Best value for money of the moment

This disc is excellent, if we look for a reliable storage solution and without gimmicks.
(WD Elements 1.5TB USB2.0)
I also have the previous model with 1TB: one (in 1.5TB) is quieter, but also slower.

- Aesthetics sober
- Silent, without scraping or slamming the activation relay.
- Do not heat apparently; vibrates a little (not audible but sensitive on a table).
- A single discrete white LED, which only operates during transfers; perfect (with all these devices that keep their multicolored LEDs in continuous operation, no need to light up the night).
- The transformer is delivered well in French size (plug 5A). Power lead reasonably long and compact transformer.
- Throughput: I find this quite slow drive, a little less than 1GB / min, which is nevertheless very correct for a drive of this type, and in this capacity.
- No stop button; I'm not in use, however, and the product goes into standby mode automatically.

In essence, a product without unnecessary frills, and fulfills its function impeccably.

There is of course the loss of space-related NTFS formatting (~ 1.4TB on the actual 1.5TB, ~ real 930Go the 1TB).

For information, I re-formats it my records systematically, although early tests show that the reception pre-NTFS formatting seemed to work.

I have also other 4 Western Digital drives for several years: all still in operation and flawless. I see nothing in this model to break this situation.