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Technical Details
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Item Weight | 209 g |
| Product Dimensions | 11.3 x 7.8 x 1.9 cm |
| Item model number | WDBPCK5000ABK-EESN |
| Color | Black |
| Screen Size | 2.5 inches |
| Hard Drive Size | 500 GB |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B005A97A86 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 114 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 259 g |
| Date First Available | 4 Aug 2011 |
Warranty & Support
Warranty, Parts: Replacement parts covered under manufacturer's warranty terms for 12 months from date of purchase
Warranty, Labor: Labour cost covered under manufacturer's warranty terms for 12 months from date of purchase
Warranty, Labor: Labour cost covered under manufacturer's warranty terms for 12 months from date of purchase
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Product Description
WD Elements SE portable hard drive with USB 3.0 offers maximum data transfer rates, universal connectivity, and massive capacity for value-conscious consumers who are looking for reliable, high-capacity storage to go.
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
Universal compatibility for connectivity today and tomorrow. Works seamlessly with USB 2.0 now and with your USB 3.0 devices when you’re ready.
Maximum transfer rates
When connected to a USB 3.0 port WD Elements SE portable hard drive delivers maximum performance for data transfers. Transfer a full-length HD movie in a fraction of the time it takes with USB 2.0.*
*Based on transfer rates as high as 5 Gb/s with USB 3.0 vs. 480 mb/s with USB 2.0. Performance may vary based on user’s hardware and system configuration.
Improve PC performance
When your internal hard drive is almost full your PC slows down. Don’t delete files. Free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements desktop hard drive and get your PC moving again.
Massive capacity in a small enclosureThe small, lightweight design offers high-capacity storage, making WD Elements SE portable hard drives the ideal companion for value-conscious consumers who want to take their important files with them. WD quality inside and out
We know your data is important to you. So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.
Formatted for Windows
Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7. It can even be reformatted for a Mac.
Product Description
Technical Specifications: ATT.EXTERNAL_HARDDISC_CONNECTION_TYPE: USB 3.0 · Colour: Black · Dimensions: (L x W x H) 11,3 x 7,8 x 1,9 cm · Memory capacity: 500 GB
Description: WD ELEMENTS 3.0 500GB WDBPCK5000ABK
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
96 of 98 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. J. White
Size Name:1TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all the product picture made me think this hard drive was the same size as the older WD Elements USB 2.0 1 TB hard drive, in actual fact its a similar size to the WD Passport range, much much smaller and a great surprise when it arrived. USB 3.0 is obviously this hard drives main focus point, I use this hard drive with my laptop mainly, as it has native USB 3.0 connectivity, but as always the hard drive is backwards compatible and will work off any USB 2.0 port but of course you won't get the increased transfer rate. Read/Write speeds of the drive are great with USB 3.0 and it can function in pretty much any scenario i.e. Backup, Storage, Portable hard drive for college/work etc.
My only bad point I would mention about this drive is the USB connection on the drive enclosure itself seems a bit flimsy and brittle. When the cable is plugged in, I felt as though I had to be really careful with it. (Not that I'm careless with hard drives in the first place). I think the problem is the USB 3.0 Data cable supplied isn't very long or flexible, so if your not careful the cable is going to put the connector under stress and possibly break.
This could be attributed to some of the negative comments regarding the drive failing, the connector itself seems to be easily damaged if your not careful. This doesn't mean however the drive itself has failed, you can often rescue external hard drives like this one if you were willing to crack open the casing. (Not for the faint of heart, its messy sometimes).
A longer and more flexible USB 3.0 data cable could be a possible workaround to this issue. I personally haven't had any problems and have had the drive for over a year and its working like it was since Day 1 but its something to be aware of.
Overall though the drive is a great performer, nice form factor, solidly built but do take note of the possible issues with the connector/cable above.
My only bad point I would mention about this drive is the USB connection on the drive enclosure itself seems a bit flimsy and brittle. When the cable is plugged in, I felt as though I had to be really careful with it. (Not that I'm careless with hard drives in the first place). I think the problem is the USB 3.0 Data cable supplied isn't very long or flexible, so if your not careful the cable is going to put the connector under stress and possibly break.
This could be attributed to some of the negative comments regarding the drive failing, the connector itself seems to be easily damaged if your not careful. This doesn't mean however the drive itself has failed, you can often rescue external hard drives like this one if you were willing to crack open the casing. (Not for the faint of heart, its messy sometimes).
A longer and more flexible USB 3.0 data cable could be a possible workaround to this issue. I personally haven't had any problems and have had the drive for over a year and its working like it was since Day 1 but its something to be aware of.
Overall though the drive is a great performer, nice form factor, solidly built but do take note of the possible issues with the connector/cable above.
52 of 55 people found the following review helpful
By Kyuubi
Size Name:1TB|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had originally planned to buy a desktop external hard drive, but didn't want to be carrying that around with me. I wanted something smaller and lighter, and this is absolutely perfect.
It's much smaller than I expected it to be, which is wonderful. It's not much bigger than an iPod Touch.
It's fast, and took no fuss to get running. A review on a desktop version of this product stated that it was designed for Linux only -- I'm using Windows 7 and it runs just fine. Another stated that it's slow and malfunctions often, but I've encountered no problems at all.
A great product, well worth the money. It also arrived two weeks before the estimated delivery date!
It's much smaller than I expected it to be, which is wonderful. It's not much bigger than an iPod Touch.
It's fast, and took no fuss to get running. A review on a desktop version of this product stated that it was designed for Linux only -- I'm using Windows 7 and it runs just fine. Another stated that it's slow and malfunctions often, but I've encountered no problems at all.
A great product, well worth the money. It also arrived two weeks before the estimated delivery date!
46 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:500GB
Hooked it up and it worked! Can't say how easy it was to back up my two computers with this hard drive. All in all I am pleased with this item.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Without problems
Up to the moment it works perfectly. It adjusts to my needs and to what was offering. Good election to good price
Published 1 day ago by Raúl Benéitez Cuerda
5.0 out of 5 stars
You get what you pay for :)
Small, light and compact with near a TB of hard drive, (there's always some taken up, of course), all I can say is this is probably the best place to get this, as I couldn't find... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Declan Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
wonderful and very fast for backing up all my photos, I had tried upload to a 'cloud' but got a message saying it would take over 2 days, so gave that option a miss!
Published 2 days ago by busylizzie
1.0 out of 5 stars
Lost all of my data, photo, song collections
I bought this one in September 2012 and worked perfectly fine until January 2013 when it stopped working and became undetectable. Read more
Published 3 days ago by MAK
5.0 out of 5 stars
what a machine!
I absolutely love it! Fast usb 3.0 port makes it very handy and useful when need to quickly transfer some bigger files over. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Marek Tuczapski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice little package
A nice little compact package, very quick with its USB3 connection, the lead that came with it could have been longer, very pleased with purchase.
Published 6 days ago by billyboy
5.0 out of 5 stars
HD Storage
These are very useful cheep storage devises that can be coupled to any devise that has a free USB connection.
Small and inobtrusive devises. Read more
Small and inobtrusive devises. Read more
Published 6 days ago by A G Stayte
5.0 out of 5 stars
All Good.
It does exactly what it says and its smaller than it looks.
I already had a WD passport and this is just more of the same.
I already had a WD passport and this is just more of the same.
Published 6 days ago by T. Geddes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't you just love USB3!
Its small and doesn't need an additionally power supply. Plug it in to your PC and within moments (Windows7) its ready to work. And isn't USB3 fast! Read more
Published 7 days ago by ebbo
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent
i wanted it to go between normal pc and an apple mac and it formatted well to do both, so very pleased.
Published 7 days ago by deb
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