External Hard Drives
WD Elements Desktop

Capacity:
1 TB - 3 TB
Interface:
USB 2.0
WD quality inside and out.
Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one selling drives in the world.

Preformatted for PCs.
Designed for use with Windows-based computers. Can be easily reformatted for use with Macs.
Plug-and-play simplicity.
Just connect the power and plug it into a USB port to instantly add more storage to your computer.

Earth-friendly packaging.
Packaged in a minimized eco-friendly, recyclable packaging made from recycled materials.
Designed to save power.
Turns on and off with your computer. Enters idle mode when not in use. Utilizes a WD drive with power-saving WD GreenPower Technology and an EnergyStar compliant power supply.

WD SmartWare automatic backup software offers an easy way to back up and protect your important files. With a variety of backup options, WD SmartWare fits into anyone's busy life.

This versatile, flexible software comes pre-loaded on select WD drives. Users can upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro to take advantage of the cloud backup feature or to install on a WD drive without WD SmartWare or a non-WD drive.*

Click here for a free trial version of WD SmartWare Pro

Click here to purchase a full version of WD SmartWare Pro

* WD SmartWare Pro is not available in all countries.

Back up your way

WD SmartWare offers options for how, when and where you back up your files.

How?

Select File and folder or Category backup. File and Folder backup lets you choose the files and folders that you want to protect with your chosen backup mode.

Back up to any external USB drive

When you upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro, you can back up your computer to any external hard drive whether that drive is from WD or from a third party.

It's easy to bring back lost files.

If you ever accidentally delete an important file or need to get an earlier version of a file, WD SmartWare helps you retrieve the file in seconds with the easy-to-use retrieve interface.

When?

Choose from automatic, continuous backup or scheduled backup. Automatic, continuous backup runs quietly in the background and backs up your files every time you add or change and save a file. With scheduled backup, you choose the day, time and frequency of your backups.

Where?

When you upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro, you can back up to your local external hard drive or to the cloud using your Dropbox account. For double-safe protection, you can back up the files in your Dropbox account to your local external hard drive.

Visual interface shows backup progress

WD SmartWare features a visual interface with gauges that display how much data you have to be backed up in each category. And as your backup progresses the gauges change color, showing you the backup as it happens.
* Dropbox account required for cloud backup. Cloud services may be changed, terminated or interrupted at any time and may vary by country.




Click Model # for Full Specs.
 Model #InterfaceCapacityOperating System 
WDBAAU0030HBKUSB 2.03 TBWindows/Mac
WDBAAU0025HBKUSB 2.02.5 TBWindows/Mac
WDBAAU0020HBKUSB 2.02 TBWindows/Mac
WDBAAU0015HBKUSB 2.01.5 TBWindows/Mac
WDBAAU0010HBKUSB 2.01 TBWindows/Mac

 

System Requirements

Windows

  • Available USB port
  • Windows 7/Vista/XP
  • Mac OS X 10.6.5 +

Package Contents

  • USB 2.0 portable hard drive
  • USB cable
  • Quick Install Guide

Mouse over each icon to see how it was calculated.

Examples of the number of photos, songs, videos and any other files that can be stored on a hard drive are provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors.

As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.




Western Digital Elements 2 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External HDD
2011, United States