--- product_id: 43579260 title: "WD 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready - ‎WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN" brand: "western digital" price: "SAR 1143" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/43579260-wd-4tb-elements-portable-external-hard-drive-for-windows-usb store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # USB 3.2 Gen 1 superSpeed 5Gbps 4TB massive storage Plug & Play Mac/PC compatible WD 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready - ‎WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN **Brand:** western digital **Price:** SAR 1143 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 💼 Store More, Work Faster, Anywhere You Go! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** WD 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready - ‎WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN by western digital - **How much does it cost?** SAR 1143 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/43579260-wd-4tb-elements-portable-external-hard-drive-for-windows-usb) ## Best For - western digital enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted western digital brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Massive 4TB Storage:** Carry your entire digital life effortlessly with room to spare. - • **Trusted Reliability:** Backed by Western Digital’s 2-year warranty and a 4.6-star rating from over 300K users. - • **Sleek & Portable Design:** Compact, lightweight, and ready to travel wherever your work or creativity takes you. - • **Universal Compatibility:** Seamlessly works with both Windows and Mac—plug in and get started instantly. - • **Blazing Fast USB 3.2 Gen 1:** Experience lightning-quick transfers up to 5Gbps—no more waiting around. ## Overview The WD 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive offers a high-capacity, compact storage solution with USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity for fast data transfers. Compatible with both Windows and Mac, it’s designed for professionals on the move who demand reliable, plug-and-play expandability backed by Western Digital’s trusted brand and a 2-year warranty. ## Description Discover the reliability and expansive storage capacity of WD Elements portable hard drives. Experience fast data transfers and seamless connectivity with USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 devices, enabling you to effortlessly backup your photos, videos, and other files wherever you go. ## Features - High capacity in a small enclosure – The small, lightweight design offers up to 6TB* capacity, making WD Elements portable hard drives the ideal companion for consumers on the go. - Plug-and-play expandability - Vast capacities up to 6TB[1] to store your photos, videos, music, important documents and more - SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Additional Features | Portable | | Asin | B0713WPGLL | | Best Sellers Rank | #2 in External Hard Drives | | Brand | Western Digital | | Built In Media | SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps), Quick install guide, WD Elements Portable hard drive | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 4 | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Laptop,Desktop | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (316,045) 4.6 out of 5 stars | | Data Transfer Rate | 1 Megabytes Per Second | | Digital Storage Capacity | 4 TB | | Enclosure Material | Made of high quality material. | | Form Factor | 2.5-inch | | Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches | | Hard Disk Interface | USB 2.0/3.0 | | Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 1 | | Hard Drive Size | 4 TB | | Hardware Connectivity | USB 3.0 | | Hardware Platform | Mac, PC | | Installation Type | External Hard Drive | | Item Dimensions L X W X Thickness | 4.35"L x 3.23"W x 0.83"Th | | Item Type Name | WD WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 | | Item Weight | 0.52 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | | Media Speed | 1 | | Mfr Part Number | WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN | | Model Name | Elements Desktop | | Model Number | WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN | | Number Of Items | 1 | | Read Speed | 1050 Megabytes Per Second | | Specific Uses For Product | Personal | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Upc | 718037855981 | | Warranty Description | 2 year Limited Warranty | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Western Digital - **Color:** Black - **Compatible Devices:** Laptop,Desktop - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 4 TB - **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 2.0/3.0 - **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive - **Special Feature:** Portable ## Images ![WD 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready - ‎WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91mlqrT75WL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Will this drive [Elements Portable] 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 P10, 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 drive is powered by your PC. 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 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worked Great on a Brand New 2022 MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro Chip *by on Reviewed in the United States February 22, 2022* Worked Great on a brand new 2022 MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro Chip. It's amazing how cheap HDDs are now. I will continue buying them until the price of external SDDs goes down. You can literally get twice as much storage capacity with HDDs for half the price of a SSD.As always, with external drives used to do backups on Mac computers, you must reformat the disk before doing the backup and this WD is no different. Reformatting is a very easy task as always, and it takes no more than a few minutes to get the external drive ready for your Mac.However, I ran into some issues with Time Machine on the newest version of Monterey (the one that came installed in the laptop). It seems like it no matter what format you choose when reformatting the external drive, Time Machine automatically reformats the drive on its own to the new Apple File System (APFS) when you do your first backup. Not only that, but once Time Machine reformats the drive to APFS and completes the backup, then it blocks the HDD and you cannot use it to save anything else in it, drop files, etc. It basically locks the drive for backups only. Oh, and with the APFS format you cannot use the drive to backup older Apple computers. I NEVER had this happened in any of my Apple computers before.I tried a few other HDDs from other brands to ensure this was not an issue of the WD brand. They all did the same, so I knew it was an Apple software glitch issue. It took several calls to Apple to figure out that yes, Time Machine does this. The only way around this issue is to create a "new volume" in the external HDD. Then you can use the separate volume to save other things, drop files, etc. You could create as many volumes as you can, and the APFS makes it very easy. When you plug the HDD, the volume for the backup pops on your desktop (Time Machine color), along with any other volumes you created (yellow color).Hope this saves somebody out there a lot of frustration and aggravation trying to figure out what the issue with Time Machine and external drives using the newest Monterey version. I also hope Apple fixes this problem. It makes no sense that you select a specific reformat option but then Time Machine ignores it and reformats to APFS against your wish and block the drive in the process.The WD external drive works great. It is a really great value for 2TBs of storage, and it is a very small and lightweight drive. All the issues mentioned are specific to the Apple operating system that would happen with any HDD of any brand. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It works great. Enjoy a huge amount of storage for a reasonable amount of money. *by on Reviewed in the United States April 3, 2021* TL;dr – it works great. Treat it with respect, be prepared to toss the cable it comes with (because they fail) and enjoy a huge amount of storage for a reasonable amount of money.You’ve probably read a ton of reviews on external drives and have arrived here. I’ve been in the tech biz over 44 years and was there when 128Kbyte 8” floppy disks were considered advanced. I’ve used a LOT of different drives.Let’s put this drive into perspective: it is NOT a “portable drive”, it’s an external drive that you can choose to move from place to place. AS WITH ALL SUCH DRIVES, it contains precision moving parts; if you drop it, it will likely break. If you move it around when it’s operating, it probably won’t like it. If you drop your laptop, it will likely break. If you want an external drive that you can really move around, get an SSD.I purchased one of these drives for cloud-storage and archival purposes. Simply put, I needed somewhere to dump large data collections for essentially read-only access as well as having a buffer area for cloud storage synchronization purposes (lots of r/w access to the drive). It worked so well I purchased another and might even get a 3rd.Cloud storage is great for frequently accessed data, but for your video collection, your vast music collection or the 130GB of pictures your spouse took last month, you might want off-line storage. This is a great choice.Is it fast? Slower than an SSD but faster than many external hard drives out there. If you want speed, use the local SSD in your device or get an external SSD drive. If you don’t want that expense, this is still a great drive.In operation the drive is whisper quiet and runs slightly warm. You may have read about the “click of death”, well, yeah, it happened to me too. It won’t run on an overloaded unpowered USB hub (click, click due to lack of power). The cable it comes with is frankly troublesome and honestly you should invest in a replacement. Yup, click, click, click because the cable failed (fortunately I had another to hand, doesn’t everyone?). All that will happen with other drives too, so it’s nothing unusual.My system: Win10 Pro and Win10 Home on Lenovo, Surface Books and Surface Pro; works out of the box just fine.For those complaining that the drive doesn’t work with some backup software; that’s not the drives fault. For those complaining about the speed for gaming purposes, that’s not the drives’ fault either, you should have purchased an SSD.Yes, it will work with Onedrive; just create a junction from your Onedrive folder to the required folder in the external drive.mklink /J srcFolder destFolderSince you have a large capacity drive for large data sets, robocopy (part of Windows) will be your friend as well as mklink to create junctions from your main drive to connection points in external drives filesystems.What happens if the drive goes down? As with any other drive, you might have lost your data. The solution is to (gasp) purchase two drives and sync one with the other.Pro’s: 5TB of storage for <$100. Quiet, fast and gets the job done. It’s a disk drive, it’s not there to be exciting.Con’s: I didn’t like the cable; invest $6 on a better one. As with ALL DRIVES, you need to treat it nicely. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reliable External Storage - Perfect Capacity and Performance! *by on Reviewed in the United States November 15, 2025* The WD 2TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive has been exactly what I needed for reliable, high-capacity storage! This drive delivers outstanding performance and convenience for backing up files, expanding storage, and transferring data.The 2TB capacity is perfect for storing massive amounts of photos, videos, documents, and backup files. Having this much portable storage has eliminated my constant worry about running out of space on my laptop.The USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 connectivity provides excellent transfer speeds that make backing up large files quick and efficient. No more waiting hours for file transfers - this drive moves data fast enough for practical daily use.The portable design is ideal - compact enough to slip into a laptop bag but substantial enough to feel durable and reliable. The sleek black finish looks professional and the size is perfect for travel or desktop use.What sets WD apart is their proven reliability. This drive has performed flawlessly for months of regular use without any errors, corruption, or performance degradation. Western Digital's reputation for quality storage is well-deserved.The plug-and-play functionality works perfectly with Windows systems - no software installation or complicated setup required. Simply connect and start using immediately for seamless storage expansion.This external drive has provided peace of mind for data backup and practical storage expansion. Outstanding reliability, capacity, and performance at an excellent value. Highly recommend for anyone needing dependable external storage! ## Frequently Bought Together - WD 4TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, Plug and Play Ready - ‎WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN - UGREEN 10 Gbps Micro B to USB C Hard Drive Cables, 1.5FT USB C to Micro B, External Hard Drive Cable Compatible with MacBook Pro/Air, iPad/Tablet, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S24, WD Seagate etc - Lacdo Hard Drive Carrying Case for Western Digital WD Elements/WD My Passport/My Passport Ultra Portable External Hard Drive HDD 1TB 2TB 4TB 5TB 6TB USB 3.0 Protective Storage Travel Bag, Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/43579260-wd-4tb-elements-portable-external-hard-drive-for-windows-usb](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/43579260-wd-4tb-elements-portable-external-hard-drive-for-windows-usb) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-07-10*