Western Digital Elements 6 TB 2.5" USB 3.0 Black external hard drive

The WD Elements 6 TB is the largest capacity in the portable WD Elements line: a black 2.5" case, USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 2.0 compatible) and USB bus power with no separate adapter.

6 TB in a pocket-sized drive lets you keep your entire home archive on one disk: years of photos and video, films, backups of several devices. Inside is a 5400 rpm class 2.5" HDD. Keep a second copy of important data: at this capacity, losing one drive means losing a great many files.

Who it is for

• A single large archive of photos, video and documents for the whole family.
• Backups of several computers and laptops.
• A large media library you need to take with you.

Do not move the drive while it is running: like any HDD, it is sensitive to shocks. In winter, let the drive sit at room temperature for a few hours after delivery before switching it on, so no condensation forms inside.

How to connect the drive to a Mac or TV and which file system to choose is explained in External hard drive: what it is and how to choose one. Other capacities are in the external hard drives section.