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WD Elements 20TB vs WD My Book 26TB

Our pick

WD My Book 26TB

Single-Drive Desktop External Drives

Why this one

Choose the My Book 26TB for a large desktop archive or backup collection, with space near a power outlet for its AC adapter.¹
It arrives formatted exFAT for Windows 10 or later and macOS 11 or later, making it a practical shared-file option across supported computers.¹

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What WD Elements 20TB offers

The WD Elements 20TB provides 20TB for a large Windows 10 or later file archive, with an AC adapter and USB-A cable included; macOS use requires reformatting.²

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗

WD Elements 20TB

Capacity · TB20 TB²Higher preferred ↑

Warranty · years2 years²Higher preferred ↑

WD My Book 26TB

Capacity · TB26 TB¹Higher preferred ↑

Warranty · years3 years³Higher preferred ↑

What differs

Specification	WD Elements 20TB	WD My Book 26TB
Capacity	20 TB²	26 TB¹
Warranty	2 years²	3 years³
Operating system support	Windows® 10+ \| Reformatting required for macOS²	Formatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility: Windows® 10+ \| macOS 11+¹

More details

Specification	WD Elements 20TB	WD My Book 26TB
Hard drive or SSD	Hdd²	Hdd⁴
Hardware encryption	Not published	Yes¹
Password protection	Not published	Yes¹
Included backup software	Not published	Acronis® True Image™ for Western Digital¹
USB interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1/USB 3.0 and USB 2.0²	USB 3.0⁴

WD Elements 20TB vs WD My Book 26TB

WD My Book 26TB

Why this one

What WD Elements 20TB offers

Key differences

WD Elements 20TB

WD My Book 26TB

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