# WD Element Transfer Rate

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/wd-element-transfer-rate/356243>\
**Category:** External SSD for Windows\
**Created:** [August 12, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/wd-element-transfer-rate/356243 "2014-08-12T22:48:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![blu17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@blu17](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/blu17)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/wd-element-transfer-rate/356243/1 "2014-08-12T22:48:43Z")

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Hi,

I recently bought a WD 3 TB Element. MyOS is Widows 7, 3.0 USB.

I read another post on this forum that he was getting a rate 120MBs.

I have 20MBs,I called WD tech support and was told 20 is normal.&nbsp;

What am I missing here,do I have a faulty drive?

thanks

R

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**Author:** ![Trancer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sandisk/user_avatar/forums.sandisk.com/trancer/32/36707_2.png) [@Trancer](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/Trancer)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/wd-element-transfer-rate/356243/2 "2014-08-13T00:00:38Z")

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What is the exact model of this WD Elements? If it is a USB 2.0 model then 20 MB/s is normal for most systems, while stronger computers will reach around 40 MB/s. If it is USB 3.0, then check your system drivers and the physical port you are using as it should reach around 90 MB/s on most USB 3.0 systems.

Regards,

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**Author:** ![blu17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@blu17](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/blu17)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/wd-element-transfer-rate/356243/3 "2014-08-13T00:43:14Z")

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Trancer,

It’s a 3.0 Model,

Thanks !

R

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**Author:** ![Joe\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@Joe\_S](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/Joe_S)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/wd-element-transfer-rate/356243/4 "2014-08-13T03:57:10Z")

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That is about the right transfer rate for USB 2. Make sure all of your USB drivers are up to date. Sometimes the USB ports on a desktop work better than those on front. Also don’t connect through a hub.

Joe