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Customers like WD Elements noticeably more

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WD My Book
WD Elements
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.

WD Elements, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than WD My Book.

As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling external hard drive receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). WD Elements ranks higher than that and WD My Book ranks lower than that.

WD My Book
In comparison:
WD My Book ranks #28 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.7
Great
WD Elements
In comparison:
WD Elements ranks #6 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
Median best-selling External Hard Drive
In comparison:
LaCie Rugged Mini ranks #20 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great





WD Elements is more popular than WD My Book

It's fairly safe to say that WD Elements is a more popular external hard drive than WD My Book, based on its 100,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.


To consider

Customers who view WD My Book and Elements often consider Seagate Backup Plus Hub, a pricier option.
Table: Top compared alternatives for WD My Book and Elements
Seagate Backup Plus Hub $200
In comparison:
Seagate Backup Plus Hub ranks #26 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.7
Great
Seagate Backup Plus $89
In comparison:
Seagate Backup Plus ranks #15 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.4
Amazing
Seagate STGY8000400 $183
In comparison:
Seagate STGY8000400 ranks #11 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
More Popular
Toshiba 2TB Canvio $56
In comparison:
Toshiba 2TB Canvio ranks #13 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.4
Amazing
Cheaper
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [14]

84
Total expert reviews: 14
  • with a score: 6
  • without a score: 8
Highest score by PCMag
90
Average score based on 14 reviews
84
Lowest score by CNET
72

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [14]

80
Total expert reviews: 14
  • with a score: 5
  • without a score: 9
Highest score by CNET
80
Average score based on 14 reviews
80
Lowest score by gizbot.com
80

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20
From Seller:
  • Included WD Backup software makes backing up what's important to you easy and fast
  • For Mac compatibility this Hard Drive requires reformatting. Refer to Application Guide for guidance on this
  • Easy to use WD Backup software makes protecting what's important to you easy
  • Read more
From Seller:
  • Adding extra storage for your videos, music, photos, and files..Date transfer rate:5Gbps.Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C, Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C.
  • Transfer data at maximum speed with USB 3.0; USB 2.0 compatible
  • Read more
From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.
EAN Numbers: 0012300276900, 0012300276917, 0012300276924, 0021111544900, 0021111544917, 0021111544931, 0031112028460, 0088020916143, 0687713350327, 0707837369545, 0718037812021, 0718037812090, 0718037812342, 0718037812359, 0718037813387, 0718037825922, 0718037826318, 0718037845159, 0718037850689, 0718037850696, 0718037850764, 0718037850887, 0718037850900, 0718037850924, 0718037850948, 0718037850955, 0718037872148, 0718037872247, 0718037873077, 0725638151220, 0749656165311, 0757682703070, 0767261201699, 0785307932574, 0797045616449, 0803982832276, 0803982835222, 0812421351506, 0846830071168, 3722543428321, 4052305908846, 4053162370067, 4053162457881, 4058154060643, 4058154132449, 4828591486678, 4828591486784, 4923113122376, 4923113122901, 5053973083131, 5054629434321, 5057454546603, 7180378120210, 7180378120906, 7180378123426, 7180378123594, 7290105148094, 7426044333394, 7426601266264, 7426701492402, 9154403761240
UPC Numbers: 012300276900, 012300276917, 012300276924, 021111544900, 021111544917, 021111544931, 031112028460, 088020916143, 687713350327, 707837369545, 718037812021, 718037812090, 718037812342, 718037812359, 718037813387, 718037825922, 718037826318, 718037845159, 718037850689, 718037850696, 718037850764, 718037850887, 718037850900, 718037850924, 718037850948, 718037850955, 718037872148, 718037872247, 718037873077, 725638151220, 749656165311, 757682703070, 767261201699, 785307932574, 797045616449, 803982832276, 803982835222, 812421351506, 846830071168
Model Numbers: WDBBGB0030HBK-EESN, WDBBGB0040HBK-EESN, WDBBGB0060HBK-EESN, WDBBGB0060HBK-NESN, WDBBGB0080HBK-EESN, WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN, WDBBGB0100HBK-EESN, WDBBGB0100HBK-NESN, WDBBGB0120HBK-EESN, WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN, WDBBGB0140HBK-EESN, WDBFJK0020HBK-NESN, WDBFJK0030HBK-EESN, WDBFJK0030HBK-NESN, WDBFJK0040HBK-NESN, WDBFJK0060HBK-EESN, WDBFJK0060HBK-NESN, WDBFJK0080HBK-EESN
EAN Numbers: 0000028670469, 0050280700008, 0085854223652, 0132018245750, 0190781325154, 0191114151730, 0647692848406, 0718037806266, 0718037807591, 0718037807607, 0718037807911, 0718037808208, 0718037810461, 0718037814797, 0718037814933, 0718037821153, 0718037837642, 0718037855363, 0718037855400, 0718037855417, 0718037855424, 0718037855448, 0718037855455, 0718037855981, 0718037861524, 0718037871899, 0758399111301, 0785307932888, 0785307932895, 0785307932901, 0791321247426, 0791456069887, 0791963188620, 0797045616920, 0797045616937, 0797045616944, 0801049948397, 0804067176087, 0808112916567, 0809199907769, 0809393888741, 0843715109732, 0843715110912, 0914419590376, 2000013592392, 2200000012111, 3000023615004, 4053162345584, 4053162345591, 4053162345607, 4828591486371, 5052916657750, 5053866335101, 5053973593722, 5053973593739, 5053973593814, 5053973593821, 5053973593838, 5053973593869, 5053973593876, 5053973627908, 5053973640280, 5053973640297, 5053973640303, 5053973932354, 5053973932361, 5054242152534, 5054531995507, 5054531995521, 5054533452466, 5054533452473, 5054629325568, 5054629325575, 5054629325643, 5054814460616, 5054814460623, 5054814460630, 5055851295407, 5055851295414, 5425656730715, 5425656749779, 5646345112326, 7180378062664, 7332543218165, 7426043857815, 7426901354340, 7727002601235, 8502201629384, 9154401797739, 9154403416546
UPC Numbers: 000028670469, 050280700008, 085854223652, 132018245750, 190781325154, 191114151730, 647692848406, 718037806266, 718037807591, 718037807607, 718037807911, 718037808208, 718037810461, 718037814797, 718037814933, 718037821153, 718037837642, 718037855363, 718037855400, 718037855417, 718037855424, 718037855448, 718037855455, 718037855981, 718037861524, 718037871899, 758399111301, 785307932888, 785307932895, 785307932901, 791321247426, 791456069887, 791963188620, 797045616920, 797045616937, 797045616944, 801049948397, 804067176087, 808112916567, 809199907769, 809393888741, 843715109732, 843715110912, 914419590376
Model Numbers: WDBU6Y0015BBK-WESN, WDBU6Y0020BBK-EESN, WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN, WDBU6Y0030BBK-WESN, WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN, WDBU6Y0050BBK-WESN, WDBUZG0010BBK-EESN, WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN, WDBUZG5000ABK-WESN, WDBUZG7500ABK-WESN, WDBWLG0060HBK-NESN
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WD My Book is a popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Seagate Expansion Desktop Portable or Seagate Backup Plus Hub .

WD My Book is $132.80 more expensive than an average external hard drive ($92.99).

WD Elements is a very popular and one of the most affordable options. It has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Transcend 25M3 or Toshiba 2TB Canvio .

WD Elements is $33 less expensive than an average external hard drive ($92.99).

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