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Western Digital 500GB Elements External USB 2.0 7200 Rpm 3.5IN 8.9MS

Western Digital 500GB Elements External USB 2.0 7200 Rpm 3.5IN 8.9MS


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Brand: Western Digital
Category: CE

List Price: $186.76
Buy New: $87.99
You Save: $98.77 (53%)



Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 440

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7 x 6.2
nv:Capacity (GB): 500
Interface: USB 2.0
Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200
Average Seek (msec): 8.9
Data Transfer Rate on USB 2.0: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Form Factor: 3.5"
Temperature, Operating (C): 5 to 35
Temperature, Nonoperating (C): -20 to 65
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: WDE1U5000N
Model: WDE1U5000N
UPC: 718037119533
EAN: 0718037119533
ASIN: B000S34ARS

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Form Factor - 3.5"-External
  • Dimensions WxDxH - 124.68 x 36.14 x 203.82 mm
  • Weight - 1.02 kg
  • Physical Dimensions (W x L x H):
  • -- 4.90 (+/- 0.010 inch) x 1.42 (Max) x 8.02 (Max) Inches/ 124.68 x 36.14 (Max) x 203.82 (Max) mm

Accessories:

  • Aluratek High-Speed USB 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive - Silver (ACBS350500F)
  • Apricorn EZ-UP-UNIVERSAL EZ Upgrade Universal Hard Drive Upgrade Kit

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Preformatted and ready to go, WD Elements USB 2.0 external hard drives make it possible to add reliable, high capacity storage instantly to your PC or Macintosh computer. PC or Macintosh.


Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Good Hard Drive   August 29, 2008
J. Vanek
The product is great for the money. Works straight out of the box. Make sure you get the right one. Mine came without the power switch. I needed one bad enough that I didn't have time to return, beside I can't complain 500gigs for under a $100 delivered.


1 out of 5 stars USB External Drive   August 29, 2008
C. Adams (Baltimore, MD United States)
Currently I am unable to rate. The unit did not include a power supply, that I am trying to purchase separate. Very difficult to purchase power supply which makes me frown on this item.


5 out of 5 stars Great Piece of Equiptment   July 18, 2008
Jeffery Walsh (Philadelphia, PA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This is the first external hard drive I have ever owned but i've used countless differant ones because I wanted to be absolutely sure it was right for me.

This puppy is pretty impressive, not only is it a great amount of storage for such a low price but it's so dam rugged I feel like I could run over it with a car and it would do more damage to the tires then to itself.

It does get a little hot but nothing to extreme and I REALLY put it through it's paces when I first got it (alot of backing up and such).

I would recommend this to ANYONE looking for really any amount of storage because for the price it is fantastic.



5 out of 5 stars Easy to use   June 30, 2008
Ronald D. Pemstein (Tuscon, AZ United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The external hard drive was smaller than I had expected and it was easier to hook up as well. Following the instructions on the screen made the whole process of downloading quick and easy. I found it a good value and I am glad to have my computer backed up at last.


4 out of 5 stars NOT the product pictured here.   April 16, 2008
Rob T (Los Angeles, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The product shown above has an on/off switch, but the unit I received did not. Nor did the replacement item that Amazon quickly sent. I kept it, though, because the price was low and it's basically silent. I'm docking it one star for not matching up with the product photos.