WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

by Western Digital

WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black — charted as a top-100 best-selling hard drive on Amazon UK in 4 different years (2022–2026), peaking at #43.

About this hard drive

• The WD Elements desktop hard disk drive with USB 3.0 offers reliable, high capacity, add-on storage, fast data transfer rates, and universal connectivity with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices. The drive’s features up to 20TB capacity
• IMPROVE PC PERFORMANCE When your internal drive is almost full, your PC slows down. Don’t delete files – free up space on your internal drive by transferring files to your WD Elements HDD desktop storage and get your computer moving again
• STORE MORE OF WHAT's IMPORTANT. With capacities up to 20TB, the WD Elements desktop hard disk drive helps you store more photos, videos, music, and files
• FAST TRANSFER RATES. When connected to a USB 3.0 port, the WD Elements desktop hard disk drive delivers fast data transfer rates
• PLUG-AND-PLAY SIMPLICITY. The WD Elements Desktop Hard Drive works right out-of-the-box with Windows 10+ PCs – just plug into the USB port to instantly add storage.
• USB 3.0 AND USB 2.0 COMPATABILIY With this single drive, you get compatibility with the latest USB 3.0 devices and backwards-compatibility with USB 2.0 devices as well.
• WD QUALITY INSIDE AND OUT. We build the drive to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then, we help protect with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection

Details

Peak position	#43 (of 4 years charting)
Charted	2022–2026
Category	Data Storage › External Data Storage › External Hard Drives
Publisher	Western Digital
Price range	£39.42 – £604.00 (all time)

Price history

Price history chart by Keepa.

In the charts

Its best year was 2022, when it finished at #43 in Amazon UK’s annual Top 100 hard drives. That year’s #1 was Toshiba 1TB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive,USB 3.2. Gen 1, Black (HDTB410EK3AA) by Toshiba. It first charted in 2022 at #43, which proved to be its peak, and last appeared in 2026, at #59. It made the list in 4 of the 5 years between.

Around it in 2022

• #40 WD 8TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB 3.0 com… by Western Digital
• #41 WD 6 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black by Western Digital
• #42 Toshiba 1TB Canvio Flex Portable External Hard Drive for Mac, Windows… by Toshiba
• #43 WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black
• #44 UnionSine HD2510 250GB USB 3.0 Ultra Slim External Hard Drive Compati… by UnionSine
• #45 Seagate 4TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX4000400) by Seagate
• #46 Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for… by Seagate

See the full 2022 Top 100 →

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• WD 4 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black, USB 3… — peak #7, 2017–2024
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Chart History

• #59 best-selling hard drive of 2026
• #89 best-selling hard drive of 2024
• #54 best-selling hard drive of 2023
• #43 best-selling hard drive of 2022