---
title: Western Digital Elements Desktop 1TB
date: 2010-09-06 19:55:08
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/09/06/western-digital-elements-desktop-1tb/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Storage
tags:
  - 1TB
  - desktop
  - external hard drive
  - hard drive
  - Western Digital
---

While I was in Vietnam over the weekends, my brother offered to help me get the [Western Digital Elements Desktop 1TB](http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=762) harddrive from [Comex 2010](http://www.comexshow.com.sg/) at [Bizgram](http://www.bizgram.com/) stall. I am going to use the HDD for my MacBook Pro Time Machine backup.

**Western Digital Elements**

> Western Digital Elements Portable 320GB- S$69.90  
> Western Digital Elements Portable 500GB- S$89.90  
> Western Digital Elements Portable 750GB- S$129.90  
> Western Digital Elements Portable 1TB – S$169.90Western Digital Elements Desktop 1TB – S$109.90  
> Western Digital Elements Desktop 1.6TB – S$139.90  
> Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB – S$169.90
> 
> Source: [Western Digital Elements Pricelist](http://www.bootstrike.com/itfairsg/comex2010/Bizgram-Western-Digital-External-Storage-Elements-Play-Media-Player-Portable-Desktop-TV-Mini-flyer-brochure-leaflet/)

**Western Digital My Passport/Book**

> Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB – S$99.90  
> Western Digital My Passport Essential 750GB – S$139.90  
> Western Digital My Passport Essential 1TB – S$179.90
> 
> Western Digital My Book Essential 1TB – S$119.90  
> Western Digital My Book Essential 2TB – S$179.90
> 
> Source: [Western Digital Pricelist](http://www.bootstrike.com/itfairsg/comex2010/Western-Digital-WD-External-Storage-WD-My-Passport-Essential-Elite-Studio-Mac-Book-Elements-Neoprene-Hard-Case-flyer-brochure-leaflet/)

I prefer the WD Elements than WD My Book Essential simply because WD Elements is a no nonsense HDD, it does not include all those crap software like SmartWare within the HDD . It is just the HDD and nothing else. Also it is S$10 cheaper than Western Digital My Book Essential. Check out the [ comparison chart](http://www.wdc.com/en/products/index.asp?cat=8). I also prefer the Matt Black finish of the WD Elements than the Piano Black of WD My Book Essential.

![Box Front](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4963653936_983e4d0f5b_z.jpg)

![Box Contents](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4963066369_14cfe2c028_z.jpg)

![Matt Black](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4963655896_4e85c1f90b_z.jpg)

![USB & Power Port](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4963654748_7f35285518_z.jpg)

![Power Indicator At The Back](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4963053493_3877bbe0c1_z.jpg)

![Time Machine](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4963661832_311c4bde52_z.jpg)

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