WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN: Western Digital Elements Desktop HDD Storage 4TB USB 3.0 / USB 3.2 Gen 1
MPN: WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN|By: Western Digital

In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
The Western Digital elements desktop HDD storage 4TB USB 3.0 / USB 3.2 gen 1 is supplied under part number WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN. Replacing a failed drive means matching interface, form factor and firmware to the backplane it is going into. This is a USB unit. Send us the server model and we will confirm the fit rather than leave you to check it.
Ask for the datasheet and firmware notes with the quote; we would rather you check our claim than take it.
Featuring
- Capacity
- 4TB
- Generation
- Gen 1
- Manufacturer
- Western Digital
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- USB
Physical characteristics
- Product Type
- Server Hard Drives
- Expedited shipping options are available, with rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
Specifications for WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN as published by Western Digital. Where a value is absent it is because we could not verify it, not because it does not exist. Ask and we will check.
Where the Western Digital WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN is deployed
- Swapping out a failed server hard drive for WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN under change control
- Rebuilding a parity group after a drive failure
- Holding a firmware-matched cold spare per chassis family
Who this part is for
- Teams standardising a mixed drive estate onto one firmware family
- Procurement replacing drives out of a maintenance contract
- Backup and archive teams growing bulk capacity in an existing shelf
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN is what is quoted and WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
Volume pricing
The listed price is per unit; tiered pricing applies at quantity and purchase orders are accepted.
Compatibility checked
We confirm the part is supported on your platform before it ships, rather than leaving the check to you.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes. It ships new in Western Digital packaging, which is what keeps the warranty and the firmware entitlement valid. Anything we cannot supply that way we tell you about before you order.
Will WDBWLG0040HBK-NESN work in my server?
Send the server model or the shelf it is going into. Vendor-keyed firmware is the usual reason an identical-looking drive is rejected, so we check that alongside interface and form factor.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes, POs from qualified organisations, net terms on approval, and banded pricing once the quantity is worth banding. Send the number and we will price it properly.
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Specifying a system, not just the part?
Bulk capacity usually sits behind the flash tier that feeds a training cluster rather than under it.
