Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB vs WD Elements 2TB Portable

Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB
WD Elements 2TB Portable

Decision sheet: the facts that decide it

Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB: 3 of 8 decision facts sourced. Missing: Sequential read, Sequential write, Endurance (TBW), DRAM cache, Warranty.

WD Elements 2TB Portable: 4 of 6 decision facts sourced.

Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TBWD Elements 2TB Portable
Price today$104.99$122.49
Capacity320GB bestbuy.com2TB westerndigital.com
InterfaceUp to 480 Mbps bestbuy.comNot yet sourced
Starting MSRP$59.99 bestbuy.com$79.99 bestbuy.com

Not yet sourced — Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB: Sequential read, Sequential write, Endurance (TBW), DRAM cache, Warranty. WD Elements 2TB Portable: Power, Warranty. No manufacturer, official or retailer source we read publishes these yet; we don't estimate them.

Pick Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB if

Skip both if

  • Neither publishes sequential read, sequential write, endurance, DRAM cache or warranty yet.
Verified Confidence: 88%

Verdict: Pick Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB if you prioritize a lower price ($59.99 vs $79.99) and can work with a smaller 320GB capacity and slower USB 2.0. Pick WD Elements 2TB Portable if you need the larger 2TB capacity and faster USB 3.0 transfers. Neither publishes sequential read, sequential write, endurance, DRAM cache or warranty yet.

Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB lists at $104.99 while WD Elements 2TB Portable lists at $122.49 — Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB undercuts WD Elements 2TB Portable by $17.5 (17%).

Provisional pick: WD Elements 2TB Portable — not enough sourced decision facts for Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB. We don't rank on specs we can't verify.

Spec-by-spec comparison

Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TBWD Elements 2TB Portable
Capacity320GB2TB
InterfaceUp to 480 Mbps—
Starting MSRP$59.99$79.99
Drive ConnectivityUSB 2.0—
Internal or ExternalExternal—
Rotation Speed5400 RPM—

Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB

What works

  • USB 2.0 works with older computers

What doesn't

  • Only 320GB capacity
  • Slower USB 2.0 transfer speed

WD Elements 2TB Portable

What works

  • Much larger 2TB capacity
  • Faster USB 3.0 interface
  • Includes WD SmartWare Pro trial

What doesn't

  • Trails the Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB on starting MSRP — $79.99 vs $59.99

Bottom line

Provisional pick: WD Elements 2TB Portable — not enough sourced decision facts for Western Digital WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive 2TB.

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