WD ELEMENTS
™
Portable Storage
Simple, fast and portable.
Ultra-fast USB 3.0 interface
Massive capacity
Plug-and-play connectivity
WD Elements portable storage with
USB 3.0 delivers maximum data transfer rates, universal connectivity and up to 2 TB capacity for value-conscious consumers who are looking for reliable, high-capacity storage to go. Protect your files with the free 30-day trial of WD SmartWare
™
Pro and back up your files to your WD Elements drive or to your Dropbox
™
account.
WD ELEMENTS
Portable Storage
Product Features
Maximum transfer rates
When connected to a USB 3.0 port,
WD Elements portable storage delivers maximum performance for data transfers. Transfer a full-length HD movie in a fraction of the time it takes with USB 2.0.
Performance may vary based on user’s hardware and system configuration.
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
Works seamlessly with the latest
USB 3.0 devices and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices as well.
High capacity in a small enclosure
The small, lightweight design offers high-capacity storage, making
WD Elements portable storage the ideal companion for value-conscious consumers who want to take their important files with them.
Improve PC performance
When your internal hard drive is almost full your PC slows down. Don’t delete files. Free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your WD Elements and get your PC moving again.
Free trial of WD SmartWare Pro backup software
WD Elements includes a free trial version of WD SmartWare Pro backup software. With it you can back up files to the local WD Elements drive or you can back up to the cloud using your
Dropbox ™ account.
Dropbox account required for cloud backup. Cloud services may be changed, terminated or interrupted at any time and may vary by country.
WD quality inside and out
We know your data is important to you. So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability.
Then we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.
Formatted for Windows ®
Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7,
Windows Vista ® , Windows XP. Can be reformatted for Mac ® .
Product Specifications
CaPaCITIES aND MoDELS
500 GB WDBUZG5000ABK
1 TB
1.5 TB
2 TB
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WDBU6Y0015BBK
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KIT CoNTENTS
Portable hard drive
USB cable
Quick Install Guide
INTERFaCE
USB 3.0
500 GB and 1 TB DIMENSIoNS
Height: 0.60 in (15 mm)
Depth:
Width:
Weight:
4.40 in (111 mm)
3.20 in (82 mm)
0.30 lb (0.13 kg) oPERaTING SPECIFICaTIoNS
Data transfer rate: 1
Up to 5 Gb/s with USB 3.0
Up to 480 Mb/s with USB 2.0
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C
1 A certified USB 3.0 cable and interface are required to achieve USB 3.0 speeds.
1.5 TB and 2 TB DIMENSIoNS
Height: 0.82 in (21 mm)
Depth:
Width:
Weight:
4.40 in (111 mm)
3.20 in (82 mm)
0.51 lb (0.23 kg)
SYSTEM CoMPaTIBILITY
Formatted NTFS for Windows 8,
Windows 7, Windows Vista ® ,
Windows XP
Requires reformatting for Mac OS X
LIMITED WaRRaNTY
1 year Americas
2 years
3 years
EMEA
APAC/Japan
USB 3.0
Western Digital, WD and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries; WD Elements and WD SmartWare are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Dropbox and the Dropbox logo are trademarks of Dropbox, Inc.
Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. All product and packaging specifications subject to change without notice. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your product was purchased. Please visit our web site at support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the specific countries in these regions.
© 2013 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.
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