10 out of 10 people found this review helpful. All rights reserved. If I haven't updated it, that means no issues. I used to have Seagate External hard drives but when they went to 8TB, their reliability and speed went down. Overall Review: shuckable with White label WD80EMAZ inside, Pros: - Easy Set up Opened 10TB box and installed … Bought several 8TB and 10TB versions for server backup which then is offsite backup. The sleek design features … If it proves to be a winner, I'll give it the extra egg in a few months. 26 out of 28 people found this review helpful. 10TB Storage Capacity; ... WD 4TB Elements … Customer service tried to help me fix it but eventually I had to bluntly ask to get a replacement. Overall Review: Out of my three USB 3.0 external HDDs, two have died within less than a year, one Seagate and one WD. WD Elements 10TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive Black WDBWLG0100HBK-NESN (512) Write a Review. The compact design offers up to 18TB capacity, making WD Elements desktop storage the ideal solution for easy, add-on storage of all your important photos, music, videos and … 15 out of 16 people found this review helpful. Called Amazon and arranged for replacement of 6TB HD. BTW, I avoid the WD My Book series, since My Books use proprietary hardware encryption built into the drive controller inside the enclosure, which means if the electronics in the enclosure fails, you're sunk... data inaccessible... you can't remove the drive and connect it directly to a SATA connection and access the drive. Dimensions: 6.50" x 1.90" x 5.30". All of my other WD externals/internals of various flavors have been reliable, so why buy another brand? Dimensions: 6.50" x 1.90" x 5.30" Weight: 1.90 lbs. 6TB. 512GB SSD. I'll be back if there is a problem, After I finish the first backup, which should bring the drive close to it's 9.09 TB formatted capacity (NTFS) I'll run an overnight surface scan to see what the condition actually is. Didn't bother shucking as I needed it in the external case. recognized instantly by my win7/64 PC with a gigabyte MB 8 GB RAM. two year warranty 3-Pack. Store data securely on the WD My Book External Hard Drive. The differences between the Elements and My Book series seem to lie in automatic back-up and password protection/security, n… This drive had no issues whatsoever, including no bad sectors (now, I did NOT dive deep enough to determine if any sectors were mapped out already by the manufacturer). Description. 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. Just bought a WD Elements 2Tb desktop drive, for use in windows 10, there are no user instructions in the box just a quick install guide for connecting it to the PC, there is no mention of how … WD elements 10tb makes a repeated clicking noise like a heartbeat but strong every 5 seconds while it's idle and working WD External Drives External Drives for PC ebayusuff March 25, … 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for WD 10TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.0 - WDBWLG0100HBK-NESN at Amazon.com. Strange. Share. (Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Manage Consent Do Not Sell My Data). Pros: Large, inexpensive, does not use WD proprietary hardware encryption (like the My Book series), passed initial diagnostics with flying colors, operating fine (but I've only had it for a couple of weeks so far). The 256-bit hardware encryption ensures … B&H # WEBWLG010HBK MFR # WDBWLG0100HBK-NESN. No problems. 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