WD Elements SE 4TB Portable External HDD - Black

I bought this product to use as Time Machine backup drive. WD is high on my list for reliability. I bought this product to use as Time Machine backup drive. WD is high on my list for reliability.

I like it, if it can support imac, that will be even better. I like it, if it can support imac, that will be even better.

The WD Elements 4TB portable HDD is a great choice for those who like to take all of their important family photos and videos or even photography on the go to show friends and family and still have space left for everything else.. I purchased this a few weeks ago as I needed some more storage space for backing up my documents. I would have preferred a desktop drive but I liked how portable this unit is. The WD Elements 4TB portable HDD is a great choice for those who like to take all of their important family photos and videos or even photography on the go to show friends and family and still have space left for everything else.. I purchased this a few weeks ago as I needed some more storage space for backing up my documents. I would have preferred a desktop drive but I liked how portable this unit is.

A small price to pay for knowing your backup memories are safe. A small price to pay for knowing your backup memories are safe.

At the time of writing I have barely used it, but it is compact and seems to be at least as mechanically robust as might be reasonably expected. Due to my limited use, I cannot attest to its reliability yet. It worked fine for transferring a Windows 10 primary drive image from an old magnetic HDD to a new SSD. The write time of the image to this drive was as expected and the image read time for the new installation was quite good. At the time of writing I have barely used it, but it is compact and seems to be at least as mechanically robust as might be reasonably expected. Due to my limited use, I cannot attest to its reliability yet. It worked fine for transferring a Windows 10 primary drive image from an old magnetic HDD to a new SSD. The write time of the image to this drive was as expected and the image read time for the new installation was quite good.

A good External HD. So far, so good, no problems with it. A good External HD. So far, so good, no problems with it.

Small, reliable and easy to format for mac OS Small, reliable and easy to format for mac OS

This drive is easy to use and works well with our apple computer. This drive is easy to use and works well with our apple computer.

Bought it for work from home during lockdown period, has been working well for 2 months. Bought it for work from home during lockdown period, has been working well for 2 months.

Good HDD runs well cheap and reliable. Good HDD runs well cheap and reliable.

A great product to own if you have run out of space on your computer or console. Easy to set up and good quality USB input. A great product to own if you have run out of space on your computer or console. Easy to set up and good quality USB input.

By: JacksonT72 01/06/20

Verified Owner

Whenever I buy disk drives, internal and external, I always buy Western Digital, and have never struck a lemon. But this drive was a shocker. Problems immediately, so I ran disk-check and it hit a bad sector right at the start. It would not even re-initialise or reformat. Nothing. Then PB Tech's marvellous replacement system kicked in. They sent me an application form to fill in under warranty, promptly emailed a prepaid courier label and a data-sheet to be printed out, and the courier collected it from my letterbox. One star for this rare lemon, five stars for PB Tech. Whenever I buy disk drives, internal and external, I always buy Western Digital, and have never struck a lemon. But this drive was a shocker. Problems immediately, so I ran disk-check and it hit a bad sector right at the start. It would not even re-initialise or reformat. Nothing. Then PB Tech's marvellous replacement system kicked in. They sent me an application form to fill in under warranty, promptly emailed a prepaid courier label and a data-sheet to be printed out, and the courier collected it from my letterbox. One star for this rare lemon, five stars for PB Tech.