Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive - Black
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About this product
The WD Elements desktop hard drive gives you a massive 18TB of storage space - perfect for keeping all your photos, videos, music and important files safe in one place. With USB 3.0 connectivity, you get fast data transfer rates that make moving large files quick and painless, and it's backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices too. The sleek black design fits neatly on your desk without taking up too much room, and setup is straightforward - just plug it in and you're ready to start backing up everything that matters to you.
Built with WD's quality and reliability, this desktop drive is compact enough to sit comfortably on your desk without dominating your workspace. Whether you're a content creator working with massive video files, a photographer with years of high-resolution images, or someone who just needs serious storage space for their digital life, this drive has the capacity to handle it all. It comes with a 2-year manufacturer's guarantee, giving you peace of mind that your data is in safe hands.
- USB 2.0.
- USB 3.0.
- Weight 0.9kg.
- Size H16.58, W4.8, L13.5cm.
- Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
- EAN: 718037878782.
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Great additional storage at reasonable price
Once purchased and connected this device was able to store my entire home video collection with ease, it is fast using the USB 3 supplied cable. Hopefully it will be as reliable as previous devices I have purchased, but to be safe I have secured the unit beneath a shelf as it is fairly light. Will definitely purchase additional units as required/needed.
Dave69, 65 or over
Solid desktop hard drivr
Reliable and large capacity which contains my complete Plex library. Enough weight to keep it planted and the connection speed is good.
Steve B, 45 - 54
Huge capacity
Had WD disks before, always been reliable and the large capacity will be helpful given large files sizes in modern cameras.
Andy145, 65 or over
High quality
High quality HDD. Good price at Argos campared to other retailers. Easy to order.
Michal, 45 - 54, Slough
Excellent value
Really good price, so much better buying from Argos you know it is going to be genuine, unlike the rubbish sold elsewhere by dodgy marketplace sellers.
Mark
Does what's needed and loads of space thks
As above does what's needed and plenty of storage
Potshot, 55 - 64, Swindon Wilts
Very high capacity external hard drive
I bought this to back up my video collection. With this size it should last me a few years. The transfer rate is quite high. The only drawback is that it is quite noisy. If you were using it for long periods, it could get distracting.
Badger, 65 or over, South East
I did the job
The unit was small with good capacity but a little bit slow I thought
none, 65 or over, London
Plug it in and forget...
Works seamlessly out of the box, enough storage space for a lifetime!
Mart, 65 or over, Sheffield
Loads of space
Excellent value for money, 18TBs is huge
BigAl, 45 - 54, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Hello there,
The Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive - Black is fully compatible with Windows 11 and works plug-and-play right out of the box.
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Hello there,
Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive - Black
Yes, the Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive runs at 7200 RPM.
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Hello Jason.
The supplier has confirmed. The Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive runs at a speed of 7200 RPM, which ensures fast data access and transfer.
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It can be connected directly to NAS drive to increase storage
Hello KarKei,
The supplier has advised the following for the Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive - Black:
The WD Elements Drive is not a network drive. It cannot be shared like a NAS. It is a direct attached to the device via USB.
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Hello matt,
The supplier has advised the following for the Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive - Black:
No, all desktop drives will need to be powered by its own power supply.
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Hello Conan,
I can advise the following for the Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive - Black:
This is possible, however the PS5 will only see 8TB max so may not display when connected. Plus you can only store PS5 games on HDDs you aren't able to play them.
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Hello there,
This Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive does not feature any cooling fan.
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Hi Intell
The Western Digital Elements 18TB Desktop Hard Drive - Black is an external hard drive only.
The external hard drive can not be used as a PC nor can you instal an operating system on it.
A screen can not be attached to this hard drive.
It has no RAM, has no processor nor a monotor connection.
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Allan
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