Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive
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About this product
WD Elements portable storage with USB 3.0 offers reliable, high-capacity storage to go, ultra-fast data transfer rates, universal connectivity, and a massive capacity.
For years, millions of people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives, and its first concern is to reliably store that data. So this drive was built for durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability.
- Run speed 5400 rpm.
- Storage space 2TB500000 MP3s, 400000 photos, 150 Divx movies.
- USB 2.0.
- USB 3.0.
- Weight 0.23kg.
- Size H2.1, W8.4, L11.1cm.
- Technical support provided by the manufacturer.
- Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
- EAN: 718037806266.
4.8
1044 reviews
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Customers Say
This portable hard drive is praised for its reliability, ease of use, and ample storage capacity. Users appreciate its compact design and good transfer speeds, making it a great choice for backups and file storage.
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Great wee hard drive
Great wee hard drive for storing all my important documents that I don’t want cluttering my laptop. Also allows me to update documents on any device.
Fearlesslynnie
Good value from Argos
Easily set up (formatted) for use as Time Machine backup for Macbook Pro. Good value and quick enough for the task required of it. Small and slips easily in laptop bag.
Hotchef
excellent product
Earlier this month I bought this hard drive and I'm really happy with it. I put practically the whole contents of my computer hard drive on it and it's hardly touched its capacity. Really pleased.
Hedgehog, 65 or over, East of England
Happy customer
product is very good
GRLyster, 55 - 64, Cambridgeshire
Excellent product
This is an excellent product. Compact and so easy to use.
Linny
Is what it says it is!
Does just what it says on the tin!
blonde1
Portable hard drive
Perfectly usable portable hard drive, reasonably priced.
Gingercoder, 45 - 54
Picture perfect
Fed up of paying for cloud services and running out of space on my phone due to 1000s photos so backed up all photos and videos on this. Tonnes more space on my phone so don’t need anew one, saves my monthly costs on cloud services so super happy! I bought two. A back up of a back in case one fails which I’m sure it won’t, due to loads of photos. Great!
Billynomates1, 45 - 54, North wales
Hard drive seems to work as expected
Hard drive seems to work as expected
Boz, 45 - 54, England
Fantastic for backing up photos
I bought this to use as a backup for my photos, rather than using various cloud services. It's much more secure and can be read and written to by my phone, laptop and PC.
Zig, 65 or over, Barnsley
Hello JJ
I can advise the following for: Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive.
To safely eject your Western Digital Elements 2TB Portable Hard Drive, you can use one of several methods depending on your operating system (Windows or macOS):
Method 1: Using the Notification Area Icon (Recommended)
Locate the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area (system tray), typically at the bottom-right of your taskbar. It looks like a small USB plug icon. You may need to click the up arrow to show hidden icons.
Click the icon.
A menu will appear listing connected devices. Select "Eject Elements" or "Eject WD Elements SE" (the exact name may vary).
Wait for a notification that says, "Safe to Remove Hardware" or "Safe to Eject Media". Once you see this message, you can physically unplug the drive.
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Hi Tanzil,
Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive.
It is the 2025 version.
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Hello Tess
I can advise the following for: Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive.
No, a Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive will not work with the Eufy Homebase S380.
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Hi there,
The Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is compatible with the PS5, but there are some important considerations:
The PS5 uses a proprietary storage format, which may not be compatible with the standard FAT32 file system used by most external hard drives.
Hi there.
I can advise that the Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is compatible with an iMac but it will need to be formatted to APFS or Mac OS using Disc Utility prior to use.
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Hello PearlGirl.
After contacting our suppliers they have advised for the Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive.
Yes, the Xbox Series S has a USB 3.0 port on the front. When you plug in the hard drive, the console will prompt you to reformat it for use with the Xbox. Once formatted, it will work as expected.
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Hello Dania,
After checking with our supplier, they have advised for the Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive: ''In theory, Yes the drive would work if there was a USB-A to USB-C adapter. The Drive should also be reformatted to exFAT or HFS+.''
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Hello Danno,
I can advise the following for the Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive:
It can be used, but only for game storage.
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Hello Car mad Dad,
The Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive cannot just be plugged into an iPhone as this drive default formatting is NTFS, which is read-only on iOS.
To write files (like photos) to it, you’ll need to reformat it to exFAT using a computer.
What you would need to use the drive on an iPhone SE 2nd Gen.
1. You would also need an Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (or Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter for better power support).
2. Powered USB Hub (optional but often necessary):
The WD Elements drive typically requires more power than the iPhone can provide directly.
A powered USB hub ensures the drive gets enough power to function properly.
3. iOS 13 or later:
Your iPhone SE2 supports external drives starting from iOS 13 via the Files app.
In the long run it maybe cheaper to purchase an apple recommended hard drive.
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Hello Owen,
The Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is compatible with the Xbox One S, with a few conditions:
Requirements for Xbox One External Storage:
USB 3.0: Your WD Elements drive supports this.
Minimum 256 GB capacity: Your drive is 2TB.
Formatted for Xbox: The Xbox will prompt you to format the drive when you plug it in for the first time. This will erase all existing data on the drive.
Used for Games & Apps or Media:
If formatted for games & apps, it can store and run Xbox games.
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