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WD 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready – WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN
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| RAM | 4 TB |
|---|---|
| Hard Drive | 4 TB Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Brand | WD |
| Series | WD Elements Portable Hard Drive |
| Item model number | WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN |
| Hardware Platform | PC, Mac |
| Operating System | PC, Mac |
| Item Weight | 8.3 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 4.35 x 3.23 x 0.83 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.35 x 3.23 x 0.83 inches |
| Color | black |
| Flash Memory Size | 256 |
| Hard Drive Interface | USB 2.0/3.0 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 1 |
| Power Source | Manual operation |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Country of Origin | Thailand |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | May 15, 2017 |
Reviews (13)
13 Reviews For This Product
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by Larry Steiner
Llevo años usando el producto y aún funciona sin problema, puedo almacenar películas de tos del disco y lo mejor la velocidad en la que viaja la información..
by TV excelente. Cumpre tudo o que promete.
この値段で3年以上正常な動作を保ってるのはすごくない…のか？？
コンパクトで接続コネクタ劣化等もなく使えているので大満足。
事業用データのバックアップなど様々な場面で活躍しています。
by Casch
At first it wouldn’t automatically connect after rebooting my mac, even though my other Samsung T7 USB drives did. WD support was no help at all. I kept searching I found some Mac settings to make it start working. It needed a “sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences AutomountDisksWithoutUserLogin -bool YES” but I don’t know why this was different the other drives. Anyway, now I am very happy with it. I use an rsync to back new or changed files from my T7 flash drives up to this, and it works great.
by JB
I’ve used WD portable external HDD’s for over 10 years as a backup in my personal and small office computer systems as a back up media. These are terrific, they just keep working and working and working! Small, easy to attach via cable and fast too. The capacity keeps getting larger over time which is good as we keep storing more files over time as well. The size of these is pretty small, I can easily fit them in my briefcase to take home with me. We keep one off site at all times so we always have a backup that is safe in case of any calamity.
by Ricardo
Doet wat ie moet doen.
by Joe
I have 7 of these of various sizes, 1, 4, & 5 TB.
I like their size, their quiet operation, their price, and easy set up.
I use 2 of them for Time Machine backups on Mac, where they each incrementally backup alternating hourly. Four of the others I use to do larger chunk backups once every 2 weeks. The seventh one is one that is failing.
Five of my seven show 100% Health on my DriveDx disc analysis software. One of seven failed after a couple of years of use with 187 “pending sector count” problems. The other has been in use only about a year and has 6 “pending sector count” issues. (Drives with sector count issues are 16 times more likely to fail within 60 days than those with 0 sector count problems.)
So 5 ÷ 7 is about 70%. I’ve gotten 5 years out of 5 of them, 2 years out of 1, and only 1 year out of the newest. Hence 4 stars.
Overall, I’d recommend them. I’ve just ordered more of these as replacement for the “6 pending sector count” one, and two new ones to setup a new backup system for my wife’s computer. I figure due to losses, I add 30% $$ to make up for the failure rate/replacement cost to give me the cost per stable unit.
by Sparsh S.
Shipped quickly and was packaged well. This is an attractive and lightweight external drive so it would work well in a portable drive situation.
But, I bought this to backup my Synology NAS drive. So easy to use. I just plugged it into the NAS which recognized it and formatted it. Then set up my backup program. All done. Probably 15 minutes total (most of that was waiting for the formatting to complete).
Very happy to have. Backups are quick and allows some extra security for my files. RAID, while fast and normally secure, can fail. When it does it is catastrophic because of the immense amount of data it holds. A failure in a RAID 5 system about 8 years ago drove this home. While no data was lost it took a stressful week to restore the data. I now use RAID 6 (dual drive redundancy) but this drive adds an extra level of security and redundancy to the system.
Cheap large and functional, this drive is great.
by Ricardo
Funciona bem, seguro e confiável. Durável.
by Neco
I bought this to back up my more important files and folders. I already own 5 WD internal drives and frankly, I consider WD to be top of the line. This drive is small, quiet, cool, and boy, 4TB is a LOT of storage!
by Web Puddin
I had to buy a new computer when my last one kicked the bucket and decided to go all out. I got a very expensive gaming desktop with a new, larger monitor, Windows 11…..the works. I decided to get an external hard drive to finish out my system and purchased the top unit according to many tech sites.
When I got the unit it said it was compatible with Windows 10, so to make sure, I checked online and found that NO external hard drive works with Windows 11. A computer tech can make them work but I’m not a computer tech. They say, also, that the only ones you can get to work are 2tb units or smaller, but even they require going into your system and mucking about.
I really wanted to back up everything so I studied extensively on the subject. It isn’t compatible. Windows techs say they will work, but everyone else says, no, they wont.
Just FYI for anyone with Windows 11, external hard drives ( at present ) don’t work.
by Sparsh S.
We bought the REFURBISHED 4TB version of this hard drive. The description says the drive may come with small imperfections, missing manuals, and original packaging. We found no cosmetic damage whatsoever. The drive also comes with a USB-A adapter for connections. After connecting it to a PC, the drive does come with WD software installed, but a quick reformat will empty it completely.
I recommend installing CrystalDiskInfo (if on Windows) to check drive health. Ours had only been on for 6 hours, so we got a basically BRAND NEW hard drive at 2/3ths of the price. The product works fantastic and there are no compatibility issues with Windows or Mac. Read/Write speed is great and it is perfect for dumping all our photos into a portable box the size of a phone.
While there may not be much that differentiates it from its competitors, I highly recommend this product for its price, portability, and value.
by FransT
Storage of documents and audio and video files.
by Al Madding
So far the hard drive is good, packaged nicely and worked out the box. The cable is a bit short & weird plug in as I thought it would be a type c or a but it is working and keeping family photos safe while I have free storage on my phone 5/5