Price: $309.99 - $279.99
(as of Dec 10, 2024 15:30:24 UTC - Details)

WD Elements desktop storage with USB 3.0 offers reliable, high-capacity, add-on storage, fast data transfer rates and universal connectivity with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices. The sleek design features up to 18TB capacity plus WD quality and reliability. As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one thousand GB. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
High-capacity add-on storage.Specific uses: Personal
Fast data transfers
Plug-and-play ready for Windows PCs
WD quality inside and out
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Western Digital 22TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive Review
Review: If you’re in search of reliable and expansive external storage solutions, look no further than the Western Digital 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive. With its impressive capacity and dependable performance, this external hard drive is a game-changer for content creators, graphic designers, and video editors alike.I recently purchased the 18TB variant of this external hard drive, and I must say, I’m thoroughly impressed. Prior to making this investment, I had experienced the unfortunate demise of a competitor’s 12TB drive. Thankfully, I was able to retrieve all my data, but it was a stark reminder of the importance of choosing a reliable brand.Western Digital has proven itself to be just that – reliable. Unlike my previous experience with another brand that exhibited concerning cracking sounds, this Western Digital drive operates quietly and smoothly, a testament to its solid engineering and durability.What’s particularly appealing about Western Digital’s lineup is the wide range of capacities available, ranging from 4TB all the way up to a whopping 22TB. As a content creator with demanding storage needs, having access to such expansive capacities is essential for backing up my work and ensuring I never run out of space.Speaking of which, as a content creator, graphic designer, and video editor, storage space vanishes in the blink of an eye. That’s why having a high-capacity external hard drive like the Western Digital 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive is an absolute necessity. It not only provides ample space for storing large media files and project backups but also offers peace of mind knowing that my valuable work is securely backed up.In fact, I’m so impressed with this external hard drive that I’m already considering upgrading to the 22TB model in the near future. After all, when it comes to safeguarding my creative assets, there’s no such thing as too much storage.In conclusion, if you’re a content creator, graphic designer, or video editor in need of reliable and spacious external storage, I highly recommend Western Digital’s Elements Desktop External Hard Drives. Trust me, it’ll make your life a whole lot easier and your workflow much more efficient.

Reviewer: Kristine Yulich
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent
Review: Comes with different sizes! Works great for my IMac and uploading and saving lots of photos. Easy to use and no issues setting it up.

Reviewer: Dave Deno
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Storage/Great Price
Review: I needed a lot of storage for programs I produce but I didn't want to pay more than I needed to. This gave me the best of both. I have always found WD to be highly reliable.

Reviewer: E. Arluck
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Compatible with my iPad Pro
Review: First off, Western Digital's Customer Support was fantastic. They helped this non-technical guy set this up for my iOS operating system very quickly. I used their chat function and it was excellent. They warned that they were not sure this would work well with my iPad b/c the iPad doesn't have the power to drive it. Hence I had already bought a docking station to fix that. It works perfectly with the iPad Pro 12.9. Of course it's new, so I can't say anything about its longevity. It even allows for creation of folders for sorting! Overall I think it's fine, though a tad slow with the iPad (I'm sure it's faster on a computer).

Reviewer: Michael D Barclay
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works well.
Review: I had options and saw other externals but WD has only failed bad on me once. The Drive arrived and was given time to "adjust" since it was wet out. Plugged into my desktop and ran a few checks and it looks very good. No issues with it...Many seem to have issues about spin up times.. I get that everybody wants instant but this is NOT an SSD. I have 3 4TB internal drives. One black Two blue. The Blue spin down and need a bit to spin up when called on.. This is not that bad. That's how drives work.I do wish it had a full shut off and not just a blinking light hibernation light after unmounting it in the OS. The power light only stops blinking when you disconnect the Data or power cable. Aside from that it's going well

Reviewer: Burn0u7
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: good drive. reliable.
Review: well you surely get what you pay for. i could have got a 32TB drive for less money but i bought a 16TB drive from that cheaper brand not 4 months ago and it is already showing signs of failure. I won't list the brand but i will say the name begins with the letter A. that is all i'm going to say about it. they are known to have cheap drives. i have a 12TB drive from them and that one too is already showing signs of failure. i've had that drive for no more than 5 months. i'm going to wipe the drives and send those back to get an RMA. anyway, i have a 6TB WD 2.5" external drive and the thing runs perfect. never one issue with it. had it for over a year now. I also have a 8TB WD External had that thing for 2 years and neveer one issue with it either. this 20TB drive should last a while. i get 234MB/s read and write throughput. It formats to about 18TB so not too bad.

Reviewer: Amirachi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Muy silencioso, 100% recomendado, el espacio final es de 20 Tb, entre archivos internos del disco duro y de que la capacidad es menor como en cualquier. Mejor que que los seagate, muy conforme con mi compra.

Reviewer: Cliente de Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: El comentario que puedo hacer es que tengo varios días que lo tengo conectado, llego bien, el principal uso es que guardare todas las musicas de los cientos de CD's que tengo, y archivos de alta resolución que descargue de las compras de internet de la musica que me gusta.Es prematuro hablar del tiempo que me dure ya que tengo semana y media de instalarlo.

Reviewer: Filiberto Ríos Saucedo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Me gusto lo pequeño que es. No hace tanto ruido, apenas perceptible, lo uso para mis archivos, documentación y películas. Muy buen articulo, ya que lo tengo desearia comprar uno de mayor capacidad. Ademas de que llegó mucho antes de la fecha esperada.

Reviewer: N
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Now this is a real Treat for anyone that has far too many files, games, videos, content, all sorts. :)i always thought they'd be slow until i realized the external power plug takes the weight off the computerthis is super fast!and a lovely bonus is i can run steam games off it. Gigabyte large steam games. it can become a permentant part of my pc setup!Thank you so much!

Reviewer: WA
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The drive make lot of noise and I am worried that my backups will be lot. I have 10tb is does not make the noise as this one does, especially the drive.Very disappointed!!!