WD Elements Portable 3.0 2.5" WDBU6Y0040BBK 4 TB

A workhorse that won't let you down

Elements Portable from WD gives the impression of a strong workhorse that is not trained in any tricks, but knows its job very well and will not let you down at the right time. Some notable advantages include almost silent operation, which makes it easy to use both in the office and at home.

Durable plastic housing

The drive body is made of strong plastic, in which the front side is matte with a small edging, and the back is rougher, so it does not slip on the table surface or in your hands. Overall, the disc looks minimalistic and restrained. Inside the case there is a 4 TB HDD of WD's own production with a rotation speed of 5400 rpm, 8 MB of cache and decent read and write speeds. In the Crystaldiskmark test, the drive achieved the same results of 108 MB/s for both read and write.

Convenient software for archiving and protecting data

Among the small bonuses, it is worth highlighting the Auto Local & Cloud Backup utility, which allows you to set up data backup, including making a copy to the Dropbox cloud service. And the WD Security app allows you to use hardware encryption to protect data on the drive or simply “password-protect” it. As they say, there is no such thing as too much precaution.