Technical Details

Easy, add-on storage

Reliable, high-capacity storage for ultrafast data transfers.

High capacity in a sleek design

The sleek design offers up to 20TB capacity, making WD Elements HDD desktop storage the ideal solution for easy, add-on storage of all your important photos, music, videos, and files.

Improve PC performance

When your internal hard drive is almost full, your PC slows down. Don’t delete files – free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements HDD desktop storage and get your computer moving again.

Fast transfer rates

When connected to a USB 3.0 port, the WD Elements desktop hard disk drive delivers fast data transfer rates.

Plug-and-Play simplicity

The WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive works right out of the box with Windows PCs – just plug into the USB port to instantly add storage.

USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility

With this single drive, you get compatibility with the latest USB 3.0 devices and backwards-compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well.

WD quality inside and out

We know your data is important to you, so we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then, we help protect with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.

Formatted for Windows 10+

The WD Elements desktop hard disk drive is formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10+ and can be reformatted for Mac.