Consumer Score
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9.6
Amazing
Consumer Score
In comparison:
9.6
Amazing
Customers like WD Elements Desktop and WD Elements about the same
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
WD Elements
WD Elements Desktop
WD Elements Desktop
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.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Both WD Elements Desktop and WD Elements have very similar amazing customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling external hard drive receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Both WD Elements and WD Elements Desktop receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| WD Elements |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| WD Elements Desktop |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Median best-selling External Hard Drive |
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Transcend StoreJet 25H3 ranks #20 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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WD Elements is more popular than WD Elements Desktop
It's fairly safe to say that WD Elements is a more popular external hard drive than WD Elements Desktop, based on its 200,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Customers who view WD Elements and WD Elements Desktop often consider Seagate Backup Plus Slim, a pricier option.
| Table: Top compared alternatives for WD Elements and WD Elements Desktop | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Seagate Backup Plus Slim | $70 |
In comparison:
Seagate Backup Plus Slim ranks #12 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.4 Amazing
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 | Seagate Expansion Desktop | $129 |
In comparison:
Seagate Expansion Desktop ranks #17 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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 | Seagate STGY8000400 | $171 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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 | Seagate Portable Drive | $60 |
In comparison:
Seagate Portable Drive ranks #5 out of 38. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.6 Amazing
| Cheaper |
Expert reviews [14]
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 |
Expert reviews [4]
Total expert reviews: 4
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 3
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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
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From Seller:
- High-capacity add-on storage.Specific uses: Business, personal
- Fast data transfers
- Plug-and-play ready for Windows PCs
- WD quality inside and out
- Read more
Official Urls:
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
Official Urls:
EAN Numbers: 0718037811819, 0718037811918, 0718037812670, 0718037812687, 0718037813189, 0718037813554, 0718037824925, 0718037825175, 0718037861494, 0718037861524, 0718037863634, 0718037863658, 0718037864570, 0718037864587, 0718037864648, 0718037872155, 0718037872971, 0843715110936, 4053162419834, 5054242155023, 5054484617204, 5054484775621, 5054531995477, 5054533617209, 5054629410981, 5425656430417, 5425656584516, 7180378131896, 7180378135542
UPC Numbers: 718037811819, 718037811918, 718037812670, 718037812687, 718037813189, 718037813554, 718037824925, 718037825175, 718037861494, 718037861524, 718037863634, 718037863658, 718037864570, 718037864587, 718037864648, 718037872155, 718037872971, 843715110936
Model Numbers: WDBWLG0020HBK-EESN, WDBWLG0030HBK-EESN, WDBWLG0040HBK-EESN, WDBWLG0060HBK-EESN, WDBWLG0060HBK-NESN, WDBWLG0080HBK-EESN, WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN, WDBWLG0100HBK-EESN, WDBWLG0100HBK-NESN, WDBWLG0120HBK-EESN, WDBWLG0140HBK-EESN
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WD Elements is a top selling and one of the most affordable options. It's a #1 bestseller in external hard drives category and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Seagate Backup Plus Slim or Silicon Power 2TB A60 .
WD Elements is $25.70 less expensive than an average external hard drive ($95.65).
WD Elements Desktop is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling external hard drives and has a couple of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as WD My Passport For Mac or Toshiba Canvio .
WD Elements Desktop is $49.34 more expensive than the average external hard drive ($95.65).
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