PROS / The Western Digital Elements drive has unmatched plug-and-play operation, USB 3.0 connectivity and useful design features.
CONS / It only comes with a one-year warranty and virtually no features. It lacks backup software, and software- and hardware-based encryption.
VERDICT / Consider the Elements drive if you want easy usability right out of the box; otherwise, there are better external hard drives out there.
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