We measured the transfer speed of the WD Elements SE SSD, a small, lightweight, large-capacity external SSD that can easily store files.

External storage such as USB memory and portable SSDs are useful for moving large files and backing up important files. Western Digital's portable SSD ' WD Elements SE SSD ' is small, lightweight, large capacity, and durable enough to withstand a 2-meter drop. Western Digital provided us with this WD Elements SE SSD as a prize for
WD Elements SE | Western Digital
https://www.westerndigital.com/ja-jp/products/portable-drives/wd-elements-se-usb-3-0-ssd
The WD Elements SE SSD comes in three capacities: 480GB, 1TB, and 2TB. This time I'll be using the 2TB version. The package looks like this:

Inside the box were the WD Elements SE SSD itself, a USB cable, and instructions. The USB cable has a USB Micro B connector on the side that plugs into the WD Elements SE SSD, and a USB Type A connector on the side that plugs into a PC, etc.

The WD Elements SE SSD looks like this, with the Western Digital logo in the upper left.

The capacity and model name were written on the back.

The connection terminal is USB Micro B.
The dimensions of the WD Elements SE SSD are 64.5mm long x 64.5mm wide x 8.72mm thick. To make the size easier to understand, it looks like this next to the iPhone 12, which has a long side of 146.7mm.

The actual weight was 27g.

It is small and lightweight, so it can be easily carried in a small bag.

It fits easily into your chest pocket or trouser pocket.


When I checked the available space in Windows Properties, it was 1.81TB.

When you check the supported standards and functions with

I measured the transfer speed with

Next, to check the transfer speed in an actual usage environment, a folder containing 208 images with a total capacity of 1.46 GB was created on the PC.
Copy all the images in the folder you created to the WD Elements SE SSD and use a stopwatch to measure the time it takes to copy.

It took 10.22 seconds to copy 208 images totaling 1.46GB.

At the time of writing, the 2TB version of the WD Elements SE SSD is available on Amazon.co.jp for 17,130 yen including tax.
Amazon.co.jp: Western Digital WD Portable SSD 2TB Elements SE SSD Maximum read speed 400 MB/s External [PS4/PS5 manufacturer operation confirmed] Manufacturer 3-year warranty WDBAYN0020BBK-WESN Domestic authorized distributor product: Games

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