Customer reviews from Western Digital
Western Digital - WD Elements WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN 4 TB Desktop Hard Drive - External - USB 3.0 - Retail - 1 - Black
Average customer rating
3.8
(43 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 43 reviews
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71%of customers recommend this product.
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17 out of
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Customer Reviews for Western Digital - WD Elements WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN 4 TB Desktop Hard Drive - External - USB 3.0 - Retail - 1 - Black
Customer Rating
2
disappointing amount storage
on April 6, 2024
Posted by: Jan55
Well, thinking I was getting 8Tb of storage, as stated in the specs, it actually is 72 Tb, which is 10% less. I think and feel we are getting wrongly informed and that that is a shame
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Western DigitalBy SM OLS, April 10, 2024
Hello,
We are sorry to hear about your storage concern with WD Elements Desktop External Desktop Drive.
Please know that while dealing with Windows and Mac based systems, you will commonly see both decimal measurements and binary measurements of a drive's capacity. In either case, a drive's capacity is measured by using the total number of bytes available on the drive. As long as the drive displays the correct number of bytes (approximate), you are getting the drive's full capacity. Please follow the below link to know more:
"Available Capacity of the Drive is Smaller than the Drive Label"
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/16656
If you have any specific concerns or require technical support, Please feel free to contact us directly at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb
We are sorry to hear about your storage concern with WD Elements Desktop External Desktop Drive.
Please know that while dealing with Windows and Mac based systems, you will commonly see both decimal measurements and binary measurements of a drive's capacity. In either case, a drive's capacity is measured by using the total number of bytes available on the drive. As long as the drive displays the correct number of bytes (approximate), you are getting the drive's full capacity. Please follow the below link to know more:
"Available Capacity of the Drive is Smaller than the Drive Label"
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/16656
If you have any specific concerns or require technical support, Please feel free to contact us directly at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Customer Rating
5
Using the 4TB Elements Desktop in a RPI DVR system
on May 30, 2024
Posted by: Earl L.
Verified Purchase:Yes
This drive has been working flawlessly for me, full time, for a couple of months now as a dedicated drive supporting my Raspberry Pi DVR system. Besides its reliability it is very quiet! Very happy with this purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Posted by: Dave Dizio
Verified Purchase:Yes
Good HD. Fast with plenty of storage. Would be nice if it came with some WD tools already installed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital