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title: "WD 22TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB 3.0 compatible, Fast Transfer rates, Easy add on storage for all your pictures, videos, music and documents, Black"
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# USB 3.0 fast transfer 22TB massive storage Plug & play desktop-ready WD 22TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB 3.0 compatible, Fast Transfer rates, Easy add on storage for all your pictures, videos, music and documents, Black

**Brand:** wd
**Price:** VT258025
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Elevate your workspace with storage that works as hard as you do.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WD 22TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB 3.0 compatible, Fast Transfer rates, Easy add on storage for all your pictures, videos, music and documents, Black by wd
- **How much does it cost?** VT258025 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/513348866-wd-22tb-elements-external-hard-drive-desktop-hdd-storage-usb)

## Best For

- wd enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted wd brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 22TB Capacity:** Store your entire digital life without compromise—photos, videos, music, and work files all in one sleek drive.
- • **Blazing USB 3.0 Speeds:** Experience rapid data transfers up to 5Gbps, so you spend less time waiting and more time creating.
- • **Effortless Plug & Play:** No drivers, no hassle—just connect to your Windows PC and instantly expand your storage universe.
- • **Reliable Shock-Resistant Design:** Built tough to protect your valuable data, so you can confidently carry your digital assets anywhere.
- • **Optimized for Desktop Performance:** Free up your internal drive to boost PC speed and keep your workflow smooth and uninterrupted.

## Overview

The WD 22TB Elements External Hard Drive offers a massive 22TB capacity in a sleek, desktop-friendly design. Featuring USB 3.0 compatibility, it delivers fast transfer speeds to efficiently offload large files and improve PC performance. Plug-and-play ready for Windows 10+ with shock-resistant durability, this drive is the perfect add-on storage solution for professionals seeking reliable, high-capacity data backup and seamless workflow enhancement.

## Description

From the manufacturer High capacity in a sleek design The sleek design offers up to 22TB(1A) capacity, making WD Elements HDD desktop storage the ideal solution for easy, add-on storage of your important photos, music, videos, and files. Improve PC performance When your internal drive is almost full, your PC slows down. Don’t delete files – free up space on your internal drive by transferring files to your WD Elements HDD desktop storage and get your computer moving again. Fast transfer rates When connected to a USB 3.0 port, the WD Elements desktop hard disk drive delivers fast data transfer rates. Plug-and-play simplicity The WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive works right out-of-the-box with Windows PCs – just plug into the USB port to instantly add storage. USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 Compatibile With this single drive, you get compatibility with the latest USB 3.0 devices and backwards-compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well. Formatted for Windows 10+ The WD Elements desktop hard disk drive is formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10+ and can be reformatted for Mac. Comparison Metric WD Elements Desktop WD My Book Desktop WD My Book Duo Desktop WD Elements Portable Will this drive WD Elements Desktop work with my Xbox or PS4? What about my Mac or PC? Yes, however, it’s best suited for PC or Mac. For the best gaming experience, we recommend the WD_BLACK D50, which is designed for optimal compatibility with Xbox/PS5/PS4. Will this drive WD Elements Desktop work with my Xbox or PS4? What about my Mac or PC? Yes, however, it’s best suited for PC or Mac. For the best gaming experience, we recommend the WD_BLACK D50, which is designed for optimal compatibility with Xbox/PS5/PS4. I'm not computer savvy, is the set-up easy? Setup is simple! Plug the drive into a USB Type-A 3.0 or 2.0 port using the included USB Type-A cable and open your device’s file manager, such as File Explorer or Finder. I'm not computer savvy, is the set-up easy? Setup is simple! Plug the drive into a USB Type-A 3.0 or 2.0 port using the included USB Type-A cable and open your device’s file manager, such as File Explorer or Finder. Do you need a battery for the drive to work? The Elements Desktop drive is powered with the included AC adapter. There is no battery or battery replacement to worry about. Do you need a battery for the drive to work? The Elements Desktop drive is powered with the included AC adapter. There is no battery or battery replacement to worry about. What needs to be done to format this device for mac? To easily reformat to Mac, plug in the drive, open your Mac’s Disk Utility application, and follow the steps from there. Please note, this will erase any data on the drive. What needs to be done to format this device for mac? To easily reformat to Mac, plug in the drive, open your Mac’s Disk Utility application, and follow the steps from there. Please note, this will erase any data on the drive.

Review: Great WD140EMFZ drives, easy to set up, huge storage in a single drive with huge potential uses... - I bought 2x 14TB HDD for £190 on desertcart Prime Day sale as a upgrade to my home server (and backup server) storage. Each machine was running a 8TB Toshiba, 4TB WD and 4TB Seagate. Intention is to eventually replace one of the 4TBs from each machine. But for now, they are running plugged into the USB ports. The drives arrived safely boxed and plugging in and switching on was very easy, with no drivers required. I reformatted them and copied the data from one the 4TB drives over. This was particularly painful and took about 2 days over the USB interface, achieving around 36MByte/s when I was checking which wasn't really USB 3.0 speed but more USB 2 speed. Though this could be down to my ageing servers rather than the drives. The drives themselves ran with relatively little noise, I'd say there were quieter in the enclosure than my Toshiba 8TB drives were inside my PC cases! The drives themselves did get quite warm, but not hot, certainly less warm than the Toshibas (though those did run hot) Once these bed in for a few more days and I've copied my data across, I will test my next plan and update the review accordingly... Update 20 Oct 2020: Having opened up the case, the drives are 14TB WD140EMFZ drives. I've "shucked" the drives out and attached them directly to the SATA connectors on my PCs. This has then yielded the full potential of the performance of these drives. I've sequential read of around 190MByte/s transfer speeds now which is pretty damn good considering it's in a 5 year old PC. Perfectly adequate for a PC storage drive or NAS drive. Random Read/Write is pretty bad, but in this age, spinning disks really are not the solution for such operations and I suggest you get yourself a cheap SSD for that sort of usage. Update 17 Nov 2020: These drives have been running flawlessly for a month now. My backup server had a PSU failure and upon replacing PSU, the drive (and others) carried on working falwlessly. To answer a comment. These drives when shucked out are exactly the same as form factor and data and power connectivity as any standard SATA internal 3.5" drive. screw holes etc are all in standard places. Update 23 Apr 2021: These drives have now been running for 6 months. I've upgrade my backup server and now both machines are running 24/7. Both 14TB drives still seem fine with currently no indications of any issues. Hopefully, touch wood this will keep going this way for a long time...
Review: Incredibly reliable hard drive and fantastic price - Western Digital make great quality external hard drives and I have never had any issues with any of them...so far! touch wood I would always recommend getting a smaller size hard drive (4tb max size) if possible as they can fail and losing so much data (6tb+) can be difficult to take. I've also read that larger size hard drives are more likely to fail but cannot confirm this. These devices are incredibly easy to setup and use. Just plug in the USB cable and you're away. Note: I would highly recommend using a 3.0 usb slot when transferring large files. USB 3.0 does downgrade to USB 2.0 slots but the speeds are so much slower. If you dont have a usb 3.0 lot then use the 2.0 slot but if your desktop pc has multiple drives then make sure you use the faster 3.0 slot. As mentioned before, I can't fault these drives so far. My only concern is the varying write speeds. A few of the hard drives I have purchased seem to have much faster write speeds than others despite being the same model. I do not know why this is but others have mentioned possible cost cutting and use of slower drives/materials. It can be frustrating but isn't too bad on the whole, it just means waiting a few minutes more. Lastly, PLEASE DO NOT leave your hard drive on all the time! The heat generated will impact the drive and can lead to problems. These drives shouldn't be left unused for a long time but should NOT be used constantly as a seperate drive. They are for storage/backup of larger files to decrease file space on your pc/laptop. If you feel like the hard drive is getting hot or been on for a long time, then please safely eject the device and allow it to cool down. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase. Delivery was very fast and desertcart were much cheaper than any where else. I will definitely be buying another one in the future and hope Western Digital continue making high quality but affordable products like this.

## Features

- High quality performance
- Ergonomic design
- Ideal quality

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BSFRNQTF |
| Best Sellers Rank | 919 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 12 in External Hard Drives |
| Box Contents | Wd Elements Desktop External Hard Drive |
| Brand | WD |
| Brand Name | WD |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 22 |
| Color | black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity technology | USB |
| Customer Package Type | FFP |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 19,492 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 3700 Megabytes Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 22 TB |
| Digital storage capacity | 22 TB |
| Enclosure Material | Aluminum, Glass, Or Ceramic |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hard disk form factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Hard disk interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 22 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | Ethernet, USB 3.0 |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 13.5L x 4.8W x 16.5Th centimetres |
| Item Weight | 1 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Media Speed | 1850 megabytes_per_second |
| Model Name | WD 22TB Elements |
| Model Number | WDBWLG0220HBK-EESN |
| Network Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Features | Shock Resistant |
| Product Warranty | 1 |
| Special feature | Shock Resistant |
| Specific Uses For Product | General personal computing |
| UPC | 718037894799 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Digital storage capacity:** 22 TB
- **Hard disk interface:** USB 3.0
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Brand:** WD
- **Special feature:** Shock Resistant
- **Hard disk form factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Installation type:** External Hard Drive
- **Colour:** black

## Images

![WD 22TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB 3.0 compatible, Fast Transfer rates, Easy add on storage for all your pictures, videos, music and documents, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MDGnNGWYL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this drive WD Elements Desktop work with my Xbox or PS4? What about my Mac or PC?**
A: Yes, however, it’s best suited for PC or Mac. For the best gaming experience, we recommend the WD_BLACK D50, which is designed for optimal compatibility with Xbox/PS5/PS4.

**Q: I'm not computer savvy, is the set-up easy?**
A: Setup is simple! Plug the drive into a USB Type-A 3.0 or 2.0 port using the included USB Type-A cable and open your device’s file manager, such as File Explorer or Finder.

**Q: Do you need a battery for the drive to work?**
A: The Elements Desktop drive is powered with the included AC adapter. There is no battery or battery replacement to worry about.

**Q: What needs to be done to format this device for mac?**
A: To easily reformat to Mac, plug in the drive, open your Mac’s Disk Utility application, and follow the steps from there. Please note, this will erase any data on the drive.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great WD140EMFZ drives, easy to set up, huge storage in a single drive with huge potential uses...
*by J***C on 17 October 2020*

I bought 2x 14TB HDD for £190 on Amazon Prime Day sale as a upgrade to my home server (and backup server) storage. Each machine was running a 8TB Toshiba, 4TB WD and 4TB Seagate. Intention is to eventually replace one of the 4TBs from each machine. But for now, they are running plugged into the USB ports. The drives arrived safely boxed and plugging in and switching on was very easy, with no drivers required. I reformatted them and copied the data from one the 4TB drives over. This was particularly painful and took about 2 days over the USB interface, achieving around 36MByte/s when I was checking which wasn't really USB 3.0 speed but more USB 2 speed. Though this could be down to my ageing servers rather than the drives. The drives themselves ran with relatively little noise, I'd say there were quieter in the enclosure than my Toshiba 8TB drives were inside my PC cases! The drives themselves did get quite warm, but not hot, certainly less warm than the Toshibas (though those did run hot) Once these bed in for a few more days and I've copied my data across, I will test my next plan and update the review accordingly... Update 20 Oct 2020: Having opened up the case, the drives are 14TB WD140EMFZ drives. I've "shucked" the drives out and attached them directly to the SATA connectors on my PCs. This has then yielded the full potential of the performance of these drives. I've sequential read of around 190MByte/s transfer speeds now which is pretty damn good considering it's in a 5 year old PC. Perfectly adequate for a PC storage drive or NAS drive. Random Read/Write is pretty bad, but in this age, spinning disks really are not the solution for such operations and I suggest you get yourself a cheap SSD for that sort of usage. Update 17 Nov 2020: These drives have been running flawlessly for a month now. My backup server had a PSU failure and upon replacing PSU, the drive (and others) carried on working falwlessly. To answer a comment. These drives when shucked out are exactly the same as form factor and data and power connectivity as any standard SATA internal 3.5" drive. screw holes etc are all in standard places. Update 23 Apr 2021: These drives have now been running for 6 months. I've upgrade my backup server and now both machines are running 24/7. Both 14TB drives still seem fine with currently no indications of any issues. Hopefully, touch wood this will keep going this way for a long time...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredibly reliable hard drive and fantastic price
*by K***N on 17 December 2018*

Western Digital make great quality external hard drives and I have never had any issues with any of them...so far! touch wood I would always recommend getting a smaller size hard drive (4tb max size) if possible as they can fail and losing so much data (6tb+) can be difficult to take. I've also read that larger size hard drives are more likely to fail but cannot confirm this. These devices are incredibly easy to setup and use. Just plug in the USB cable and you're away. Note: I would highly recommend using a 3.0 usb slot when transferring large files. USB 3.0 does downgrade to USB 2.0 slots but the speeds are so much slower. If you dont have a usb 3.0 lot then use the 2.0 slot but if your desktop pc has multiple drives then make sure you use the faster 3.0 slot. As mentioned before, I can't fault these drives so far. My only concern is the varying write speeds. A few of the hard drives I have purchased seem to have much faster write speeds than others despite being the same model. I do not know why this is but others have mentioned possible cost cutting and use of slower drives/materials. It can be frustrating but isn't too bad on the whole, it just means waiting a few minutes more. Lastly, PLEASE DO NOT leave your hard drive on all the time! The heat generated will impact the drive and can lead to problems. These drives shouldn't be left unused for a long time but should NOT be used constantly as a seperate drive. They are for storage/backup of larger files to decrease file space on your pc/laptop. If you feel like the hard drive is getting hot or been on for a long time, then please safely eject the device and allow it to cool down. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase. Delivery was very fast and Amazon were much cheaper than any where else. I will definitely be buying another one in the future and hope Western Digital continue making high quality but affordable products like this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, reliable drives
*by D***N on 13 October 2023*

Nice big drives and totally worth it if you can get them on sale. They do make a noise every 4.8 seconds when they are connected and idle. It's a feature called PWL (Preventive Wear Leveling) that stops the reading needle from sticking and apparently prolongs the drive's life. On the 10tb or lower drives you might not notice it unless you are actually holding the drive. Larger drives (16GB+) have a much stronger vibration and it is quite audible if the drive is placed on a hard surface, like your desk, due to resonance. It can actually be quite annoying and they really haven't done anything to try dampen it's effect on these larger drives with better casing, insulation or anything. So, if you are getting the larger versions and plan to have it connected all the time next to you I highly recommend you put something soft under it, like an insulation pad or even just a folded cloth. That will reduce the effect of the PWL ticks quite a lot. You can allow windows to turn off the drive when it's not in use too if you find the right USB Mass Storage Device in Device Manager. That will stop the noise when it's not in use but obviously it needs to spin up again when you want to use it. The noise the large drives make when spinning up is also quite loud and grindy. Excluding the drive from Windows Defender checks, if you use it, will also reduce how often the drive spins up randomly from time to time. You just choose exclude folder, select This PC and then select and exclude the entire drive. Only do that if you are happy with it being excluded from all virus checks though.

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