Your laptop's been crawling for weeks. Internal drive nearly full, and you're juggling where to stash the next batch of files. Stop deleting things you'll need in a month.
The WD Elements 5TB gives you half a terabyte of headroom in a drive that slips into a backpack pocket. Plug it into any USB 3.0 port on your Windows PC and start moving files straight away. No drivers, no setup wizard, no "reformatting required" pop-up. It ships pre-formatted NTFS for Windows 10, 8.1, and 7.
USB 2.0? Still works. Slower, but it works. Transfer rates jump when you're on a 3.0 port, which is most laptops and desktops made in the last few years.
The enclosure is slim (4.35" × 3.23" × 0.59") and built to take the daily drop-off-the-desk hit. Western Digital specs the internals for shock tolerance and long-term reliability, then wraps it in a shell that doesn't look like a server rack component.
In the box: the drive, a USB cable, and a one-page quick install guide. You'll be done before your coffee cools.
RRP $369. In stock and ready to ship from our warehouse
| 0 | Portable hard drive |
| 1 | USB cable |
| 2 | Quick install guide |
| brand | Western Digital |
| model | WD Elements |
| capacity | 5 TB |
| interface | USB 3.0 / USB 2.0 |
| form_factor | 2.5" portable |
| format | NTFS (pre-formatted for Windows 10, 8.1, 7) |
| colour | Black |
| dimensions | 4.35" x 3.23" x 0.59" |
| category | Technology > Data Storage |