An external hard drive which delivers excellent value, two hard drives for extra data security and good performance

Category: Review on Western Digital Elements WDE1U10000A 1TB External Hard Drive

Posted by: 1-Aug

Strengths: User-replaceable hard drives, good performance, makes less noise

Weaknesses: The power adaptor is bulky, No FireWire or eSATA

Western Digital WDE1U10000A external hard drive is very user friendly. You will not have to take the pain to install the drive, just plug it in and it is ready to use. The Western Digital external hard drive offers USB 2.0 interface which makes it convenient and compatible among multiple computers. It has a compact design and it does not take up too much space. The Western Digital My Book World Edition, as it is known, comes in a white glossy finish. Compared to the predecessor, this hard drive is much faster. The hard drive turns on, when the computer is switched on and turns off with the computer. The LED on the front indicates the status of the hard drive. A power connector, power switch button and a low profile USB 2.0 port are placed on the back of the drive.

FireWire or eSATA connections are absent in the product. If required, the users can change it into the RAID 0 configuration and take advantage of maximum storage space. The users can also replace the internal hard drives. The Western Digital external hard drive comes preformatted in NTFS and it works well with a Windows computer. You can also plug it into a Mac system. All you need to do is to reformat it.

The performance is very good and it works quietly. It comes with a 3 year warranty which means you will have even more peace of mind. If you are looking for a hard drive which has a large storing space and gives high performance, Western Digital WDE1U10000A external hard drive surely has to be your shortlist.