Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive
WDE1U10000 - 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive from Western Digital
Western digital was founded in the year 1970, and since then, it has a long history when it comes to manufacturing the computer hard disK drives. Western digital is currently the second largest hard drive company next to that of the Seagate technology.
Here, we review the WD Elements desktop 1TB external hard drive. If you are having all your data scattered and unorganised here comes a solution. All your precious photos, videos and secret data now will get into a permanent house.
Sturdy design:
The Western Digital Elements WDE1U10000 Desktop External hard drive has a very boxy look and totally lacks the style factor. It is quite bulky having its dimensions as 8.02″ X 1.42″ X 4.90″ (H X D X W) and weighs 1.02kg. It has a very simple plain design with just the WD logo on top of it. It comes in two colours namely black and silver. It is built with a rugged metal case. It only has a port for USB and a power connector and nothing else. But the durability of the drive is a contrary to the ugly betty looks of the drive. The rugged metal case ensures durability. Some air holes in front of the metal work appear to be the only design aesthetic, and the whole thing is only a fraction bigger than the 3.5″ disk mechanism enclosed within.
Ease of use:
Since the hard drive is preformatted, it is ready to use once you open the pack and hence you do not have any tedious jobs of formatting the disc. The set up is extremely easy as all that you need to do is, just plug it in to your PC with the provided USB ports and that is it. You are ready to use the drive. Though the hard drive uses high speed USB 2.0, it is still backward compatible with USB 1.1 ports.
Capacities available:
The Western Digital Elements Desktop has a massive capacity of 1TB. This hard drive is also available in 500GB, 640GB and 750GB capacities.
Features:
The serial bus transfer rate of 480 Mb/s and the hard disk has a spindle speed of 7200rpm. WD elements USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive has an excellent buffer size of 8MB.
Compatibility:
Western Digital Elements 1TB USB 2.0 external hard drive is devised to be operated on both desktop and notebook computers. This 1TB external hard drive is compatible with both Windows and Mac Operating systems.
Quiet operation:
Unfortunately there is no physical power switch but this is countered somewhat by the fact that the drive spins down to save power when not in use and will automatically spin up when needed. Even better, when actually running it is also remarkably quiet. The Elements drive has a tiny little almost inaudible hum and only makes light noises when in use and being accessed.
Package:
The package of the WD Elements desktop has the External USB 2.0 hard drive, USB 2.0 certified cable, AC adapter and a Quick Install Guide.
Warranty:
Western Digital Elements 1TB comes with one year warranty which is quite less when compared to that of the other external hard drives of 1TB capacity.
Conclusion:
Western Digital Elements 3.5″ 1TB external hard drive is a simple, reliable, durable and cheap 1TB external hard drive. Looking for massive storage for a cheap cost, WD is the perfect solution. After all the price tag on the WD elements is going to be the seller point of the device.
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Western Digital Elements 1TB Portable Hard Drive - Technical Specifications, Features
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Model Name | Western Digital Desktop Elements 1TB |
| Model number | WDE1U10000 |
| Dimensions (H X D X W) | 8.02″ X 1.42″ X 4.90″ |
| Form factor | 3.5 inch |
| Capacity | 1TB |
| Enclosure colour | Black, Silver |
| Weight | 1.02kg |
| Spindle speed | 7200 Rotations Per Minute |
| Cache memory | 8MB |
| Compatibility | Mac and PC |
| Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Bus transfer rate | 480 MB/sec |
| Power source | USB bus |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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