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Western Digital WD 24TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive for Plug-and-Play Storage, USB 3.2 Gen1 - WDBWLG0240HBK-NESN

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Style: Desktop


Capacity: 24TB


Features

  • Store up to 24TB* for archiving photos, videos, music, important and historical documents, and more (*1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.)
  • Plug-and-play expandability
  • SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (5Gbps)

Description

Experience the dependability and spacious storage of the WD Elements desktop hard drive. Benefit from fast data transfers and effortless connectivity with USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 devices, making backups of your photos, videos, and essential files a breeze.

Digital Storage Capacity: 24 TB


Hard Disk Interface: USB 3.0


Connectivity Technology: USB


Brand: Western Digital


Special Feature: USB


Hard Disk Form Factor: 3.5 Inches


Hard Disk Description: Mechanical Hard Disk


Compatible Devices: Desktop, Laptop


Installation Type: External Hard Drive


Color: Black


Hard Drive: ‎24 TB Mechanical Hard Disk


Brand: ‎Western Digital


Series: ‎Elements Desktop


Item model number: ‎WDBWLG0240HBK-NESN


Item Weight: ‎1.98 pounds


Product Dimensions: ‎5.31 x 5.31 x 1.89 inches


Item Dimensions LxWxH: ‎5.31 x 5.31 x 1.89 inches


Color: ‎Black


Hard Drive Interface: ‎USB 3.0


Manufacturer: ‎Western Digital Technologies, Inc.


Date First Available: ‎July 10, 2024


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Lots of space, has been quite reliable.
Style: Desktop Capacity: 12TB
I've been using this for a media server's storage for over a year now and it has been pretty flawless. It just sits on the floor next to my little mini-pc that runs linux and several docker containers for serving media. It's quiet for the most part and it has been on for over a year straight and has been pretty heavily used and so far no issues. 12TB is a fair amount of space for my use case and I'm quite happy with this purchase. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2026 by Brad

  • Reliable External Storage - Perfect Capacity and Performance!
Style: Portable Capacity: 2TB
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! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2025 by Amy Biggs Amy Biggs

  • Great Hard Drive and Easy
Style: Portable Capacity: 4TB
Was stupid af and thought it was a 3.6 no I just can't read sometimes! It's great and holds just about everything I need and almost another lifetime more. Not a bad price and so far very reliable, thank you!
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2025 by Kyler Kyler

  • Works great. 5 stars
Style: Portable Capacity: 2TB
Priced right, plenty of storage, easy to use and arrived quickly. I even came with a back-up program that was easy to set up. A small price to pay for the peace of mind that backing up provides.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2026 by Richard W. Vetterli

  • Slower data transfer than advertised
Style: Portable Capacity: 6TB
Works well but data transfer lower than advertised.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2026 by PC Pilot

  • A Tale of 2 drives (WD 20TB Elements Desktop & WD 2TB Elements Portable)
Style: Desktop Capacity: 20TB
Well, I have to edit this review to include a NEW western digital drive I recently ordered (because amazon doesn't let you leave separate reviews for different drives made by the same company. My reviews here are for VERY different products and we should be allowed to review them separately, but... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ------------------------------------------------------------ REVIEW for the "WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive for Windows, USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 for PC & Mac, WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN": Anyway, the TWO terabyte WD drive I bought on January 1, 2026 for $79.99 had obvious signs of use. There was a small but noticeable 'ding' on the right side of the drive, and the CrystalDiskInfo utility software showed that the drive had been used for 3 hours. That's far more than any drive that's fresh & straight from the factory will have accrued for simple testing. I kept this drive because I needed it immediately, but I'm not happy about it having been USED and the 'ding' chipped off on the side that shows it had been dropped. Even so, it's performing wonderfully (so far) on a new Mac & an old Windows computer, but time will tell the true tale. ------------------------------------------------------------ REVIEW for the "WD 20TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 drive, WDBWLG0200HBK-NESN" I ordered the WD 20TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive in early May 2025, wiped it and re-formatted it as NTFS for Windows, and then transferred a ton of backups to it. (A little note: 20 TB drives have an *actual* capacity of 18.19 TB). This WD drive is reliable, sturdy, and a winner by every metric. It's a very quiet drive (I only ever hear a very soft & short 'brrr' when it's waking up, but then it falls silent and remains quiet for the rest of the time that it's active). My drive is on all day, yet I never hear any sounds while it's working. I actually forget that it's on until I need to search it for something! Even with my ancient PC, this WD drive had smooth transfers of up to 180 MB/sec. When that PC died and I connected the WD drive to a new mac laptop, the transfer speed was even faster. This drive has been in use every single day for almost 8 months and it's still just as quick and quiet as the first day I used it. Of course, if you format any drive as NTFS like I did, and then you use that drive with a Mac, you can only copy files FROM the drive while it's connected to the mac device, and you can't can't copy files TO the drive. I thought I'd only use this with my old windows comp and didn't forsee its overdue demise so I used the NTFS format... but since I can access those files, it's no biggie. I'm about to order another WD drive and I'll format it as ExFat so that it'll have full read & write abilities on both mac & windows. This is a great drive and if you're a dual-OS user like me, just format your drive accordingly. It's nice to be able to have the best of both worlds. :) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2025 by ChangedMind

  • Great product
Style: Desktop Capacity: 8TB
Works exactly as advertised. Great value
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2026 by Demi

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