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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 104 reviews

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Customers are pleased with the Elements Portable 3TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive's large storage capacity, ease of use, and reliability. Many appreciate its compact size and the convenience of the USB connection. The drive's affordability is also frequently praised. While some users found the backup software less intuitive than expected, overall positive feedback dominates.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD - You Can Not Go Wrong

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Product Amazing storing capacity, extreamly light and tiny for the capacity size your packing. A Must Buy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good external drive

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does everything it should do. Easy to transfer files, drag and drop. Plenty of space for whatever you need it for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity, Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Used to upgrade ps4 memory

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got thos on deal of the day for $89. Well worth it . Used it to upgrade my ps4 memory from 500gb to 4.5TB NOW

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great portable unit

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    small and easy to store among your electronics while you travel. Easy to use and share

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Usb

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to store all my photos and documents

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the ease of not setting up or installing anything, just saving what I need on this external hard drive. It is easy and much faster than the old one I had. USB 3 definitely helps!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Backup software

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works for my purpose.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I don't give this 5 stars because I have to use Windows back up to schedule back ups which I didn't know I would have to set up when I got the drive. I'm used to plug and play and if you use the pre-loaded software you will get a free trial and THEN can schedule your back-ups for a monthly fee. Otherwise, it's working as I need.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for PS4 Expansion

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My husband was so excited when PlayStation modified to allow expansion by compatible external hard drives since the games/updates take up so much room. He loves it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity
    Cons mentioned:
    Backup software

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good drive with plenty of storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Offers loads of storage, but I wish the cloud back-up that was described was easier to use. I also wish it could be used for PC to PC transfers more easily.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability, Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Expanded Xbox One

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for an Xbox One. Lots of room for games and no performance issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WD reliability

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Always dependable WD drive as backup, nice and compact

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Portable hardrive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good product. A small/compact hard drive & holds a lot of memory

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Storage capacity

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty solid storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its easy to install, I'm using it for my Xbox and its working great I'm able to fit loads more games and even some awesome soundtracks

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great with my Xbox ONE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this to expand the storage on my Xbox ONE. Easy to set up, just plug and play, and the system recognized the device. I can't comment on the longevity of this drive as I've only had it a few months, but so far so good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Additional Storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Running low on storage for my PS4. After the 4.5 update, this external HDD was a great solution.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Usb

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    works as stated. Like how it's compact

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good product, works as stated. Like how it's compact

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage capacity

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Makes a nice backup drive.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed more backup space for photos and ackup images of my desktop. I like the fact that they get powered off the USB port. I have enough clutter with cables. One less cable to deal with. I wanted safe storage of photos and images and thought of paying for cloud storage but settled on simply backing up then storing the drive off site. I actually bought two so I backup then swap that one with the one I store elsewhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wd best brand on the market

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For many years now I been buying only wd hd. The reason why is I had a couple of seagates and they both failed on me . I never had a wd fail on me .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really great storage for my Xbox

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this to add more space with my Xbox one. It sets up quickly and reads very quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dependable drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It performs as expected, which is plug and play. No backup software, just the drive. Western Digital has a better track record for drive failures than Seagate.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Addition

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this as a backup drive for my photos and videos. I use an iMac and Macbook, and the drive works perfectly fine with both after formatting. Easy to setup and use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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