Deal | 16 TB Western Digital Elements USB 3.0 external hard drive gets 47% price cut on Amazon

The Elements lineup of desktop external hard drives by Western Digital is one of the most popular products in the External Hard Drives category on Amazon. Right now, it has over 20,000 user ratings and 1,000 answered questions. The global rating is a very good 4.6/5, with over 81% maximum ratings and 11% 4/5 user-awarded scores. Now, the 16 TB model comes with an excellent Cyber Monday discount of almost 50% (all the other sizes are also discounted).

After applying the 47% discount to the US$449.99 list price of the 16 TB Western Digital Elements desktop external drive, the price goes down to a tempting US$239.99. As a Cyber Monday deal item, it also comes with free shipping and free returns. These are the remaining Elements desktop external drives available on Amazon US and their discounted prices:

• 4 TB: US$99.99 (23% off from US$129.45)
• 6 TB: US$109.99 (42% down from US$189.99)
• 8 TB: US$139.99 (30% off, US$199.99 list price)
• 10 TB: US$209.99 (30% discount, US$299.99 list price)
• 12 TB: US$214.99 (31% down from US$309.99)
• 14 TB: US$239.99 (37% discount, US$379.99 list price)
• 18 TB: US$364.99 (31% down from US$529.99)
• 20 TB: US$329.99 (35% discount and US$505.99 list price)

The breakdown of the user ratings by feature only includes scores above 4/5, specifically 4.2/5 for portability, 4.3 for tech support and sleep mode, 4.5 for durability, 4.6 for storage capacity, and 4.7 for ease of use.

The Western Digital Elements lineup comes with a low price per GB and only the most basic features. Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs via USB 3.0, these drives lack hardware encryption and password protection. A backup software solution is not included either, but there are quite a few options available online, both free and paid.

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