WD 4 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

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So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. The WD Elements desktop hard disk drive is formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10+ and can be reformatted for Mac.This drive is available in storage capacities ranging from 1TB to 5TB and has a manufacturer's limited two-year warranty. The better your problem and question is described, the easier it is for other Western Digital owners to provide you with a good answer. However, the WD Elements comes formatted for Windows and requires formatting before use with any of the aforementioned systems and is not interchangeable between them without formatting. Personally, I'm totally happy with the WD Elements Portable drive and have no problems recommending it to most people. Cost range will vary depending upon Service Level, type of device, cause of data loss, drive condition, and other factors.

Although it isn't the fastest at transferring files, we are talking about a difference of mere seconds for the majority of reasonably sized files such as photos and movies. Whether we're moving a drive down the hall from the lab to the office, throwing one in the laptop bag to be taken home for the weekend, or getting work done on a lengthy international flight, we need our data to be highly mobile. About the size of a wallet, the WD Elements looks great sitting on your desk and easily slips into a laptop bag.

The catch is, in my testing, the drive's performance wasn't as fast as its intended rival, the slightly more expensive Seagate Expansion. On the other hand, if keeping your data safe from prying eyes in case of loss or theft is a big concern, another drive, such as the Seagate Backup Plus Slim or the WD My Passport Slim will fit your needs better.