Head to head

WD Elements 8TB vs WD My Book 26TB

Our pick

WD My Book 26TB

Single-Drive Desktop External Drives

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

Product photographs. Not to scale.

The WD Elements 8TB adds 8TB for a desktop file archive on Windows 10 or later, with macOS use requiring reformatting.²

2 models / at a glance

Capacity · TB8 TB²Higher preferred ↑

Warranty · years2 years²Higher preferred ↑

Capacity · TB26 TB¹Higher preferred ↑

Warranty · years3 years³Higher preferred ↑

Specification	WD Elements 8TB	WD My Book 26TB
Capacity	8 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

Specification	WD Elements 8TB	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