Store and take your important information with you while on-the-go using the 6TB WD Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drivefrom 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. What is the cache on this 10tb drive? (WDBWLG0100HBK-NESN)

A: This drive has a 256MB cache.

Q: 2. what is the warranty length?

A: This would come with a 2 year manufacturers warranty

Q: 3. are these new or refurbished, I know WD stopped making this model ?

A: This WD hard drive is new in a box not used or refurbished. All items on our site are new unless specifically marked as used, with a condition rating. You will also notice the "Used" tab highlighted at the top of our page.

Q: 4. will this HD work with a USB 2 out put from the computer?

A: If we are only referencing on the port itself, yes. This HDD is backwards compatible to USB 2.0.

Q: 5. Is it a 7200 rpm drive?

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

Q: 6. What’s the actual read write speed? I wasn’t looking to be reminded of USB 2 & 3’s general rated speed, the actual read/write drive speed of this product

A: We have not tested the read/write speeds on this drive nor it is stated by the manufacturer.

Q: 7. Are there special cables or peripherals needed to ensure maximum speed for this drive?

A: The WD 14TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive comes with a USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface and cable.

Q: 8. Are the 16 & 18 TB models 5400 or 7200 RPM?

A: The manufacturer of these drives does not specify the RPM on their 16TB and 18TB elements external drives.

Q: 9. I bought this 14TB drive and now it reads 12.7TB. Why this substantial difference?

A: Depending on the file format used some portion of the drive is used for the file system.

Q: 10. What is the process for reformatting for Mac OS X and higher?

A: Plug the WD 4TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive into your computer and then open the disk utility application (Applications - Utilities - Disk Utility). From there you can select your new drive on the left panel and reformat it. Note that if you plan on using this drive on both Windows and OS X systems you should format it as ExFAT, if you are only going to use it with OS X then you should format it as Apple's Mac OS X Extended (Journaled).