WD Elements Desktop

4 TB
Price in EUR including VAT
EUR32,21/1TB
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Product details

The Western Digital WDBWLG0040HBK of the WD Elements series is an external hard disk drive with high storage capacity in a handy format to store and carry all important files. It is easy to use and only needs to be connected to a USB port. You can start storing photos, music, videos and files. The 4 TB WDBWLG0040HBK is already formatted in NTFS, for direct use under Windows XP or higher. It can also be reformatted for use under MacOS X.

Key specifications

Form factor
3.5"
Interface
USB 3.0
Power supply
Electrical connection
Number of hard disks included
1 x
Item number
2586530

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
WDBWLG0040HBK-EESN
Release date
31.3.2014

Colour

Colour group
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Data storage properties

Storage capacity
4 TB
Data storage interface
USB 3.0
Form factor
3.5"
Number of hard disks included
1 x
File format
NTFS

Power supply

Power supply
Electrical connection

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
Power supply
USB cable

Product dimensions

Weight
910 g
Height
165 mm
Width
48 mm
Length
135 mm

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30-day right of return
Return policy
24 Months Statutory warrantyGuarantee provisions

Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «External hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 5.Intenso
    0,6 %
  • 5.Seagate
    0,6 %
  • 5.WD
    0,6 %
  • 8.LaCie
    0,8 %
  • 9.Verbatim
    1,4 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Toshiba
    0 days
  • 1.Verbatim
    0 days
  • 4.WD
    3 days
  • 5.Seagate
    4 days
  • 6.SanDisk Professional
    5 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «External hard drives» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.WD
    0,9 %
  • 2.LaCie
    1,1 %
  • 3.Adata
    1,3 %
  • 4.Toshiba
    1,4 %
  • 4.Transcend
    1,4 %

Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingGood76/100
Very good83/100
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Rank 5 out of 8Computer BildTest Externe Festplatten (3,5 Zoll)ReleaseFebruary 2023
  • PositiveHohes Tempo bei der Datenübertragung
  • NegativeEtwas große Bauweise

Elements heißen bei WD die günstigen Festplatten – da wird an der Ausstattung gespart. Einzige Besonderheit ist eine Einschalttaste. Das Tempo der Elements ist hoch, erreicht aber nicht das Tempo des Testsiegers. Die WD gibt es in besonders vielen Speichergrößen, bis zu 20 Terabyte sind möglich – die kosten dann allerdings satte 450 Euro.

This test report belongs to a different type: Elements Desktop (10 TB)
Good70/100
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Rank 2 out of 6Computer BildFestplattentest: SSD gegen HDD ? die perfekte Festplatte für jede AufgabeReleaseSeptember 2016

Large, heavy, but with a whopping 4 terabytes, the test winner among the 3.5-inch models offers a lot of storage: The Memory Center 4TB from Intenso is the only classic hard drive that, thanks to its high speed, just managed to achieve a ?good? rating. final score. Among the small 2.5-inch hard drives, the Transcend StoreJet 25M3 (1 terabyte*) and the Verbatim Store ?n?...