fast set up

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

    took me all of 5 mins to set up after watching a youtube video titled how to set up external hdd to a ps4 the easy way

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

    doing 100% of what they were advertised to do

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

    purchased two to cover different computers with a dependable back up system. So far, no issues. Easy set up and use..

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

    Portable hard drive

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

    Portable hard drive works excellent very fast my computer recognize it right away I am very happy with this harder

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

    reading and writing speed is fairly fast

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

    Excellent portable hard drive, and the reading speed can be up to 100M/s.

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

    Very good product+fast delivery

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

    Good quality!!! I bought it for data storage. Data transfer is super fast for this drive. Bestbuy delivers fast.

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

    Great Hard Drive

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

    I use this to backup files and in case I need to take them somewhere. I have had no issues with this hard drive.

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

    Bought as a gift

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

    It was a gift. The user of my gift prefers this brand and been using this brand ever since.

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

    Great Price

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

    I got this for 39.99$, which is atleast 10$ less than market price and 1TB harddisk is good enough for my use

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

    Food storage

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

    Sleek, light weight , fast and quieter. Great backup for pictures and important versions.

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

    Excellent... So far.

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

    I've had this for over a month and had no problems with it. You do need to reformat it for OSX compatibility.

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

    It works

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

    I'm using this as a backup drive that stays in the safe in-between backup's. So far it's working as expected.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    I have used this External Hard Drive for awhile and did not face any issue. Transfer speed is good, too.

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

    My 3.0 hard drive

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

    I was looking for a 1 TB hard drive Best Buy had a daily special for $39.00 No brainer I had to have it.

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

    Simple to use. Great HDD

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

    Used this to backup my files. Been holding up well after 2 years. Great product from WD.

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

    Great deal of storage for Tablo DVR

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

    Great deal of storage for Tablo DVR to replace my FIOS TV DVR. Cutting the cord has never been easier.

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

    user friendly

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

    I got this as a backup for my ac powered external hd. I love that I don`t need ac power to use it.

    I would recommend this to a friend