Product Specifications
General
BrandWestern Digital
Item Height
16.5 centimetres
Item Width48 millimetres
Screen Size3.5 inches
Hard Drive
Hard Drive InterfaceUSB 2.0
Technical Details
- Dimensions: (L x W x H) 11 x 18 x 4 cm
- Connection: USB 2.0
- Weight: 1020 g
- 1.5 TB storage capacity
- USB 2.0 interface
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Product Description
Product Description
WD Elements Desktop External Drive - simply affordable
Western Digital's WD Elements Desktop USB 2.0 external hard drives are the right answer for simple, reliable add-on storage. Simply plug one into a USB port and start saving your photos, music, video, and files. Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one selling drives in the world, the WD Elements comes with plug-and-play simplicity meaning you just have to connect the power and plug it into a USB port to instantly add more storage to your computer.
Designed to save power
The WD Elements Desktop turns on and off with your computer and enters idle mode when not in use - it also utilises a WD drive with power-saving WD GreenPower Technology and an EnergyStar compliant power supply. Environmental sustainability is important to us at Western Digital. One of the best ways we can make a positive impact on the environment is to offer products that consume less electricity. To that end, WD has designed eco-friendly hard drives with WD GreenPower Technology for WD desktop, enterprise, CE and external hard drive products.
Based on extensive customer input toward supporting ENERGY STAR 4.0 compliance and incorporating the latest in engineering technology we developed this platform to bring more energy efficient hard drive options to our customers.
As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. Currently available 1 TB hard drives have a typical power consumption rating greater than 13.5 watts. WD has designed the first 3.5-inch hard drives that deliver power savings as the primary attribute. IntelliPower and IntelliPark are two examples of technologies that enable the WD GreenPower Technology platform.
 IntelliPark helps lower power consumption - part of WD's GreenPower Technology. |
IntelliPower
A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate, and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. For each drive model, WD may use a different, invariable RPM.
Drives featuring WD GreenPower Technology consume less current during start up allowing more drives to spin up simultaneously resulting in faster system readiness which is a big plus for enterprise customers.
IntelliPark
Delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading recording heads during idle to reduce aerodynamic drag, and disengages read/write channel electronics.
Earth-friendly packaging
Packaged in a minimised eco-friendly, recyclable packaging made from recycled materials, the WD Elements Desktop is pre-formatted for PCs. Designed for use with Windows-based computers, it can also be easily reformatted for use with Macs.
Manufacturer's Description
WD Elements Desktop External Drive - simply affordable
Western Digital's WD Elements Desktop USB 2.0 external hard drives are the right answer for simple, reliable add-on storage. Simply plug one into a USB port and start saving your photos, music, video, and files. Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one selling drives in the world, the WD Elements comes with plug-and-play simplicity meaning you just have to connect the power and plug it into a USB port to instantly add more storage to your computer.
Designed to save power
The WD Elements Desktop turns on and off with your computer and enters idle mode when not in use - it also utilises a WD drive with power-saving WD GreenPower Technology and an EnergyStar compliant power supply. Environmental sustainability is important to us at Western Digital. One of the best ways we can make a positive impact on the environment is to offer products that consume less electricity. To that end, WD has designed eco-friendly hard drives with WD GreenPower Technology for WD desktop, enterprise, CE and external hard drive products.
Based on extensive customer input toward supporting ENERGY STAR 4.0 compliance and incorporating the latest in engineering technology we developed this platform to bring more energy efficient hard drive options to our customers.
As hard drive capacities increase, the power required to run those drives increases as well. Currently available 1 TB hard drives have a typical power consumption rating greater than 13.5 watts. WD has designed the first 3.5-inch hard drives that deliver power savings as the primary attribute. IntelliPower and IntelliPark are two examples of technologies that enable the WD GreenPower Technology platform.
| IntelliPark helps lower power consumption - part of WD's GreenPower Technology. |
IntelliPower
A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate, and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. For each drive model, WD may use a different, invariable RPM.
Drives featuring WD GreenPower Technology consume less current during start up allowing more drives to spin up simultaneously resulting in faster system readiness which is a big plus for enterprise customers.
IntelliPark
Delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading recording heads during idle to reduce aerodynamic drag, and disengages read/write channel electronics.
Earth-friendly packaging
Packaged in a minimised eco-friendly, recyclable packaging made from recycled materials, the WD Elements Desktop is pre-formatted for PCs. Designed for use with Windows-based computers, it can also be easily reformatted for use with Macs.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
937 of 959 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1TB
I bought this hard disk primarily for use with Apple Time Machine from two Mac laptops - a Macbook and a Macbook Pro. The drive comes formatted for Windows but a reformat only took a few seconds. Usable space on the drive is 931.5GB - I have the drive partitioned, 600GB for Time Machine and 330GB for general usage.
The drive is very smart, with a textured top and glossy sides and has rubber feet. Both connectors (power and usb) are at the back, next to a white activity light, so there's nothing flashing at the front. The power lead is fairly compact (compared to my Lacie FA Porsche drive), with the transformer built in to the plug rather than halfway along the lead. Even the USB cable is well designed, with moulded easy-grip ends.
The drive is almost completely silent and runs very cool despite having no fan. I've probably moved about 1TB on and off it over the last 24 hours and it's never even been warm. Transfer speeds seem to be around 1GB/minute for both large files (a 200GB SuperDuper sparseimage) and many small files (my 50GB iTunes library), which is about standard for a USB hard disk as far as other reviews say. This equates to about 130Mb/s - USB is apparently capable of 480Mb/s, but I've never seen those speeds.
The drive has a two year warranty in the UK/Europe, which I think is the same as other drives in the WD range (although the My Book Elite has 3 years).
All in, for a budget external drive this is a great buy with solid build and performance to match any decent USB drive.
The drive is very smart, with a textured top and glossy sides and has rubber feet. Both connectors (power and usb) are at the back, next to a white activity light, so there's nothing flashing at the front. The power lead is fairly compact (compared to my Lacie FA Porsche drive), with the transformer built in to the plug rather than halfway along the lead. Even the USB cable is well designed, with moulded easy-grip ends.
The drive is almost completely silent and runs very cool despite having no fan. I've probably moved about 1TB on and off it over the last 24 hours and it's never even been warm. Transfer speeds seem to be around 1GB/minute for both large files (a 200GB SuperDuper sparseimage) and many small files (my 50GB iTunes library), which is about standard for a USB hard disk as far as other reviews say. This equates to about 130Mb/s - USB is apparently capable of 480Mb/s, but I've never seen those speeds.
The drive has a two year warranty in the UK/Europe, which I think is the same as other drives in the WD range (although the My Book Elite has 3 years).
All in, for a budget external drive this is a great buy with solid build and performance to match any decent USB drive.
264 of 270 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:1TB
I Have 3 of the previous model and they have not been a problem once - So I picked up one of these new version's and it worked out the box and so far it's been 100% reliable and I'm very happy with it. If you're after some cheap extra storage then I would recommend this Drive - 1TB is more than enough for 90% of everyday users
224 of 229 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:2TB
As I've come to expect from WD, these drives are excellent, I have two 2TB ones (this new model) and two 1TB ones (the old 'elements' model that was longer with the rubber edges on back and front).
Was a big fan of the older model of 'elements' drives, and so was concerned they had tried to profitize and so made a cheaper more tacky 'elements' model. Anyway, its not the case, solid as a rock, reliable, quiet, quality feel, and looks better too. Buy them now!
Was a big fan of the older model of 'elements' drives, and so was concerned they had tried to profitize and so made a cheaper more tacky 'elements' model. Anyway, its not the case, solid as a rock, reliable, quiet, quality feel, and looks better too. Buy them now!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Using it as a PVR
I purchased the WD Elements 2TB external hard drive to act as a PVR, as it is hooked up to our TV - the formatting of this, according to the instructions, makes the hard drive... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Ds
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Excellent product and very fast delivery. I would reccomend this product to anyone who wishes to purchase an external storage disk. 2 TB is plenty of space !!!!!!!!!!!
Published 3 days ago by Inter M properties
2 TB Hard Drive
The unit arrived very quickly using the USB provided connection was simple no software to up load it worked straight away out of the box I am using windows 7 operating system. Read more
Published 3 days ago by molly
Now I am worried
Last August bought this product, 1 TB model, in PC Word for £49.99. I have used it purely as a back up for my lovely new Sony PC. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Mr. J. M. Brooks
Super
Super duper no complaints would defrost buy another one very fast and there is no noise what so ever very pleased with item
Published 5 days ago by Mintster
Disappointing product
Bought this HDD in January 2012, it stopped functioning in May 2012. Just went 'on the blink' - light flashing continuously but no action inside! Read more
Published 7 days ago by Scotbucks
Did not manage to survive 2 years and I only ever used it as a back-up
When it worked this was a good product sitting in the background and backing up my internal hard drives. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Healthy Prof
An unreliable product
I've had this WD 1TB external HD for two years now but it has rarely been used. Last week however it failed to register on any of my computers, I get the "Boing" and the little... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Duke
works fine but costs too much
I purchased this exact item on 16 march 2011, and have had no problems with it.
I was going to buy another one today, but to my surprise the price after more than a year has... Read more
I was going to buy another one today, but to my surprise the price after more than a year has... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Thomas
Ultra slow, very disappointed and it is Not 2tb!!!
Yes the hard drive works, but it is ultra slow and if you check out the hard drive total capacity it is only 1. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Pete
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