This 5TB Western Digital drive just dropped to $180, and it's a steal if you're looking to store data on the cheap

Credit: Western Digital Published Aug 20, 2026, 5:41 PM EDT Timi has been writing about technology for over a decade, focusing on smartphones, computers, and anything that he finds interesting in the tech space. He started writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but has transitioned to covering deals, with a mission to shed light on some of the best discounts around the internet on the greatest tech products. Sign in to your XDA account The Western Digital Elements 5TB portable drive is one of the best bang-for-your-buck storage devices on the market right now. It has an MSRP of $300, but B&H Photo now has it for $120 less, bringing the price down to $180. Just be quick; this is part of a timed sales event. WD Elements Portable External Hard Drive $180 $300 Save $120 Folks pretty much abandoned HDDs just a few years ago, opting for faster SSD storage instead. But since SSD prices have skyrocketed, people are now willing to look at alternative solutions with fresh eyes. The WD Elements line has been around for some time, offering a reliable way to back up your storage. This single-drive external hard drive has a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port, so you can expect sequential read and write speeds up to 130 MB/s. This is the portable model, which means you won't need an additional power cable. Just plug it into your desktop PC or laptop, and you're good to go. You can also plug this hard drive into your router to use as network storage. I use a drive like this, mainly as an extra backup for data already on a portable SSD and NAS. You can never have too many backups of your data. Especially stuff that can't be easily retrieved. It's compatible with Windows right out of the box, but you can use it with other operating systems as long as you reformat the drive. The package includes the 5TB external drive and a USB-A to Micro-USD cable. Western Digital provides a two-year warranty for the drive, just in case you have any issues. As stated before, this discount will only last until the end of the day. I highly recommend picking it up if you've been looking at more external storage.