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Pros and cons

According to our external hard drive HDD expert

  • You don't need a power cable, because the hard drive is powered via the USB cable.
  • The hard drive weighs around 235g, which is slightly heavier than your smartphone.
  • This hard drive doesn't need to be installed on your Windows computer.
  • The hard drive doesn't have hardware encryption with password protection.
  • You need to format the drive first if you want to use it on macOS.

Description

The WD Elements Portable 2TB is a portable external hard drive. Thanks to its compact size, you can easily take the drive with you. That way, you can access your files anywhere. You power the drive via the USB port. That means you don't need a socket and you can use the hard drive on the go as well. This external drive is already formatted for Windows computers, so it's ready for use straight out of the box.

This is what you get

Key specs

Total storage capacity

2 TB

Hard drive type

2.5 inches

Color

Black

Type of USB port

Micro USB-B (3.0 form)

Formatted for operating system

Windows

Backup feature

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Reviews

Rating

  • 5 stars

    3175

  • 4 stars

    1252

  • 3 stars

    105

  • 2 stars

    16

  • 1 star

    13

Rating per section

8,3 ()

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Most helpful reviews

10/10 ()

Perfect purchase!

Western Digital has always been a reliable and one of the best hard disk brands. This Western Digital is simply even better. Very compact, no power cable needed because the power is supplied via the USB cable. Lightning fast thanks to USB 3.0, also very quiet and the disk hardly gets warm. The cable is certainly for use in combination with a laptop of sufficient length. The design is also good, neatly finished in a sturdy housing. The drive runs perfectly under Windows! Unpack, connect cable, plug in and go. The price in combination with quality are excellent. There are really no downsides to this perfect purchase.
  • Carl

  • 8 June 2014

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

6,5/10 ()

That Ass

  • compact
  • Draws power from the USB port.
  • Easy to carry
Excellent hard hard disk I'm using it for backups. The most awesome part is that you can give it a name. I called mines "Dat Ass". Now once a month my computer ask me if i want to back "dat Ass" up. Why That Ass is Awesome: - Ass Keeps all my files - Compact Ass - Ass is easy to carry - Ass Draws power from the USB port.
  • Arnold

  • 1 April 2014

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

8,0/10 ()

Device fine. Software limited.

  • software
There is nothing wrong with the HD. Works fine. Only the description when ordering stated that the disk was accompanied by backup software. Unfortunately, it did not say that it is a trial version with temporary use.
  • Rick

  • 17 November 2014

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

Specifications

Product

Product number

360926

Manufacturer code

WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN

Brand

Western Digital

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Memory properties

Total storage capacity

2 TB

Cache memory

32 MB

Hard drive type

2.5 inches

HDD's RPM

5400 rpm

Formatted for operating system

Windows

Safety class

Basic

Functions

Shockproof

Dustproof

On/off switch

Backup feature

Protected memory (USB)

Recommended for use

Store photos and videos

Physical properties

Width

8,2 cm

Depth

11,1 cm

Height

2,1 cm

Weight

0,234 kg

Color

Black

Material

Plastic

Build quality

Basic

Connectors and connections

USB port

Type of USB port

Micro USB-B (3.0 form)

Thunderbolt connector

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