Store and take your important information with you while on-the-go using the 6TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from WD. With a capacity of 6TB, it can be used for additional storage or for backing up your videos, photos, music, documents, and other files. The Elements drive connects to your computer with a USB 3.0 port at speeds up to 5 Gb/s, is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 at speeds up to 480 Mb/s, and is formatted as NTFS so Windows 10, 8.1, and 7 systems will recognize it right out of the box. For Mac users, the drive can be formatted to work with Mac OS.

The Elements drive quickly backs up and retrieves files by utilizing USB 3.0 technology and draws power from a USB bus-powered port on your device, meaning that it requires no other additional external power source. The WD Elements drive is protected by a limited 2-year worldwide warranty and a micro-USB to USB-A cable is included.

6TB Storage Capacity    Micro-USB 3.0 Interface    Includes Micro-USB to USB Type-A Cable    Preformatted for Windows    Mac Compatible with Reformatting

With this single drive, you get compatibility with USB 3.0 and 2.0 devices. For reference, USB 3.0 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 or USB 3.2 Gen 1.

When connected to a USB 3.0 port, this WD Elements portable hard drive delivers fast data transfer rates.

When your internal hard drive is almost full, your computer slows down. Don't delete files. Free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements and get your computer moving again.

The small, lightweight design offers up to 6TB of storage, making WD Elements portable hard drives a viable companion for consumers on the go.

WD knows your data is important to you. So, they build the drive inside to their demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then, they protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.

Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, and 7. It can also be reformatted for Mac.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I have an HP ENVY laptop. Can I use this drive to nightly or every two or three days, do a complete back up of my device?

A: Yes, the WD 16TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive would be ideal for this.

Q: 2. What is the cache on this 10tb drive? (WDBWLG0100HBK-NESN)

A: This drive has a 256MB cache.

Q: 3. The description says can be reformatted to work with macOS Sierra and High Sierra; I want to use this on a mac running Yosemite; Will this work with Yosemite? I can't imagine once reformatted it wouldn't work but need confirmation before I purchase.

A: The drive is also fully compatible with Yosemite.

Q: 4. 5400 or 7200?

A: The WD 16TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive would be 5400 rpm.

Q: 5. Is it a 7200 rpm drive?

A: They do not specify the RPM of the enclosed drive.

Q: 6. Will this WD drive work as a nas?

A: no this is not a nas drive. this is a usb hard drive.

Q: 7. format for windows 10?

A: Yes, the WD 10TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive is formatted and compatible with Windows 10.

Q: 8. Can i use this hard drive with philips Tv 55PUS7303 ?

A: Yes you can: If you connect a USB Hard Drive, you can pause or record digital TV broadcasts (DVB broadcasts or similar). Minimum Disk Space • To Pause To pause a broadcast, you need a USB 2.0 compatible Hard Drive with a minimum of 4GB disk space. • To Record To pause and record a broadcast, you need a minimum of 250GB disk space. For more information on how to install a USB Hard Drive, in Help, press the colour key  Keywords and look up USB Hard Drive, installation. Installation Before you can pause or record a broadcast, you must connect and format a USB Hard Drive. Formatting removes all files from the USB Hard Drive. 1 - Connect the USB Hard Drive to one of the USB connections on the TV. Do not connect another USB device to the other USB ports when formatting. 2 - Switch on the USB Hard Drive and the TV. 3 - When the TV is tuned to a digital TV channel, press  (Pause). Trying to pause will start the formatting. Follow the instructions on screen. When the USB Hard Drive is formatted, leave it connected permanently Warning The USB Hard Drive is formatted exclusively for this TV, you cannot use the stored recordings on another TV or PC. Do not copy or change recording files on the USB Hard Drive with any PC application. This will corrupt your recordings. When you format another USB Hard Drive, the content on the former will be lost. A USB Hard Drive installed on your TV will need reformatting for use with a computer. Formatting Before you can pause or record a broadcast, or store apps, you must connect and format a USB Hard Drive. Formatting removes all files from the USB Hard Drive. If you want to record broadcasts with TV Guide data from the Internet, you must setup the Internet connection first before you install the USB Hard Drive. Warning The USB Hard Drive is formatted exclusively for this TV, you cannot use the stored recordings on another TV or PC. Do not copy or change recording files on the USB Hard Drive with any PC application. This will corrupt your recordings. When you format another USB Hard Drive, the content on the former will be lost. A USB Hard Drive installed on your TV will need reformatting for use with a computer. * Connect the USB Hard Drive with size less than 2TB. To format a USB Hard Drive… 1 - Connect the USB Hard Drive to one of the USB connections on the TV. Do not connect another USB device to the other USB ports when formatting. 2 - Switch on the USB Hard Drive and the TV. 3 - Select Recordings if you want to perform Pause TV and Recordings, otherwise, select Apps to store apps. Follow the instructions on screen. 4 - All files and data will be removed after formatting. 5 - When the USB Hard Drive is formatted, leave it connected permanently.

Q: 9. How do you safely turn it off?

A: It is very simple, on a Windows machine you will see an icon on your bottom right Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media Click on it and select Eject WD Elements you will receive a message saying the USB device was safely ejected. From this point you may simply unplug the drive and turn it off.

Q: 10. What is the difference between this model and the WD 10TB My Book (other than $20)?

A: The WD MY BOOK, has WD Backup software for Windows or Time Machine for Mac included. In addition to simplifying the backup process for both Windows and Mac computers, those hard drive features 256-bit AES hardware encryption to ensure stored files remain secure. This model would not include those features