Western Digital WD 16TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive - Manual (Page 2)

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WD Elements ™
Desktop HDD Storage
Product Features
High capacity in a sleek design
The sleek design offers up to 20TB 1 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.
Plug-and-Play simplicity
The WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive works right out of the box with
Windows® 10+ PCs – just plug into the USB port to instantly add storage.
USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
With this single drive, you get compatibility with the latest USB 3.0 devices
and backwards-compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well.
WD® quality inside and out
We know your data is important to you, so we build the drive inside to our
demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term
reliability. Then, we help protect with a durable enclosure designed
for style and protection.
Product Specifications
CAPACITIES 1 AND MODELS
20TB WDBWLG0200HBK
18TB WDBWLG0180HBK
16TB WDBWLG0160HBK
14TB WDBWLG0140HBK
12TB WDBWLG0120HBK
10TB WDBWLG0100HBK
8TB WDBWLG0080HBK
6TB WDBWLG0060HBK
4TB WDBWLG0040HBK
CONTENTS
External hard drive
SuperSpeed USB-A cable (5Gbps)
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide
INTERFACE
USB 3.0 Type-A
DIMENSIONS
Length: 5.3 in (135 mm)
Width: 1.9 in (48 mm)
Height: 6.5 in (165.8 mm)
Weight: 4TB 2.01 lb (0.91 kg)
6TB 2.09 lb (0.95 kg)
8, 10TB 1.9 lb (0.86 kg)
12TB 1.92 lb (0.87 kg)
14TB 1.98 lb (0.90 kg)
16TB 1.98 lb (0.90 kg)
18TB 1.98 lb (0.90 kg)
20TB 1.98 lb (0.90 kg)
OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
Non-op. temperature: -20°C to 65°C
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
Formatted NTFS for Windows ® 10+
Reformatting required for use with
MacOS
Note: Compatibility may vary
depending on user’s hardware
configuration and operating system.
LIMITED WARRANTY
2 years Worldwide
3 years China
D018-000494-AA01 April 2022
Windows ® 10 +