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Name: WD - easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Brand: WD
SKU: 6500985
Price: 349.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (210 reviews)

WD - easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Model:: WDBAMA0200HBK-NESN; |
SKU:: 6500985

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QuestionWhat is the storage capacity of this WD external hard drive?
- Answer This WD easystore desktop hard drive has a storage capacity of 20TB.
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QuestionWhat is the warranty period for this external hard drive?
- Answer This WD easystore desktop hard drive comes with a two-year warranty.
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QuestionHow fast is the data transfer rate on this WD drive?
- Answer This WD easystore desktop hard drive offers data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps in USB 3.0 mode and 480 Mbps in USB 2.0 mode.
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QuestionDoes this WD hard drive come with backup software?
- Answer Yes, this hard drive includes WD Discovery backup software for setting backup schedules.
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QuestionWhat kind of interface does this external hard drive use for connectivity?
- Answer This WD easystore desktop hard drive uses a USB 3.0 interface for easy connection to devices and is backward compatible with USB 2.0.
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QuestionIs this WD external hard drive compatible with both Windows and Mac computers?
- Answer This hard drive is compatible with both Windows and Mac computers, but reformatting is required for macOS.
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QuestionIs this 20 TB drive really a 18 TB drive ? What is a 18 TB hard drive at least 17 TB ? Sounds like a big waste of money.
Asked 3 years ago by Hdminonsenseforapc.
- Answer The 20 TB is 20 trillion bytes. Historically, memory size was generally some power of 2 because of the addressing scheme. When we got to 1024 bytes (2^10) that was called 1 KB. The metric prefix "kilo" means 1000, so we have this disparity of 1024 vs. 1000. You knew which was meant by the context: if it was memory size, then it was 1024. As we increase to MB, GB, TB and upward, each step up is a factor of 1024 rather than 1000. So 1 TB memory would be (1024^4) bytes. The other piece of information to know is with hard drives, your operating system reports the capacity in terms of memory size (i.e. factors of 1024, not 1000), but marketing departments sell their harddrives with sizes using the definitions based on factors of 1000. Therefore a 20 trillion bytes drive will have its capacity reported by your operating system as 20E12 / (1024^4) = about 18.2 TB.
  Answered 2 years ago by FreeTruth
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QuestionWhat style power adapter (i.e. straight vs. angled-plug) is included?
Asked 2 years ago by Ryan.
- Answer It is at a 90 % angle from the power unit. Please see attached pictures.
  Answered 2 years ago by Daneader
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QuestionIs this HD networkable?
Asked 2 years ago by Jake.
- Answer It is only a usb drive. You could use it on a router that has a usb on it to share that way. It’s only usb and not networkable on its own
  Answered 2 years ago by Johnthedj
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QuestionApproximately how many photos & documents can this drive handle? And will it work on Windows 10 & Windows 11 ?
Asked 2 years ago by DeDe.
- Answer How many rocks can you fit in a bucket? Depends on the size of the rocks, no? Size of photos and documents can vary considerably. Why don't you determine an average size of the files you store and then divide the drive's capacity by that size. Make sure you use consistent size, i.e. if you're using the "memory size" of the file that would be reported by your operating system, then use the same for this drive (which would be about 18.2 TB, where this TB is 1024^4 bytes rather than 1000^4 bytes) ). So, for example, if average size of your files is, let me randomly say, 50 MB, then 18.2 TB / 50 MB = 954,204 files. If the average size doubles to 100 MB, then of course you the number would be cut in half. This is only an estimate, as it depends on how the drive is formatted and the cluster size used.
  Answered 2 years ago by freetruth
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Questionwill this 20tb wd drive work with windows 8?
Asked 2 years ago by Ken.
- Answer Probably yet windows accesses the hard drive frequently so I recommend an internal drive for that preferably a drive built for longevity or surveillance such as a purple black or red drive
  Answered 2 years ago by Matthew
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Questiondoes this drive come with has password protect as previous versions of WD external drive?
Asked 3 weeks ago by Password.
- Answer Hi, Please be informed that WD security software is not supported on this drive. You may need to use any third party software software to encrypt the drive. If you have any further questions or need technical assistance , kindly open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb
  Answered 3 weeks ago by Western Digital Team
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Questioncan i save files from my ipad pro12.9, or will i need other cables
Asked 2 months ago by Vettski420.
- Answer Not sure what type of files I use Microsoft OneDrive for Media (Photos, Movies, etc) and have OneDrive app on my iPads and use this to backup OneDrive Media important to me. I can watch movies on my iPad from my OneDrive App. Not sure if that helps answer your question. I know you can connect to a Macbook as I have a 5tb WD drive connected to my Macbook Pro but I still prefer my Windows PC's to my Macbook.
  Answered 1 month ago by EliteBestBuyGuy
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QuestionCan this drive be shucked to be used as an internal drive?
Asked 4 months ago by JoyCon.
- Answer Absolutely I use them in my 24 bay server
  Answered 3 months ago by Mrpictureman
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QuestionI am looking for a USB external drive to replace my aged WD on my router. I use this as my backup/file transfer hub. My router only has USB type-A ports. What type of port does this require? A or C?
Asked 7 months ago by searching.
- Answer Hi, We'd like to inform you that the WD Easystore drive comes with a SuperSpeed USB-A cable. For more information about the drive, please see the following link: https://products.wdc.com/library/UM/ENG/4779-705169.pdf
  Answered 5 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionDoes it come with encryption software or another way to encrypt the whole drive?
Asked 7 months ago by Plata.
- Answer The WD Easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive does not include built-in encryption software. However, you can use third-party encryption tools to secure the entire drive. If you have further questions, kindly open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb.
  Answered 4 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionDoes this unit work on Windows 11? My new HP laptop came with Windows 11 and is regularly updated . I intend to transfer many completed Turbo Tax files from my previous HP laptop running Windows 10 but cannot be upgraded to Windows 11. Any problem?
Asked 7 months ago by Etta.
- Answer Hi, Please be informed that the WD Easystore external drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. Its compatible with windows 10+. For more information about the drive please refer to the link: https://products.wdc.com/library/UM/ENG/4779-705169.pdf
  Answered 7 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionCan this be connected to a Router to be used as a backup for more than one home computer
Asked 7 months ago by Duke.
- Answer Depends on your router and what filesystem format(s) the computers expect.
  Answered 6 months ago by StudlyHacker
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QuestionCan you set this up to automatic backups 5 days a week?
Asked 8 months ago by Anonymous.
- Answer That is controlled by your computer backup software. i
  Answered 6 months ago by StudlyHacker
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QuestionIs it compatible with Mac?
Asked 1 year ago by DonnaS.
- Answer Yes. It is
  Answered 1 year ago by Habacuc
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WD - easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Q: QuestionWhat is the storage capacity of this WD external hard drive?

Q: QuestionWhat is the warranty period for this external hard drive?

Q: QuestionHow fast is the data transfer rate on this WD drive?

Q: QuestionDoes this WD hard drive come with backup software?

Q: QuestionWhat kind of interface does this external hard drive use for connectivity?

Q: QuestionIs this WD external hard drive compatible with both Windows and Mac computers?

Q: QuestionIs this 20 TB drive really a 18 TB drive ? What is a 18 TB hard drive at least 17 TB ? Sounds like a big waste of money.

Q: QuestionWhat style power adapter (i.e. straight vs. angled-plug) is included?

Q: QuestionIs this HD networkable?

Q: QuestionApproximately how many photos & documents can this drive handle? And will it work on Windows 10 & Windows 11 ?

Q: Questionwill this 20tb wd drive work with windows 8?

Q: Questiondoes this drive come with has password protect as previous versions of WD external drive?

Q: Questioncan i save files from my ipad pro12.9, or will i need other cables

Q: QuestionCan this drive be shucked to be used as an internal drive?

Q: QuestionI am looking for a USB external drive to replace my aged WD on my router. I use this as my backup/file transfer hub. My router only has USB type-A ports. What type of port does this require? A or C?

Q: QuestionDoes it come with encryption software or another way to encrypt the whole drive?

Q: QuestionDoes this unit work on Windows 11? My new HP laptop came with Windows 11 and is regularly updated . I intend to transfer many completed Turbo Tax files from my previous HP laptop running Windows 10 but cannot be upgraded to Windows 11. Any problem?

Q: QuestionCan this be connected to a Router to be used as a backup for more than one home computer

Q: QuestionCan you set this up to automatic backups 5 days a week?

Q: QuestionIs it compatible with Mac?

QuestionWhat is the storage capacity of this WD external hard drive?

QuestionWhat is the warranty period for this external hard drive?

QuestionHow fast is the data transfer rate on this WD drive?

QuestionDoes this WD hard drive come with backup software?

QuestionWhat kind of interface does this external hard drive use for connectivity?

QuestionIs this WD external hard drive compatible with both Windows and Mac computers?

QuestionIs this 20 TB drive really a 18 TB drive ? What is a 18 TB hard drive at least 17 TB ? Sounds like a big waste of money.

QuestionWhat style power adapter (i.e. straight vs. angled-plug) is included?

QuestionIs this HD networkable?

QuestionApproximately how many photos & documents can this drive handle? And will it work on Windows 10 & Windows 11 ?

Questionwill this 20tb wd drive work with windows 8?

Questiondoes this drive come with has password protect as previous versions of WD external drive?

Questioncan i save files from my ipad pro12.9, or will i need other cables

QuestionCan this drive be shucked to be used as an internal drive?

QuestionI am looking for a USB external drive to replace my aged WD on my router. I use this as my backup/file transfer hub. My router only has USB type-A ports. What type of port does this require? A or C?

QuestionDoes it come with encryption software or another way to encrypt the whole drive?

QuestionDoes this unit work on Windows 11? My new HP laptop came with Windows 11 and is regularly updated . I intend to transfer many completed Turbo Tax files from my previous HP laptop running Windows 10 but cannot be upgraded to Windows 11. Any problem?

QuestionCan this be connected to a Router to be used as a backup for more than one home computer

QuestionCan you set this up to automatic backups 5 days a week?

QuestionIs it compatible with Mac?