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.



Your computer is full of your precious memories, favorite music, video downloads and important personal files. You're just one system crash or computer virus away from losing it all. Help protect all these irreplaceable files by backing them up regularly.

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

With WD SmartWare, you're in control of your backup plan. Use the easy setup interface to easily pick how, when and where you backup your files.

How do you want to back up?

Everyone likes to organize their files a little differently and with WD SmartWare you can pick the backup method that works for you. File and Folder backup lets you choose just the files and folders that you want to protect or you can backup your files based on category like photos, music and videos.

When do you want to back up?

Some people want their files instantly backed up while others prefer to only have backup running when they are not using the computer. With WD SmartWare, you can pick between automatic, continuous backup or schedule the day, time and frequency of your backup.

Where do you want to back up?

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 also back up the files in your Dropbox account to your local external hard drive.

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.

* Dropbox account required for cloud backup. Cloud services may be changed, terminated or interrupted at any time and may vary by country.

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. WD SmartWare maintains the file structure that you have set up on your computer so it's easy to locate the file once you have retrieved it.

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.



You've taken the time to create it or capture it – everything that matters to you, from financial to sentimental. But you're just one system error, one spilled latte, one stolen backpack away from losing it all.

If it matters to you, make a second copy!

Like a jet plane with more than one engine you need a backup. If your files are backed up and an important file is lost, you can relax because you have a copy.

Make it automatic. Set it and forget it.

You don't have to think about backup everyday if you use automatic backup software that does the work for you.

WD offers WD SmartWare Pro automatic backup software that makes it easy to back up your important files on your schedule. With WD SmartWare Pro you can select one or both of the following two options:
  • Automatic, continuous backup to instantly back up files as soon as they are added or changed and saved
  • Scheduled backup that allows you to pick the time, day and frequency that you back up your files.

Be selective

Protect the files you create yourself whether they are text documents, e-mail messages, pictures, music, videos or game saves. If you made them, you want to save them and keep them nearby.

You don't have to back up your entire system – a time consuming task that duplicates the issues you've built up over time on your hard drive. If your system fails, use the original copies of your software programs and reinstall your operating system to get a fresh start.

Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro!

Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro for even more backup options. WD SmartWare Pro allows uses to back up files to their Dropbox account or even to a non-WD external hard drive.

Back up to an external drive.

You can back up to CDs or DVDs, but this is a slow, manual process. And contrary to popular belief, most CDs and DVDs are not permanent. Low-priced CDRs may not be readable in as few as two years and thumb drives are small, lower capacities, and easy to lose.

The best backup medium is an external hard drive. It takes stacks of CDs or DVDs and handfuls of thumb drives to back up all the data that could be stored on a single external hard drive. WD SmartWare Pro makes it easy to back up to an external hard drive. High-capacity external drives are fast and allow you to keep all your backed up data in one place. For extra safety, get a two-drive external storage system and dedicate half the capacity for mirroring to automatically and instantaneously back up your backup every time. WD's external hard drives are sleek, stylish, made for your grab-and-go lifestyle and most come with our easy-to-use backup software... so let WD be your backup plan!

* 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