WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-meters drop resistance
by Western Digital
WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-meters drop resistance — charted as a top-100 best-selling hard drive on Amazon UK in 3 different years (2022–2025), peaking at #63.
About this hard drive
- USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility Get compatibility with USB 3.0 computers and backward compatibility with USB 2.0 computers in this single drive.
- Improve PC performance When your internal hard drive is almost full, your PC may slow down. Don’t delete files. Instead, free up space on your internal hard drive by transferring files to the WD Elements SE portable storage to get your laptop moving again.
- High capacity in a compact design The small, lightweight design of WD Elements SE portable storage offers up to 5TB capacity, making it an ideal, on-the-go companion to take files with you.
- WD quality inside and out WD Elements SE portable storage with enclosure is built to meet WD's demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability to help protect the data that's important to you.
- Formatted for Windows Formatted NTFS and compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, the WD Elements SE portable storage can be reformatted for other operating systems.
Details
| Peak position | #63 (of 3 years charting) |
|---|---|
| Charted | 2022–2025 |
| Category | Data Storage › External Data Storage › External Hard Drives |
| Publisher | Western Digital |
| Price range | £13.62 – £193.73 (all time) |
Price history
Price history chart by Keepa.
In the charts
Its best year was 2025, when it finished at #63 in Amazon UK’s annual Top 100 hard drives. That year’s #1 was UnionSine External Hard Drive 500GB Ultra Slim Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 HDD Storage Compatible for PC,Mac, Laptop, Xbox, Xbox one, PS4(Black) by UnionSine. It first charted in 2022 at #100, and peaked in its final year on the list, 2025, at #63. It made the list in 3 of the 4 years between.
Around it in 2025
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- #61 Seagate ST500VT000 Internal Hard Drive 500 GB (6.35 cm (2.5 Inch) 540… by Fujitsu
- #62 WD 5TB My Passport for Mac portable external storage, USB 3.0, Mac Co… by Western Digital
- #63 WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-meters dr…
- #64 LaCie 4TB Rugged Mini Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (LAC9000633) by LaCie
- #65 Seagate 10TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP10000400) by Seagate
- #66 Seagate 20TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP20000400) by Seagate
More best-sellers from Western Digital
- WD Blue 1TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 6… — peak #2, 2016–2023
- WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive — peak #2, 2017–2026
- WD 2TB Elements portable external hard drive, USB 3.0 interface, port… — peak #3, 2017–2024
- WD Red 3TB 3.5 Inch NAS Internal Hard Drive - 5400 RPM - WD30EFRX — peak #5, 2016–2020
- WD 4TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 G… — peak #6, 2025–2026
- WD 4 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black, USB 3… — peak #7, 2017–2024
- WD 5TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 G… — peak #7, 2025–2026
- WD Blue 2TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache… — peak #8, 2016–2020
Chart History
- #63 best-selling hard drive of 2025
- #74 best-selling hard drive of 2024
- #100 best-selling hard drive of 2022
FAQs
Was "WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-meters drop resistance" a bestseller?
WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-meters drop resistance — charted as a top-100 best-selling hard drive on Amazon UK in 3 different years (2022–2025), peaking at #63.
What was the best-selling hard drive of 2025?
"UnionSine External Hard Drive 500GB Ultra Slim Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 HDD Storage Compatible for PC,Mac, Laptop, Xbox, Xbox one, PS4(Black)" by UnionSine was the #1 best-selling hard drive on Amazon UK in 2025. "WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-meters drop resistance" finished at #63 that year.
What other hard drives by Western Digital were bestsellers?
"WD Blue 1TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB Cache, 2 Year Warranty" (peak #2, 2016–2023); "WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive" (peak #2, 2017–2026); "WD 2TB Elements portable external hard drive, USB 3.0 interface, portable external storage, Plug-and-Play, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1, Formatted for PC and Mac, Black" (peak #3, 2017–2024); "WD Red 3TB 3.5 Inch NAS Internal Hard Drive - 5400 RPM - WD30EFRX" (peak #5, 2016–2020); "WD 4TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0, Plug-and-Play, Formatted for Windows, Black" (peak #6, 2025–2026).
What years did "WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-meters drop resistance" chart on Amazon UK?
It appeared in the annual Top 100 best-selling hard drives list in: 2025 (#63), 2024 (#74), 2022 (#100).