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Western Digital 6TB Elements Desktop USB 3 0 external hard drive for plug and play storage WDBWLG0060HBK NESN
Last Updated: June 25, 2024 (Refresh Now)
6.9
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Storage
93drives, drive, wd, storage, tb
+72%
-28%
" ... The price is fairly good for its storage capacity. ... "
" ... I needed to extend my storage of a Tablo device, and this drive worked great. ... The drive was reformatted by the Tablo, to its rated capacity, and no problems storing and retrieving data thus far. ... "
" ... Drive arrived on time, was easy to set up. ... "
" ... Love it lots of space for music and movie files ... "
" ... I have this hooked up and on, and I can backup files like my pictures etc just incase the ol PC takes a dump. ... Plenty of storage with 14TB to not only store individual files but I like to do FULL C (main hard drive) backups to it, so their is an exact image copy of my drive incase it ever fails I could just put in a new hard drive and clone it back, and it will be like nothing changed! ... "
" ... This is my 5th WD external drive I have purchased over the last decade. ... I am using this as a backup drive to 2x4TB SHDD's and 2x4TB SSD's. ... "
" ... I prefer Western Digital hard drives over any other brands because of their reliability. ... I've had many WD hard drives over the past decades and needed a new one to replace a drive that was getting full. ... I decided on this drive as it was 2TB larger than the one it replaced. ... "
" ... 16GB is great. ... "
Reliability
61drive, years, months, failed, hard drive
+41%
-59%
" ... Drive worked, then crashed. ... "
" ... This lasted less than a year for me before the hard drive crashed. ... "
" ... I just bought it in June and it has already failed on me after backing everything I have up to it. ... "
" ... Died after one brown-out. ... "
" ... 2 of the 14 TB WD drives failed in under a year -- One didn't even get used. ... "
" ... Died March 6, 2024. ... There was no warning. ... "
" ... Worked fine except for the fan being basically dead on arrival and since the fan was broken it overheated quickly and easily. ... Can’t testify to transfer speeds as the item was faulty. ... "
" ... Terrible product that fails twice in 2 months ... "
Connectivity
50wd, mac, usb, pc, windows
+52%
-48%
" ... I was looking for a large capacity USB drive as a backup for my NAS. ... "
" ... I have found WD to be very reliable, I can't tell you which one is more reliable But I tend to avoid Seagate because some of their drives are/were very slow for me. ... "
" ... It is attached to my windows server in my basement and I use it for backing up my laptop. ... I've used WD drives in my desktop and server computers since the early 90s and never had a problem with any of them. ... "
" ... Works great with my Windows 11. ... "
" ... I have a NAS device, it's fairly large, I like having backups regularly of the data. ... "
" ... I had to plug it in to a variety of ports after I couldn't get it to appear (anywhere but devices), even after safe mode. ... "
" ... Once it's warmed up and ready to go, it works just as fast as my laptop. ... It's no where near what it's capable of doing, but I don't have USB 3.0 ports on my computer. ... "
" ... This External drive is plug and play. ... "
Software
33software, windows, files, explorer, error
+33%
-67%
" ... While working on a MAC OS, this hard drive lost connection and marked error. ... "
" ... Does not work with my Windows. ... "
" ... I was not able to retrieve files. ... Data recovery was my responsibility, even though it was their device that failed. ... "
" ... I followed the suggestions on the WD support page, but nothing worked. ... The data recovery software was able to recognize bad sectors on the drive when I attempted to recover the data. ... "
" ... Update USB drivers. ... New computer, new operating system, new, new, new, and doesn't work. ... "
" ... Does NOT work with WD Backup software! ... It does NOT have any back up software and is NOT supported by WD BACKUP. ... How can you produce such a large drive and not have it supported by your OWN back up software?! ... "
" ... I install the software that came with the device and frustrate myself over how to make it work for a while. ... In fact, I read about it and realized that it is such a worthless app that it routinely leaves out upbacked-up files. ... In order to give this device yet another chance and try to I, myself find a solution, and keep it, I downloaded AOMEI Backupper. ... This application has the brilliant practice of not letting you open your files unless you use their software. ... So I can't even see my backed-up files unless I go through their application first. ... That's a comforting thought: if this app goes out of business I can't access any of my data? ... "
" ... Tengo un par de años con él y funciona a la perfección. ... "
Usage
30set, plug, use, play, running
+80%
-20%
" ... Good for now, my needs were simple. ... "
" ... Easy to use, fast to connect and no issue. ... "
" ... Easy plug and play use. ... "
" ... Set up was a breeze. ... "
" ... Kids have more space to store their game data and not have to erase things like they used to have to. ... "
" ... Easy to set up, and was great to use as file backup . ... "
" ... Hook up was easy, plug and play ... "
" ... Very easy plug-n-play as advertised. ... "
Performance
27transfer, write, slow, fast, ssd
+78%
-22%
" ... It's really 14.5TB and I average about 190-215mb per second when transferring files from a SSD. ... "
" ... Sure, it's not as fast as an SSD but no way can you purchase (at the moment) a single SSD-based drive that holds 10TB. ... "
" ... 135 MB/S is good speed for me. ... was slim but file transfer rate was far less than their advertised speed, 20 MB/S ! ... "
" ... I am using this as a backup drive to 2x4TB SHDD's and 2x4TB SSD's. ... "
" ... Keeps things organized and my console running smoothly. ... "
" ... Very stable HDD. ... "
" ... Performance is unaffected after it spins up. ... "
" ... I can't really speak to speed because the backup runs in the background and I'm not watching it. ... I'm sure there are faster drives but I don't need them. ... "
Body
23capacity, storage, size, used, store
+83%
-17%
" ... If you need the storage and capacity and you happen to catch it on sale, this is worth the price. ... "
" ... Plenty of storage for many years to come ... "
" ... Of course, I back everything up in case of failure but so far, rock solid! ... "
" ... It's a bit large for portability, but it has gobs of filespace which is what I needed rather than portability. ... It stores what used to take me 3 portable harddrives to store, with space left over. ... "
" ... It has more storage space than I'll ever need. ... "
" ... and had accidentally dropped it a few times throughout the years. ... The shell is pretty minimalist and straight forward in design. ... I think I bought myself too much space to know what to do with it, but this is a good problem to have! ... "
" ... The size of the drive was a little bigger than I thought, but it doesn't bother me at all. ... "
" ... It says on my computer the size is 18.1. ... "
Marketplace
22returned, refund, replacement, window, product
+18%
-82%
" ... Very ha90rd to get return money. ... Had to get amazon help to get my money back. ... "
" ... Brought wrong thing found out to late to return ... "
" ... I received a defective one. ... "
" ... Now it is too late to return it . ... "
" ... They shipped it with NO packing materials. ... "
" ... There will be no discussion of the manner in which the item was logistically provided to me . ... "
" ... In other words my device has failed completely and now I have information stuck on this stupid thing preventing me from returning it. ... "
" ... Worst of all, I'm not in the US or Canada so getting a return or a refund may very well be more trouble than it's worth, if that's at all possible. ... "
Price
19dollars, worth, value for money, value, money
+84%
-16%
" ... And even if one did exist, you are talking about a price that is potentially in the thousands of dollars. ... "
" ... They are the same price at B&H. ... "
" ... Awesome Price too . ... "
" ... Bought it at 199.99 USD. ... Good value for money in 2022. ... "
" ... If you need the storage and capacity and you happen to catch it on sale, this is worth the price. ... "
" ... in terms of dollars per gigabyte, at the time I purchased these, the 12 TB was the best value. ... "
" ... You get a lot of storage for your money. ... "
" ... Useful and cost-effective ... "
Marketplace / Returns
15returned, refund, replacement, window, product
+7%
-93%
" ... They kept putting me on hold and tried to put me off 'to consult with their team' to send a replacement device that was under warranty. ... "
" ... In other words my device has failed completely and now I have information stuck on this stupid thing preventing me from returning it. ... "
" ... The product was damaged from the start and the company refused to fix it, would not let me return it. ... It has been three months and no support on the product, no return calls, and cannot return. ... "
" ... I just returned it. ... "
" ... Brought wrong thing found out to late to return ... "
" ... Now I'm past the return window and am stuck with a $150 paperweight. ... "
" ... Worst of all, I'm not in the US or Canada so getting a return or a refund may very well be more trouble than it's worth, if that's at all possible. ... "
" ... Now it is too late to return it . ... "
Size
10portable, portability, needed, space, send
+70%
-30%
" ... It's a bit large for portability, but it has gobs of filespace which is what I needed rather than portability. ... "
" ... It says on my computer the size is 18.1. ... "
" ... Case is glossy but not slippery so it should not slip out of hand with a firm grip when transporting. ... "
" ... This is not a portable drive suitable for a laptop. ... "
" ... I have it on a desk. ... "
" ... The size of the drive was a little bigger than I thought, but it doesn't bother me at all. ... "
Sound
8loud, noisy, noises, clunking, quiet
+38%
-63%
" ... Sometimes the hard drives make loud noises. ... "
" ... Then the clicking sounds started. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
6service, replacement, ordered, advertised
+33%
-67%
" ... There will be no discussion of the manner in which the item was logistically provided to me . ... "
" ... Unfortunately this item didn't work as advertised. ... Ordered a replacement and the same thing happen. ... "
" ... Had to get amazon help to get my money back. ... "
" ... That was a lie they do not have support I should be able to sue for my money back because they lied about the product but sadly small claims court is not worth it. ... "
Video
5movies, store, pictures, music, tbs
+100%
" ... It is helping me to organise all my files, music, videos and pictures ... "
" ... I have downloaded more music, pictures, movies and TV shows than would be considered sane but I can't stop. ... "
" ... 16 tbs of storage so enough space to store my videos. ... "
" ... I bought this to store a ton of digital movies on and I am not disappointed. ... "
" ... Great for storing videos and movies, only in service for a few days but working great. ... "
Gaming
5playstation, internal storage, gamer, game
+100%
" ... I use it for storing my games on PC and it works great. ... "
" ... Every gamer must have this ... "
" ... Bought it for my PlayStation to download a ton of games. ... "
" ... Bubba (what I named it) holds most games I own then I just copy a game to internal storage if it requires it for gameplay then delete then copy if I don't need it anymore or plan on walking away from that game for awhile. ... "
Design
4good, bad
+75%
-25%
" ... The shell is pretty minimalist and straight forward in design. ... "
Resolution
3wd, used, lost, drive, data
+100%
" ... I have a smaller more portable drive that I work from and make my final back up on the Elements HD. ... "
" ... In the past I have as far as possible from a WD HD because I had one years before an it crashed and I lost all the vital data that I had in it. ... "
" ... Not the first or last HD I'll buy from them. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
3received, ordered, delivered
+67%
-33%
" ... Comes in a solid package and I've had no issues with delivery/receiving/unboxing. ... "
" ... The unit was just delivered, and I'm running it through some tests. ... "
Features
3mode, feature
-100%
" ... "Blinking light syndrome". ... "
" ... No spin up, no lights . ... "
" ... Elements lacks this "feature". ... "
Comfort
3around
+100%
" ... Case is glossy but not slippery so it should not slip out of hand with a firm grip when transporting. ... "
" ... (Fingers double crossed). ... "
" ... But these have been around for long enough now that I feel more comfortable buying them. ... "
Cable
3long, power, wort, power supply, need
+33%
-67%
" ... It came with no cord and it is all scratched up. ... "
Battery
3back
-100%
" ... I sent the product back, but after it was received-I only got a refund of 159.00, charged a 40 dollar restocking fee and the warranty is void so no money back on this. ... "
" ... I have had this device for 48 hours. ... "
" ... it took hours. ... "
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