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WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

Model:
WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN
SKU:
12588679
$164.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 214 reviews

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  • Portable & Compact

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

    Pros: It's compact and portable. The USB3 interface copies files really quickly. Cons: The USB cable could be a little bit longer.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works Great!

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

    Great size, very durable, and as easy as plug-in and go! I would definitely recommend this and would purchase this again in the future!

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Must have for any gamer

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extended memory will always be needed today's games require lots of memory up too 150 gigs for some games.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Works great in Windows 10 & to Windows 7 of course

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

    Right out of the box plugged it and it was usable in Windows 10 and Win7. I got the Wd case for it too Model Number: WDBABJ0000NBK-NRSN

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great storage

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

    I bought this for more storage on my Xbox. This was perfect. Easy set up. Note. You have to change the setting from music to games.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • great storage

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    bought this to store photos, works great and has lots of room

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Just the right storage at a great price

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    Needed to store the thousands of pictures contained in several locations into one place. This hard drive provided that capability.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • I trust WD

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    A great product at a very reasonable price. I have purchased similar products but WD is the best by far, in my opinion.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Flawless on Xbox One!!

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

    Purchased about 3 weeks ago and so far so good. Used with my Xbox One and it has been a flawless product. 2 thumbs up!!

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Easy and simple to use

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

    Works as advertised. Plug and play with no drivers to install. 2GB was plenty of space for my pictures and videos.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Excellent HD for the money.

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

    We got this for my son to expand his X-Box space from 500GB to 2TB. Excellent product, works as should.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Love WD Elements hard drives

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

    These hard drives are so easy to use. They make it so easy to store information or back-up your computer.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Does What It's Supposed to Do

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

    Cost efficient, durable and reliable. Important whether your are a solo user or a production company like we are.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Able to use it right out of the box

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

    very easy to use.i disagree about it is fast. it took me hours to transfer documents to the unit.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • No More Worries

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

    Do nto worry about updates or hiccups on desktop. Also have the freedom to take anywhere - anytime with me!

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • As Expected

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    Used for my Macbook Pro, was an easy set up and it works as expected. Would get again if I need one.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • great small footprint for portable drive

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

    transfer speeds are good, footprint is small and looks are great as well for this portable hard drive

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Grea for backup or scratch disk

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

    I bought two of these well-made compact external HDs. I use one for a bootable backup disk and one for a Photoshop scratch disk. Both have served me well.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good drive, great addition for Xbox 360

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

    Works great. Using it for additional storage for an Xbox 360. Plug it in, format it, ready to go.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • works great!!

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

    Bought this following a hard drive crash. Works great with my win10 HP laptop.

    This review is from WD - Elements 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
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