Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black)
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Product Highlights
- 500GB
- USB 3.0 + USB 2.0
- Plug and Play
- Compact Design
- PC & Mac Compatible
The Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive from Western Digital offers maximum data transfer rates and universal connectivity with USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 devices. The compact and lightweight enclosure features a 500GB capacity for storing videos, music, photos and documents while on the go.
- Maximum Transfer Rates
- When connected to a USB 3.0 port, the Elements SE Portable delivers maximum performance for data transfers. Transfer a full-length HD movie in a fraction of the time it takes with USB 2.0. USB 3.0 can transfer files at a rate as high as 5Gb/s while the USB 2.0 tops out at 480Mb/s
- Improve PC Performance
- Computers slow down when their internal hard drives become full. Instead of delete files in order to free up space, transfer them over to the Elements SE Portable at high speeds for improved performance
- Pre-Formatted for Windows
- The Elements SE Portable comes pre-formatted in NTFS format and is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. It can also be reformatted to work with a Mac
| Type | External |
| Interface |
USB 3.0 USB 2.0 |
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Color | Black |
| Operating Temperature | 41°F to 95°F / 5°C to 35°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40°F to 149°F / -40°C to 65°C |
| Supported OS |
Windows XP / Vista / 7 Mac OS X / Leopard / Snow Leopard (requires reformatting for all Mac OS) |
| Base Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.1 x 0.8 x 4.4" / 7.8 x 1.9 x 11.3cm |
| Weight | 7.1 oz / 200g |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 32 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Compact (30)
- Easy to set up (30)
- Easy to use (27)
- Portable (27)
- Quiet (24)
Cons
Best Uses
- Back-up (26)
- Photo storage (20)
- Additional storage (18)
- File transfer (15)
- Video (12)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual user (19), Power user (13)
- Primary use:
- Personal (24), Business (7)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (23), Mac (7)
REVIEWS
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Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I needed a small drive that didn't have miles of wire. I wanted a compact reliable unit that I easily take along on occasion. Some day I might need terabytes of storeage, but not now.
This came ready to go and has room for all my family photos. I'm on a PC and I bought run right away for my son's MAC
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I shoot videos for a living and am always traveling. Since I shoot to cards, it is necessary to have a portable storage device that I can plug into the NLE when I get home. This drive does the job. My video files are safely backed up and thanks to USB 3.0, transfer quickly to the NLE.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
Best Uses
- File Transfer
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I travel a lot, and this device will help me a lot!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
Using as a archive for photographs.
Seems very fast, even though my USB is only 2.0 (I expect to have a faster USB port in the future.)
Plugged it into USB port and it started working in seconds, just like a thumb drive.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
- No Power Switch
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I bought this for backing up data on my rather old laptop and it has worked really well so far. It's a great product for the price and I don't know of any cons other than only wishing it had a power button. Everything else is just fine as it should be. I would definitely recommend this product to you!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
Product is easy to use and just what I needed. Super fast delivery!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I use it as a backup drive for EVERYTHING I have on my laptop knowing my laptop will fail on me any moment. It does what it says, portable. I dont travel with it a lot because even though its portable it still can be damaged if moved around too much. On the days that I do travel around I move a lot as I'm a skateboarder who does tricks even with a heavy bag on my shoulders so falling happens a lot even down a hill going 20+mph my bag hit the ground and it still operates smoothly.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I use this file for music and it works great. Transfers files incredibly fast and gets the job done. Nothing flashy, but well worth the price tag, especially if you aren't looking for a TON of storage room.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- File Transfer
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
The drive is working well and I love the fact that it is so small. without the need for a power adaptor. I haven't used it much so far because I just bought it, other than for backup, so I can't tell if it is reliable. If it lasts me 5 years, I'd be pretty happy.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I am moving alot of music and photos off my mac. It works fine, and easily! I am very happy with it!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
The only way this hard drive could have been easyier to set up and use, would be if it unrapped itself from the box!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I purchased 17 of these for the office and have used WD external drives for a number of years. They are solid drives, and as always, B&H's price and service is excellent.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
Shipping and customer service was good. I first reformatted the hard drive and now use it solely with my mac as a backup. As a backup unit it is perfect and the price is right too.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
The drive is compact and plug and play.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- File Transfer
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I am a college students and I work a lot with video. I got this harddrive to pack up my video files and carry them with me whereever and whenever. I love this size and weight of this harddrive and modifying it to work on PCs and Macs was very easy, just a click of the button. I only wish I knew in advance how small it would be. I was prepared for something bulky and large but that does not describe this device at all. All in all I am very satisfied with this. Also, just in case anyone was wondering when you make the harddrive PC and Mac compatible there is no limit the amount of space and PC or Mac specific file can fit into. It's not split 50/50 which for me is awesome!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
Perfect for any customer just looking to store music and videos on an external source!
Super easy to format for a MAC, sleek, black and light!
And you can't ask more for the price!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- High Capacity
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- File Transfer
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
Portable and very fast!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
Very quiet and easy to use. Well worth the $ bucks if your a photographer. The short cable is nice if your using a laptop and the USB 3.0 is very fast. The body seems sturdy and solid.
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Backup
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
This is my media for monthly backup of financial data. A simple drag and drop using Ubuntu---slick and trouble free. I would prefer it supported empty the trash with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, but I typically overwrite files anyway so I don't think it will be a problem. Fast delivery and arrived in excellent condition---I'm pleased. The proprietary cable is a slight bummer if it ever gets chewed by my dog or lost in a move.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Linux
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to use
- Portable
- Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
- Additional Storage
- Backup
- Photo Storage
- Video
Comments about Western Digital 500GB Elements SE Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Black):
I use the product to store video for projects. I have owned the unit for a month, works fine no problems. The USB cable connection to the computer is fine, the other end going to the hard drive is non standard. So if you misplace the cord any USB cable won't work.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
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