WD Elements 4TB Portable Hard Drive
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About this product
WD Elements portable hard drives with USB 3.0 offer reliable, high-capacity storage to go, fast data transfer rates and universal connectivity with USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 devices. The small, lightweight enclosure features massive capacity and WD quality and reliability.
WD quality and reliable portable storage.
- Storage space 4TB.
- USB 3.0.
- Weight 0.23kg.
- Size H1.5, W8.21, L11.1cm.
- Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
- EAN: 718037855981.
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176 reviews
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Customers Say
Users appreciate the Western Digital external hard drive for its large capacity, ease of use, and reliable performance. Many highlight its quick transfer speeds and portability, making it a great choice for backups.
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Loads of space
Nice little hard drive with plenty of space
Shell666, 45 - 54
Western Digital 4tb external hard drive.
Bought this a few weeks ago as my previous 3tb drive corrupted so needed a replacement fast. No problems as Western Digital is a good brand. More than up to the task and a spare gigabyte of room to boot!
Dan, 55 - 64
Perfect for my Storage Needs
No setup required; just plugged in and it worked.. Comes with optional software (I didn't install it because I have no need). Transfer speed is fine and it barely makes a sound when a data transfer is taking place.
SMK, 35 - 44
Quality external drive
Just what I was looking for. 4Tb external drive that I could save my music and photos on. I bought a couple off ebay but they both had problems...sometimes, you get what you pay for. This one was £99 but worked without a hitch. I wish I had saved my money originally!!! Just had to plug in and go. That's how easy it was.
Steely, 65 or over
All good
Simple, plug in and go. Good size for its capacity. Not sure how sturdy the socket on it is, but I've had no problems so far.
alex123, 25 - 34
No.1
Very quick at transferring documents. Love how it's compact & portable. Would recommend to anyone.
Flossy
WD is a reliable HDD maker.
My current 2TB Seagate drive started playing up, so I got this 4TB Western Digital to back the old one up. I've used WD drives before and have found them reliable. It's plug and play. It's palm sized. It's black and discreet. You can't really go wrong.
SU51SEB, 55 - 64
Great for Mac System Backups
I bought this a month ago for backing up my Mac Mini using Time Machine. Having reformatted the HD to APFS it’s performing fine
null, 65 or over
Great device for cost
Reliable, easily portable, compatible with all devive I use it on and makes ncie transfer speed making it easier to mvoe things from one device ot another. Plenty of stroage capacity should lsit a while.
Lewis, 18 - 24, Barnsley
Reliable external hard drive
Safe, simple and easy to use back up for work you simply can't afford to lose
Sallyinwoking, 65 or over, Pirbright
Hello there.
The WD Elements 4TB Portable Hard Drive is compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Most external hard drives that work with Windows 10 will also function with Windows 11, provided they are formatted to NTFS or exFAT.
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Hello Gray,
Our supplier has advised that the WD Elements 4TB Portable Hard Drive can be plugged into the Sony TV via the USB 3.0 socket. Elements drives are compatible with TVs.
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Hello Person,
I can advise the following for the WD Elements 4TB Portable Hard Drive:
This comes with a USB-A type cable in the box.
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Hello Matt,
From the information we have available, I can advise the WD Elements 4TB Portable Hard Drive can be used to save games and play them on your gaming laptop. It connects via USB 3.0, which provides fast data transfer speeds suitable for gaming. However, keep in mind that while it is great for storing and playing games, the performance might not be as fast as an internal SSD, especially for games that require high read/write speeds.
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Hi Curious Customer,
To back up your photos from Google Photos to your WD Elements 4TB Portable Hard Drive, you’ll need to download them to your computer first.
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Hi Megan,
You can store games on this drive then move them back to the PS5 internal storage when time to play them.
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Hi DD
This will depend on the Tv and what drives the Tv maximum storeage it supports.
It will also depens as to the file system the Tv supports.
Please refer to the Tv manual for advice.
If recording Tv programs on a PC yes you can transfer TV programs to this hard drive.
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Allan
Hello Bob
The WD My Passport is an updated version of WD Elements. It has more improvements in terms of design and features. It has greater security and offers data backup.
I hope this helps
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Hi there,
This is not compatible with an iPad.
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Hello there
Yes the WD Elements 4TB Portable Hard Drive works as you described. Plug in the hard drive to your USB port and simply transfer the files you wish to store.
I hope this helps
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