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Second Chance WD Elements Desktop 16TB

8,8/10 (68 reviews)
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Western Digital external hard drives
  • Second Chance WD Elements Desktop 16TB
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Purchase price 360,- 286,-
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WD Elements Desktop 16TB
WD Elements Desktop 16TB
Included accessories
Memory card
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External hard drive HDD
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USB hub
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State of this product

  • Returned product in opened original packaging
  • Complete with undamaged accessories/parts
Details signs of usage/damage
  • The product has multiple scratches all around
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Pros and cons

According to our external hard drive HDD expert
  • 16TB of storage space is enough for more than 330 HD movies or 1.6 million photos of 10MB.
  • Thanks to the USB 3.0 connector, the drive is up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
  • The drive works as soon as you connect it to your Windows device.
  • The drive doesn't have hardware encryption with password protection.
  • You need to format the drive first if you want to use it on Mac.

Product description

Store all your precious photos, documents, and media files on the WD Elements Desktop 16TB. This 3.5-inch external hard drive takes up little space on your desk. The Elements Desktop is specially designed for Windows computers, but it also works with Apple devices when you format the drive. Make a backup of your entire PC without installation, or transfer your movie collection and vacation photos so they're safe. You transfer data via USB 3.0, which is up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. A USB 3.0 cable is included. In addition, the drive is shockproof. That means it remains undamaged if it falls off the table, so your files are safe.

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Key specs

Total storage capacity
16 TB
Hard drive type
3.5 inches
Color
Black
Type of USB port
Micro USB-B (3.0 form)
Backup feature
Yes
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Suitable accessories

USB hubs USB hubs (15)
Memory cards Memory cards (90)
External hard drives HDD External hard drives HDD (100)
USB flash drives USB flash drives (64)
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Reviews

68 reviews
8,8/10 (68 reviews)

Rating

43 reviews with 5 stars

20 reviews with 4 stars

3 reviews with 3 stars

2 reviews with 2 stars

0 reviews with 1 star

Rating per section

Reliability
10,0
Speed
10,0
Price-quality ratio
10,0

Most helpful reviews

6,5/10

Time will tell if he likes it

  • Roel koster
  • 12 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,0/10

Disappointed.

  • Virtually no sound
  • You don't see any files from the device itself
  • 8 TB is not 8 TB net but only 7.2 TB. Really bad.
  • Mj van boheemen
  • 3 March 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Especially for the digital collector

  • Raouia b.
  • 17 July 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
6,0/10

Not for sensitive ears

  • The quality of WD
  • Price per Terra byte
  • High noise level for a desk due to high rpm
  • J.g. van der lely
  • 3 March 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

it feels good to have so much space

  • fast
  • large storage
  • Fouad zanaki
  • 24 December 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Just good.

  • Stays cool
  • Fast
  • Power button on the back has no function (in Windows). Not really important because you can disable the drive from Windows, but handy sometimes.
  • Ronald
  • 30 June 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Great hardware, works on almost everything (except PS5)

  • Enough storage for the rest of your life
  • Even works on e.g. Raspberry Pi 4
  • Does not work on PS5, must be <=8 TB (Aug 2021)
  • Daniel b
  • 8 August 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Incredibly good large disc for a relatively low price.

  • John groenewegen
  • 9 July 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Good Price/quality but remains an HDD

  • Good Price/quality
  • Limited speed
  • Idan
  • 5 July 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Top product

  • Already formatted
  • Plug and Play
  • no
  • Francois peeters
  • 5 May 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
6,5/10

Time will tell if he likes it

You can't say anything about reliability after a week.. I've had WD HD's that gave up after a month and a year, but also that have still been soliciting happily for 11 years..
What immediately struck me was the considerable vibration of the box. I already have a foam rubber mat under it .. very disturbing.
Furthermore, it jumps into sleep mode really quickly and of course it takes a few seconds to get out (long enough to call it disturbing)
It is connected to a Mac (in hindsight I would have preferred to have it attached to my Linux server with EXT filesystem) but re-installing 8tb... you don't just do that! Mac has been having a hard time with Samba shares for quite some time now .. so accessing remotely is possible but with a bit of nonsense (not WD's fault)
Ultimately, I'm afraid this disc won't last long. Vibration is not a positive property of a hard disk.

  • Roel koster
  • 12 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,0/10

Disappointed.

  • Virtually no sound
  • You don't see any files from the device itself
  • Is Plug & Play, no hassle, Great!
  • 8 TB is not 8 TB net but only 7.2 TB. Really bad.

You know that 8 TB isn't exactly 8 TB, but I think it's such a bad thing to mislead the consumer. Only 7.2 TB available is quite a difference in my opinion. One has to be transparent about that. Just put it clearly on the packaging. If I had known this I would have bought a bigger drive. Or make sure it's a 7.2 TB drive!

  • Mj van boheemen
  • 3 March 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Especially for the digital collector

Hi,
A disclaimer in advance: this review has nothing to do with my procrastination of to do's that are more important than writing this review. Here we go.
In recent years I have collected a shtload (pardon my french) of documents. I'll be honest, I'm a digital hoarder/collector. Admitting is the first step. Even my msn conversations I once copied to txt and even those I still have. Notes from my law studies, sound clips for my mp3, pixel-countable photos, you name it. Previously I had 2 separate 1 Tb hard drives plus my laptop contents. They are all full now. That's why I bought the 10 TB.
It is quite a light box, silent (for now), and, as usual, easy to connect. If you want to transfer a large stream of files, in my case, it doesn't mean it will be much faster (read: 19 hours) because the speed also depends on the laptop port you use. Otherwise very happy with the extra space ;) .

  • Raouia b.
  • 17 July 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Specifications

Product

Product number
872353
Manufacturer code
WDBWLG0160HBK-EESN
Brand
Western Digital
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Memory properties

Total storage capacity
16 TB
Cache memory
64 MB
Hard drive type
3.5 inches
Safety class
Mid-range

Functions

Shockproof
Yes
Dustproof
No
Backup feature
Yes
Recommended for use
Store photos and videos

Physical properties

Width
4,8 cm
Depth
13,5 cm
Height
16,6 cm
Weight
1000 g
Color
Black
Material
Plastic
Build quality
Mid-range

Connectors and connections

USB port
Yes
Type of USB port
Micro USB-B (3.0 form)
Thunderbolt connector
No
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