WD 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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WD 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Key Features
  • 12TB Storage Capacity
  • Micro-USB 3.0 Interface (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • AC Powered
  • USB 2.0 Compatible
Preformatted NTFS for systems running Windows 10 or later, the 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from WD provides users with up to 12TB of add-on storage for their photos, videos, music, documents, and other files. It features a 5 Gb/s micro-USB 3.0 interface, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1, and is compatible with 480 Mb/s USB 2.0. It is powered using an 100-240 VAC power adapter, includes a micro-USB to USB-A cable, and may be reformatted for use with other operating systems, such as macOS.
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WD Desktop External HDD Overview

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Preformatted NTFS for systems running Windows 10 or later, the 12TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from WD provides users with up to 12TB of add-on storage for their photos, videos, music, documents, and other files. It features a 5 Gb/s micro-USB 3.0 interface, which is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1, and is compatible with 480 Mb/s USB 2.0. It is powered using an 100-240 VAC power adapter, includes a micro-USB to USB-A cable, and may be reformatted for use with other operating systems, such as macOS.

General Features
High Capacity in a Compact Design
The compact design offers a capacity of 12TB, making WD Elements desktop storage the ideal solution for easy, add-on storage of all your important photos, music, videos, and files.
Improve Performance
When your internal hard drive is almost full, your system slows down. Don't delete files. Free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements desktop storage and get your computer moving again.
Plug-and-Play Simplicity
The WD Elements drive works right out of the box with Windows 10 and later. Just plug it into a USB port to instantly add storage to your system.
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Compatibility
With this single drive, you get compatibility with USB 3.0 devices and backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices.
WD Quality Inside and Out
WD knows your data is important to you, so they built the drive inside to their demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and reliability. Then, they protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.
Formatted for Windows 10 and Later
This WD Elements Desktop hard drive is formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10 and later. It may also be reformatted for Mac.
UPC: 718037872070

WD Desktop External HDD Specs

Key Specs
Host Connection
Micro-USB 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1
Storage Capacity
12 TB SATA 3.5" HDD
Power Source
Included AC Adapter
Storage Capacity
12 TB SATA 3.5" HDD
Buffer
None
Default OS Support
Windows
External Enclosure
Material
Plastic
Cooling System
Passive
Electrical
Power Source
Included AC Adapter
AC Input Power
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
DC Input Power
12 VDC
Environmental
Operating Temperature
41 to 95°F / 5 to 35°C
Storage Temperature
-4 to 149°F / -20 to 65°C
General
Dimensions
6.53 x 5.31 x 1.89" / 16.59 x 13.49 x 4.8 cm
Weight
1.92 lb / 0.87 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
2.685 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
8.9 x 7.9 x 3.6"

WD Desktop External HDD Reviews

I Been Buying Since 2018

By Jason Maiorano
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-09-21

Great Brand Great Basic HDD Great Compacity Great Reliability. I have 2 18tbs 6 20tb and 3 22tb

Works as it should

By Mike
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-08-10

I own many WD digital drives 18? Very few have failed over a 20 year period. Many of the originals are still working. I always double back up data

Nice

By Viktor
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-08-06

You can open it and pull the hard drive out with bare hands, 2 screws holding the sata converter board. Inside is a WD White label drive. You can put another drive in the enclosure only if you flash the sata to usb board firmware. Short circuit the winbond chip on pins 1 and 2 (1 marked with a dot) while powering it on to get into flash mode, there is a flash tool and firmware on the internet. You can actually edit the firmware with a hex editor and change the manufacturer, product name, ids etc, good fun. It's using a JMicron chip.

Fast with plenty of storage

By William D
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-08-03

Fast with plenty of storage for those large photographic assignments. Runs silently and fast an ease to use.

Bigger is Better

By Matthew
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-07-31

This HD is great because I can keep all my family photos/videos on it without having to keep track of multiple drives. I then back it all up with Backblaze to be extra safe.

Works well

By Laurence
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-07-28

I bought two of these drives early this year, but didn't install them until June. Both installed very easily and have worked without problem as back-up external drives. They get a fair bit of use because I'm adding to and retrieving files from the drives on a daily basis.

5 months and it's dead.

By Jack
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2023-08-31

Woke up one day and drive is totally dead. Will not mount. Ran through every possible solution online. No luck. Twenty years of buying drives - worst product every used. WARNING: AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Seriously. Horrible.

WD 14TB Elements

By Denny
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-08-20

Great product. Fast drive. Great value

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