Product Comparison: WD Elements vs Western Digital Easystore

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WD Elements External Hard Drive for Mac (USB 3.0)

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Western Digital Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable 2TB Hard Drive

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General Specifications

Brand

Western Digital

Model

Elements

Easystore

Origin

China

About the Product

WD Elements™ portable hard drives with USB 3.0 offer reliable, high-capacity storage to go, fast data transfer rates, universal connectivity and massive capacity for value-conscious consumers.

The easystore portable drive is a high capacity option in a compact, lightweight device. The easystore portable drive is both USB 3.0 ready and USB 2.0 compatible, and built with the trusted quality and reliability that WD® is known for.

Key Specs

Storage Drive Type

Portable

Capacity

4000 GB

2000 GB

What customers say about "Key Specs"

WD Elements External Hard Drive for Mac (USB 3.0)

I ordered the 4 terabyte portable elements drive. I like it.
The drive is small, portable, and does exactly what it is supposed to do.
It is portable enough where you could unplug and drop it (carefully) into a bookbag or briefcase to transport.
It’s a great little External/portable hard drive. I personally use mine for my PS4 since this is USB 3.0 so it works with the console.
It's great having a greater amount of space rather than multiple smaller drives. The portability is good as well.

Western Digital Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable 2TB Hard Drive

The hard drive works well and it also works with gaming.
Works great. I have backed up tons of stuff to it without any issues. Easy to set up and get using.
Fast, reliable and with excellent size external USB Hard Drive.
The hard drive transfer all files at an unbelievable speed.
This drive has amazing capacity and transfer speed.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

0.82 in.

0.62 in.

Width

4.4 in.

4.33 in.

Depth

3.2 in.

3.21 in.

Weight

8.32 oz.

5.44 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

WD Elements External Hard Drive for Mac (USB 3.0)

Fast, reliable and with excellent size external USB Hard Drive.
I received the drive when promised and was happy with it's small size and that it was powered by the USB cable.
Thanks to modern technology, the new drives, have larger capacity, yet smaller size.
A compact size that is perfect for bedroom.
I love the small size of this 4TB storage drive and the fact that it is USB-powered.

Western Digital Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable 2TB Hard Drive

Great drive for external storage. It is very compact and convenient to carry.
It's small and compact as well as very sturdy and high quality.
Quiet, nice design. Good size.
The drive is small, portable, and does exactly what it is supposed to do.
A compact size that is perfect for bedroom.

Features

OS Compatibility

Windows 10/8.1/7

Windows 10/8/7

Interfaces

USB 3.0

Backup Function

Yes

Data Protection

WD Backup

WD Backup, Password protection

Extras

Fast transfer rates, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility, High capacity in a small enclosure, WD Quality Inside and Out

Easy-to-Use Auto Backup Software, Universal connectivity, Built with WD® reliability

What customers say about "Features"

WD Elements External Hard Drive for Mac (USB 3.0)

The Windows 10 File History and System Backup features are awesome.
Is there still a program included for encrypted auto backup? That was a fantastic feature!
Easy to install, easy to use, runs relatively smoothly and connects almost instantly to the XBOX.
Feels very solid, doesn't attract fingerprints. It's not as bulky as I feared.
Easy no brainer install, just connect, copy and paste. Good connect via USB.

Western Digital Easystore External USB 3.0 Portable 2TB Hard Drive

It works right out of the box. I plugged it into my PC and it formatted and started working like a champ.
Easy to install, easy to use, runs relatively smoothly.
Feels very solid, doesn't attract fingerprints. It's not as bulky as I feared.
The software was very simple. And it is also very easy to connect.
The USB 3 port is soldered on the drive, not an adapter board, if it breaks your data is gone.

Included

Additional Accessories

USB cable

USB 3.0 cable

Number Of Drives

Software

Data Lifeguard Diagnostic

WD Discovery™ software, WD Backup

Power

Power Supply

Via USB

Warranty / Certifications