WD Elements SE 5TB Portable External HDD - Black

Works how it should, extra portable storage at a good price. Works how it should, extra portable storage at a good price.

Plugged it into my Windows computer, and backed up my files to it. No formatting required. Couldn't be simpler. Plugged it into my Windows computer, and backed up my files to it. No formatting required. Couldn't be simpler.

Easy to install and use.
Does a quick back up. Easy to install and use.
Does a quick back up.

One of the best external HDD. One of the best external HDD.

Pros;
What a terrific wee drive...
4Tb for such a great price, can't go wrong...
Speedy for the USB format as well.
Cons;
None to date.
Highly Recommended. Pros;
What a terrific wee drive...
4Tb for such a great price, can't go wrong...
Speedy for the USB format as well.
Cons;
None to date.
Highly Recommended.

By: BarryA34 09/06/25

Verified Owner

Good size and fast for extra storage. Good size and fast for extra storage.

Great service and delivery. Great service and delivery.

A great wee product works well for my grandson giving the extra needed. Easy to use. Great price. Recommend this product A great wee product works well for my grandson giving the extra needed. Easy to use. Great price. Recommend this product

The hard drive stores things as intended, plenty of space, plug and play, easy to use.

If you do get this, please make sure you have/get some sort of external power source (ie plug it into a monitor that is plugged into the pc or use an externally powered usb dock). Usb 3 ports are just barely able to power the drive, and the drive frequently drops off when used in both usb 3 and 2 ports, not great for peace of mind with data integrity although I haven't had any issues with corrupted data yet.

Otherwise perhaps consider either shucking the drive and using a HDD dock, or just buy an internal hdd with the hdd dock. The hard drive stores things as intended, plenty of space, plug and play, easy to use.

If you do get this, please make sure you have/get some sort of external power source (ie plug it into a monitor that is plugged into the pc or use an externally powered usb dock). Usb 3 ports are just barely able to power the drive, and the drive frequently drops off when used in both usb 3 and 2 ports, not great for peace of mind with data integrity although I haven't had any issues with corrupted data yet.

Otherwise perhaps consider either shucking the drive and using a HDD dock, or just buy an internal hdd with the hdd dock.

Worked well plug and play Worked well plug and play

Excellent device, perfect for backing up my external SSD. Excellent device, perfect for backing up my external SSD.

Roughly getting 40~50mb/s when transferring files to it. Wouldn't use it for storing programs but just as backup drive for videos. Roughly getting 40~50mb/s when transferring files to it. Wouldn't use it for storing programs but just as backup drive for videos.