WD Elements Desktop HDD – 16 TB|WDBWLG0160HBK-EESN

Product Overview

The WD Elements Desktop HDD – 16TB (WDBWLG0160HBK-EESN) is a powerful and user-friendly external hard drive, offering an immense amount of storage ideal for desktop computer users with significant data needs. Designed for a stationary setup, it requires an external power adapter (included) and provides ample space for vast digital collections and comprehensive backups. It serves as a straightforward, reliable solution to expand your computer’s storage, safeguard large volumes of files, and potentially enhance PC performance by offloading data from internal drives.

Key Features & Specifications

• Capacity: A colossal 16TB (Terabyte) of storage, offering expansive room for countless high-resolution photos, hundreds of hours of 4K video, extensive music libraries, large software installations, and all critical documents. This capacity makes it suitable for serious digital content creators, media enthusiasts, and users with extensive archiving needs.
• Form Factor: It houses a 3.5-inch internal hard disk drive within a compact, upright desktop enclosure, designed for stable placement on a desk.
• Power Source: Requires an included AC adapter for power. This external power source ensures stable and consistent power delivery necessary for high-capacity 3.5-inch drives.
• Plug-and-Play Simplicity: It comes preformatted as NTFS for immediate compatibility with Windows PCs (Windows 10, 8.1, 7, and later). For macOS users, it can be easily reformatted using Disk Utility. This allows for hassle-free setup right out of the box—just connect it to a USB port and power it on.
• Compact Design: Despite its large capacity, the desktop enclosure is designed to be relatively compact (approx. 165.8 x 135 x 48 mm) to take up minimal desk space. Its weight is approximately 0.90 kg (1.98 lbs).
• Durability and Reliability: WD builds these drives to their demanding requirements for durability and long-term reliability. The robust enclosure protects the internal hard drive.
• Improve PC Performance: When your computer’s internal hard drive is nearly full, its performance can degrade. By transferring files to the WD Elements Desktop drive, you can free up valuable space on your primary drive, potentially improving your computer’s speed and responsiveness.
• Included Accessories: The package typically includes the desktop hard drive, a SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps), an AC adapter, and a quick install guide.
• Warranty: It usually comes with a 2-year limited worldwide warranty, providing peace of mind for typical consumer use.

Ideal Use Cases

• Comprehensive Data Backup: To begin with, this drive offers an excellent solution for comprehensively backing up entire computer systems. This thoughtfully includes both massive personal digital archives (like photos, videos, and music libraries) and concurrently critical documents. Ultimately, it therefore provides robust protection against data loss from internal drive failures.
• Centralized Media Library: Moving on, it’s furthermore ideal for storing and organizing extremely large collections of movies, TV shows, and music. Specifically, it can, for example, serve as primary storage for a media server or alternatively be directly connected to compatible smart TVs or media players, thereby consequently making your entertainment library easily accessible.
• Expanding Desktop PC Storage: In addition, this drive provides an immediate and significant boost to storage capacity for desktop computers. Crucially, this is especially beneficial for users dealing with very large project files (such as, for instance, video editing or graphic design), as well as extensive game libraries, or professional software that demands a lot of disk space.
• Long-Term Archiving: Similarly, it’s well-suited for long-term archiving of older projects, completed work, historical data, or vast digital collections. To clarify, these are items that, by their nature, don’t need constant, high-speed access but critically require, nevertheless, reliable, high-capacity storage off your primary devices.
• Consolidating Data: Lastly, it’s perfectly suited for users looking to consolidate data from multiple smaller drives onto a singular, central, high-capacity unit.

Key Details

• Capacity: 16 TB (Terabytes)
• Model Number: WDBWLG0160HBK-EESN
• Connector: Micro-B

Power & Performance

• Power Supply: AC Adapter (requires external power)
• Transfer Speed: (Information not provided in original data – typically around 160-200 MB/s for desktop HDDs)

Physical & Environmental

• Dimensions (L × W × H): 135mm x 48mm x 165.8mm (approximately 5.31″ × 1.89″ × 6.53″)
• Weight: 900 grams (approximately 1.98 lbs)
• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
• Non-Operating Temperature: -20°C to 65°C (-4°F to 149°F)

Certifications & Warranty

• Certifications: FCC-ICES, CE, BIS, EAC, RCM, VCCI, KC, LoA, UKCA (ensures compliance with various international standards)
• Warranty: 2-Year Limited Warranty

Product Features:

• Expanded storage capacity for easy access to photos, music, videos, and files
• Simplified backup process with plug-and-play hard drive functionality
• SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) for fast file transfers

Compatibility:

• Windows® 10+
• MacOS – Reformatting may be required
• Compatibility depends on user’s hardware configuration and operating system

In The Box:

• WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive
• SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps)
• AC Adapter
• Quick Installation Guide

Windows® 10+

• MacOS – Reformatting may be required
• Compatibility depends on user’s hardware configuration and operating system

In The Box:

• WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive
• SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps)
• AC Adapter
• Quick Installation Guide