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Key Features
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- Micro-USB 3.0 Interface
- Includes Micro-USB to USB Type-A Cable
- Preformatted for Windows
Store and take your important information with you while on-the-go using the 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from WD. With a capacity of 4TB, 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.
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can this be used a plex drive on a Nvidia shield?
can this be used a plex drive on a Nvidia shield?
Yes, the WD 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
BH #WEBU6Y0040BW is compatible with the NVIDIA Shield.
Date published: 2021-04-12
Where is it made?
Where is it made?
Mine says Thailand
Date published: 2021-07-17
How can you reformat for iMac Pro touch laptop? I ...
How can you reformat for iMac Pro touch laptop? I see this is formatted
For Windows but it says it can be reformatted to Apple but I don't know how to do that? Is it an easy process ?
Google Apple help reformat win to Mac external drive.
Date published: 2021-12-08
Can this be used to backup a PS4? Thanks.
Can this be used to backup a PS4? Thanks.
You can use the WD 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive with a PS4 as external storage. Just choose the format as " Extended Storage" through the PS4 settings.
Date published: 2021-02-01
is this 5400 or 7200 ?
is this 5400 or 7200 ?
The WD 4TB Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive has a 5400 RPM drive.
Date published: 2024-03-13
Can this be used to backup a PS4? Thanks.
Can this be used to backup a PS4? Thanks.
Yes. It needs to be formatted using FAT32 or exFAT, and if you want to back up a full drive, the external drive should have at least the same capacity as the internal drive.
Date published: 2019-10-07
Would my MacBook Pro read the drive? I bought the ...
Would my MacBook Pro read the drive? I bought the WD Easy Store and returned it back because my Mac couldn't read the drive at all.
Hi, WB, Because i bought my TB drive for a PC Platform, i’m sorry that i can’t answer that authoritatively. I can tell you that i had to replace the drive soon afterward. It was not receiving the backups.
Date published: 2022-02-06
Hi! I don’t understand if the disk has USB 3.0 or ...
Hi! I don’t understand if the disk has USB 3.0 or 3.1/3.2. Are these compatible? Which would i need?
As the other person said, this is a USB 3.0 drive but can also plug to computers with a USB 3.2 or USB 3.1 port. Generally USB drives are 'backwards compatible' (works with older USB versions) and 'forwards compatible' (works with newer versions), so almost any USB drive will work in almost any USB computer / laptop / TV etc - the difference is that if the device and the thing you're plugging it into are both higher versions you get faster and better performance.
I have a bunch of these portable WD drives, and I find them great - I generally use them as my portable backup drive when travelling (I copy photos / videos onto them as I travel around, because I'm paranoid).
Date published: 2021-09-13