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What kind of hard drive is inside MY BOOK & WD ELEMENTS DESKTOP 8TB?

Usually either Green or Blue.

Reds are mostly used for a Network Accessed Storage (NAS) eg. My Clouds

Major Difference between My Books and WD Elements is …

My Books have Password Protection and Hardware Encryption and Software.

WD Elements don’t. (Which is why they are usually cheaper. … they are basic no frills storage.)

Something to consider before purchase: if a My Book enclosure fails you can’t remove the hard drive and place it in a different enclosure to access your data … as it’s Hardware Encrypted.

if a WD Elements enclosure fails … you can remove the hard drive and place it in a different enclosure to access your data.

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