Specification
Product Details
- Size: 500 GB
- Color: Black
- Brand: Western Digital
- Model: WDBPCK5000ABK-NESN
- Released on: 2012-01-01
- Format: CD-ROM
- Original language:
English - Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .60" h x
3.10" w x
5.00" l,
.46 pounds
- Hard Disk: 500GB
Features
- USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity
- Maximum data transfer rates
- Massive capacity in a compact design
- Plug-and-play ready for Windows PCs
Product Description
WD Elements SE portable hard drive with USB 3.0 offers maximum data transfer rates, universal connectivity, and massive capacity for value-conscious consumers who are looking for reliable, high-capacity storage to go.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
83 of 89 people found the following review helpful.
By C. Ball
****Update: Dec 2012****As expected, I lost the original cable. Amazon sells one under its AmazonBasics label for around $8 or Radio Shack if you need it that day for around $12. Also the connection point on the unit itself started to get loose and wouldn't stay connected - prolly due to the aforementioned drops. The replacement cable actually fits better than the original. The drive itself still runs fine.****Update: Sept 2012****In the 18 months I've owned this, I've really unintentionally abused the heck out of it and it keeps on ticking. It's been dropped too many times to count, to the point where I had to practically put it back together. No problems. I don't recommend humming it to the floor, but under normal wear and tear it's been perfect.****Original Review****Having 1TB of portable memory is worth the investment just for the peace of mind it brings me. Two minor misses keep me from giving it 5 stars:1. USB cable. When I purchased the unit, I assumed it would be either a USB-to-USB or USB-to-MiniUSB connection. It is neither. The cable is a "USB-to-Micro B". Just keep that in mind before buying, as this type of cable is less common than others. WD's website sells the cable (Part#: WDCA042RNN) for $14.99 plus $2.99 shipping. I'm sure there are after-markets out there for less. The cable itself feels substantial and well built, but the Micro B connection on the unit requires an uncomfortable amount of force to plug in and out and appears to be the only weak link. But I've been less than careful with it on several occasions and so far it's all good.(Purchased Jan 2011) Also keep in mind the cable is relatively short. (About 18 inches)2. There is some lag time when you first access the drive to retrieve or upload data. It's by no means slow. Once it fires-up it does a good job and data transfer speeds are excellent. It just takes some getting used to if you're someone like me with no patience and expects instant access as if it were a solid state drive.Overall, it's an excellent little drive. I would recommend it to anyone if they asked my opinion.
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
By M. Soule
I have to say, this drive has surpassed my expectations. It is well made, compact and doesnt come with any bloatware preinstalled on it trying to get me to use their backup solution or anything else.The drive is just that. A drive. A quick drive with a lot of space.First and foremost I was shocked at how small it was. It is the first portable hard drive I've owned, and I was pleased with the fact that it can fit in the small zip top pocket on my computer backpack that was designed to hold a mouse, and still have room for that mouse. On top of that, if I really needed to, I could stick it in my pocket. It really is that slim.The build quality is top notch, the case doesnt creak or rattle, its smooth to the touch without being so slick that you'd drop it, and it has nice rubber feet to prevent rattling during drive access when it is sitting on your desk.The drive itself is very quick, I managed to transfer a 2 gigabyte ISO file to it in under 20 seconds, the drive averaged around 80 MB/s (peaking at about 100MB/s) on a USB3 interface.If I really *HAD* to nitpick, I'd say that the USB 3.0 cable is a little too rigid, but honestly it doesnt bother me and I like the size of it, despite being only about 1ft long, as it is a perfect size to travel with the drive no matter where I put it.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
By Paul
I'm using the WD 1TB USB3 drive on a mid 2012 Macbook Air (11"). I have had no problem using it and obtaining high transfer speeds as other's have stated. I formatted it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and selected GUID as the partition scheme (under options... in disk utility).The good:I love the look of this drive. I didn't realize from the description that it comes with a USB 3 cable in the box - you should know the included cable is only about 15 inches but that's perfect for use with my laptop on my desk.The price was very good but I try to avoid weighing the overall value of an item when reviewing it's merits as a device. So my opinion is based on my observation of the device for it's function not it's value.The not so good:My complaint is when copying a 5.09 GB file it is barely faster then my firewire 800 drive. Over firewire I can transfer at sustained transfer speeds of about 80 MB/s and bursts up to 84 MB/s. With this USB 3.0 drive it transfers at 84 MB/s sustained and bursts of 90 MB/s. Perhaps its a limitation associated with the 2.5" HDD but still I expected it to be closer to 100 MB/s. My basis for this expectation is what I get out of my old eSata drive on my four year old home built desktop with a 2.5" drive in a Rosewill enclosure from the same era.I took a star for not being faster. With that said I'm happy with it and plan to keep it.11/2/2012 Update:I noticed something beneficial with this drive versus my old 3.5" external drive solution. Spin up time. I use the drive for my aperture library and it's spin up time is not even noticeable in everyday use as opposed to my old WD 7,200 RPM drive which took several seconds to spin up which was enough to be annoying at times.
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