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USB 3.2 Gen 1According to our external hard drive HDD expert
With 8TB of storage space, you have enough space for more than 200 HD movies or 1 million photos of 10MB.
Thanks to the USB 3.0 connector, the drive works up to 10 times faster than with USB 2.0.
This drive is plug and play, so it will work as soon as you connect it to your Windows device.
The hard drive isn't powered via the USB cable, but via an extra power cable.
This hard drive doesn't have hardware encryption with password security.
Store all your precious photos, documents, and media files with the WD Elements Desktop 8TB. Thanks to its slim design, this 3.5-inch external hard drive takes up little space on your desk. The Elements Desktop is specially designed for Windows computers, but you can also use it with Apple devices if you format the drive. You can back up your entire PC without installation, or transfer your movie collection and vacation photos so they're securely stored. Data is transferred via USB 3.0, which is up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. The drive includes a USB 3.0 cable. In addition, the drive is shockproof. So, if it happens to fall off the table, your files remain undamaged.
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You can't say anything about reliability after a week.. I've had WD HD's that gave up after a month and a year, but also that have still been soliciting happily for 11 years.. What immediately struck me was the considerable vibration of the box. I already have a foam rubber mat under it .. very disturbing. Furthermore, it jumps into sleep mode really quickly and of course it takes a few seconds to get out (long enough to call it disturbing) It is connected to a Mac (in hindsight I would have preferred to have it attached to my Linux server with EXT filesystem) but re-installing 8tb... you don't just do that! Mac has been having a hard time with Samba shares for quite some time now .. so accessing remotely is possible but with a bit of nonsense (not WD's fault) Ultimately, I'm afraid this disc won't last long. Vibration is not a positive property of a hard disk.
Roel Koster
12 March 2021
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The External hard drive is relatively loud, contains an HDD similar to an Ultrastar model. The only difference with an ultra-rigid model is the label and the speed (5400 RPM for this version)
Stan
13 May 2021
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Hard drives are unambiguous things about which little can be said when they work properly. First of all: this WD Elements 8TB is an excellent hard drive: you can barely hear it and with its USB3 connection it is nice and fast (depending on the port to which it is connected, of course). The reason why I give it three stars for reliability is the fact that I have not used it for too long to say anything meaningful about it. In any case, it passed a stress test – writing a whopping 5 tB in one go – with flying colors. All in all, I'm happy with it.
However, it has one small annoying characteristic: the operation of the on/off switch. Its presence was the deciding factor in my choice of this particular HD, which I purchased as a backup for a large number of files of an average of 2 to 3 GB that are very important to me. It goes without saying that you only connect the appropriate backup medium when you need it. However, once I connected it to my desktop PC, it turned out that it is enabled by default when the PC starts up. So now I have to press that button for five seconds after every startup to switch it off, which of course I forget half the time (you can switch it on by briefly pressing the button).
At first I thought I had done something wrong, but when I checked on the WD site it turned out that they had deliberately added that automatic switch-on, apparently assuming that the customer would appreciate it. So this has not been carefully thought through; In any case, they have not done me any favors... And so I have no choice but to plug the adapter into the wall socket when I want to update my backup.
But, as previously noted: otherwise it's a very good thing that I'm happy with.
Erik
12 July 2024
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Product number | 834811 | |
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Manufacturer code | WDBWLG0080HBK-EESN | |
Brand | Western Digital | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Total storage capacity | 8 TB | |
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Cache memory | 0 MB | |
Hard drive type | 3.5 inches | |
Formatted for operating system | Linux, Windows |
Shockproof | ||
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Dustproof | ||
On/off switch | ||
Backup feature | ||
Protected memory (USB) | ||
Recommended for use | Making a backup, Store photos and videos |
Width | 4,8 cm | |
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Depth | 13,5 cm | |
Height | 16,6 cm | |
Weight | 1000 g | |
Color | Black | |
Material | Plastic | |
Rugged casing |
USB port | ||
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Type of USB port | Micro USB-B (3.0 form) | |
USB version | USB 3.2 Gen 1 | |
Thunderbolt connector |
