Western Digital WD ELEMENTS PORTABLE 2.5" 500GB EXTERNAL USB3.0 HARD DRIVE (BLACK), 3YR WDBUZG5000ABK
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Portable Hard Drives
WD Elements
Highlights
Maximum transfer rates
USB 3.0 connectivity delivers maximum performance for transferring files to and
from this drive.
High-capacity in a sleek design
With up to 2 TB capacity in a lightweight design, this drive is the ideal
companion for users on the go.
Free backup software trial
WD Elements portable storage comes with a trial version of WD SmartWare Pro
backup software, which allows you to back up your files to your WD Elements
drive or to the cloud using your DropBox account.
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
With this single drive you get compatibility with the latest USB 3.0 devices and
backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well.
Improve PC performance
When your internal hard drive is almost full your PC slows down. Don't delete
files. Free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to your
WD Elements portable storage and get your laptop moving again.
WD quality inside and out
We know your data is important to you. So we build the drive inside to our
demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term
reliability. Then we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for
style and protection.
Formatted for Windows®
Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista® or
Windows XP. Can be reformatted for Mac®.
Back up your way
WD SmartWare Pro 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.
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?
WD SmartWare Pro lets you 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
With 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 Pro helps you retrieve the file in seconds with
the easy-to-use retrieve interface. WD SmartWare Pro 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 Pro 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 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 users to back up files to their Dropbox account or even to a non-WD
external hard drive.
Dropbox account required for cloud backup. Cloud services may be changed,
terminated or interrupted at any time and may vary by country.
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!
Specifications
Product Specifications
Interface USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
Performance Specifications
Serial Transfer Rate
USB 3.0
Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 3.0) 5 Gb/s (Max)
Physical Specifications
Capacity 500 GB
Physical Dimensions
English
Height 0.60 Inches
Depth 4.4 Inches
Width 3.2 Inches
Weight 0.30 Pounds
Metric
Height 15 mm
Depth 111 mm
Width 82.0 mm
Weight 0.134 kg
Environmental Specifications
Temperature (English)
Operating 41 F to 95 F
Non-operating -4 F to 149 F
Temperature (Metric)
Operating 5 C to 35 C
Non-operating -20 C to 65 C
Compatibility
Operating System
Compatibility Windows/Mac