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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:
    Reliability, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My first TB drive. Price point is good value.

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

    It's small and unobtrusive. Only had it a month and seems reliable.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very Good Carry Around External Hard Drive

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

    My goal in purchasing this external hard drive was to partition and back up (entire computer image) my home and office computer with Windows 7 operating system. I did this because I'm testing Windows 10 to see if I like it. The hard drive was very useful and I was able to accomplish my goal. Very easy to use. I like the product a lot.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    1TB

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

    Bought it on sale, good price for a 1TB hard drive and easy to use .

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for the price

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

    Its a good hard disk. It has ample space. Great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Drive

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

    Easy to set up, plenty of space, speed, and nice drive indicator.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good portable hard drive

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

    Good and reliable product. Portable and easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Compact, good price

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

    Works great, very small. Great price for 1TB free shipping.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Small and compact perfect for traveling and cheap on price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable

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

    Never failed me. Works all the time and reasonable price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to Use. Work Great

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

    Easy to use and works great for extra storage for my PC.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great storage

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

    lots of storage and backup security at a great price

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

    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.

    Easy to use and had fast performance when copying files

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

    Great laptop for students

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

    This is my first laptop and I needed a laptop that met certain requirement for my engineering degree. It's been working great so far. One glitch is the webcam has been turning itself but the system says it's working. Currently looking into that.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Hard Drive

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

    excelente high quality storage, inexpensive. Great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Trustworthy Device and Brand

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

    I purchased my first external hard drive from WD 7 years ago. I recently decided to get another as another backup (this recent purchase). I've heard it's suggested to have three locations for data. This device makes #3 for me. I strongly support anyone interested in a reliable device to buy one from Western Digital.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good buy for price

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

    This portable hard drive is a good deal for extra storage space. Not the biggest, fastest, or newest, but gets the job done at a very modest price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty thin and and light, reliable storage

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

    I bought this WD to save pictures and videos for extra backup. This external hard drive is light and small enough to carry anywhere with you.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Hard Drive so far

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

    I have used the hard drive for only 2 weeks and so far have had no problems downloading files onto it. But the true test will be in a year or so, if there continues to be no problem accessing files. In the past, with other drives, I have lost data, Hopefully, this hard drive will continue to be reliable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use hard drive

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

    I bought this hard drive for extra storage space and because I wanted the speed of USB 3.0. This hard drive works great it was just plug and play. The extra speed from 2.0 to 3.0 is night and day. I have owned numerous western digital hard drives over the years and haven't been displeased with one yet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD 1 TB Portable Drive

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

    I read a lot of positive reviews for this item, which led me to purchase it. I have had Western Digital drives before and have never been disappointed. This seems to be a well-built drive. It fells solid and has worked flawlessly so far. I'm using it for a backup drive and am happy with its performance!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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