Preformatted NTFS for systems running Windows 10 or later, the 6TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from WD provides users with up to 6TB of add-on storage for their photos, videos, music, documents, and other files. It features a 5 Gb/s micro-USB 3.0 interface, which is also known as USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 3.1 Gen 1, and is compatible with 480 Mb/s USB 2.0. It is powered using an 100-240 VAC power adapter, includes a micro-USB to USB-A cable, and may be reformatted for use with other operating systems, such as macOS.

6TB Storage Capacity    Micro-USB 3.0 Interface (USB 3.1 Gen 1)    AC Powered    USB 2.0 Compatible    Pre-Formatted NTFS for Windows    May Be Reformatted    Includes micro-USB to USB-A Cable

The compact design offers a capacity of 6TB, making WD Elements desktop storage the ideal solution for easy, add-on storage of all your important photos, music, videos, and files.

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

The WD Elements drive works right out of the box with Windows 10 and later. Just plug it into a USB port to instantly add storage to your system.

With this single drive, you get compatibility with USB 3.0 devices and backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices.

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

This WD Elements Desktop hard drive is formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10 and later. It may also be reformatted for Mac.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. 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: 2. 5400 or 7200?

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

Q: 3. What format should be used on this drive to make it accessible to Samsung tv and Denon receiver, both wireless on a network with all Mac computers?

A: Fat 32 would be the best option for cross compatibility amongst all devices.

Q: 4. My hp omen did not recognize WD - Easystore 10TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive. Wondering why and if the WD 12tb would be recognize? My computer recognize all other external drives.

A: If you are running Windows 10, there is no reason why it would not other than you having a defective drive or the wrong format/configuration on the drive. The WD 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive BH #WEBWLG0120HB comes pre-formatted NTFS for Windows so it is plug and play.

Q: 5. is this good for photo storage?

A: Yes, the WD 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive BH #WEBWLG0120HB is good for photo storage.

Q: 6. 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: 7. Will it work with MacOS Mojave?

A: Yes using Apple Disk Utility it will need to be reformatted for the Mac.

Q: 8. Will the 10TB drive work with windows 7?

A: You may need to partition the drive into smaller sections and reformat it but it can work.

Q: 9. I want to partition this drive 2TB for backup and 4 TB for video storage on my iMac. Is this easy to do? cant find partition on WD support.

A: Yes, you would able to do this in Disc utility, pull up the drive and you would see the option to partition it

Q: 10. Where item made in country?

A: The Country of origin for this hard drive is THAILAND