Preformatted NTFS for systems running Windows 10 or later, the 24TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drivefrom 24TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Driveprovides users with up to 24TB 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.

24TB 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 24TB, 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. My desktop Mac is 6 years old. I have all my photos on one of four drives. I want to make a copy onto an external drive and use that in future. What should I use for this?

A: This desktop drive can be used, however you would need to reformat it for Mac.

Q: 2. 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: 3. does this come with an australian plug?

A: No, unfortunately this would only come with the US power adapter.

Q: 4. This item is listed as 18Tbs. What is the actual usable Tbs?

A: On this 18TB drive you would be 16.5TB of usable storage.

Q: 5. can I share files between Windows & Mac? Connect it to my Windows & copy files, then connect it to Mac & copy files, and so on

A: Yes, it is possible to share files between Windows & Mac with this WD 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive. You will need to first reformat the drive to exFat.

Q: 6. What is speed?

A: The hard drive is 5400 rpm and would do around 90 to 100 MB/s.

Q: 7. Will it work with Windows 10?

A: Yes, the WD 16TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive would be compatible with Windows 10.

Q: 8. is the data encrypted?

A: This drive does not encrypt data. Software on a PC would be needed to achieve encryption on this drive. It does support encryption though.

Q: 9. can i use this drive for mac without reformatting?

A: No, the WD 16TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive is pre-formatted in a Windows specific format, so you would need to reformat the drive before you could use it with your Mac.

Q: 10. mac?

A: The WD 4TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive is compatible with Mac devices after a simple reformat.