Western Digital 24TB WD Elements Desktop External Hard Drive-WDBWLG0240HBK-NESN
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About this product
The Western Digital 24TB WD Elements Desktop External Hard Drive is a high-capacity storage solution, offering a massive 24 terabytes. It connects via a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface, ensuring fast data transfer rates, and is compatible with PC, Mac, and laptop systems. This black external desktop drive has a 3.5-inch form factor, operates at 5400 RPM, and includes a substantial 256 MB cache. It features a USB port and is designed for stationary, large-scale data storage.
Our take
If you're dealing with immense amounts of data, this 24TB WD Elements drive is a powerhouse. The sheer capacity is incredible, making it ideal for video editors, photographers, or anyone with massive archives. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface is a welcome upgrade, offering faster speeds than older USB 3.0 drives, and the 256 MB cache should help with performance. While it's an HDD, meaning it won't match SSD speeds, for bulk storage, it's highly efficient. It's a desktop-only unit, so plan for it to stay put.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Massive 24 TB storage capacity
- Faster USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface
- Generous 256 MB cache
- Compatible with PC, Mac, Laptop
Cons
- HDD performance, not SSD speed
- Not a portable solution
Specifications
- Compatible With Laptop, PC, Mac
- USB Specification USB 3.2 Gen 1
- Color Black
- Manufacturer Part Number WDBWLG0240HBKNESN
- MPN WDBWLG0240HBKNESN
- Drive Type Drive
Show all 24 specifications
- Item Length
- 5.31
- Rotation Speed
- 5400 RPM
- Writable Format
- Blu-ray BD-R
- Brand
- WD
- Form Factor
- 3.5 in
- Type
- External Desktop Drive
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Item Height
- 6.53
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Features
- USB Port
- Storage Capacity
- 24 TB
- Write Speed
- 32x
- Interface
- USB 3.2 Gen 1
- Item Width
- 1.89
- Item Weight
- 3.27
- Country of Origin
- Thailand
- Product Line
- wd-elements-desktop-usb-3-0-hdd
- Cache
- 256 MB
