The WD My Book Essential hard drive is one of the best solutions for your data backup and storage concerns. The WD hard drive gives you super-fast data transfer speeds and large data storage capability. My Book Essential hard disk also comes with a bunch of software which helps in increasing the overall performance.
Build
Known for its quality and reliability, WD My Book Essential hard drive is designed ergonomically, while at the same time not making any sacrifices in the quality of design. This hard disk nestles neatly along with the rest of your computer peripherals on the desk. The WD hard drive has a polished finish with rounded front edge. The white LED light above the WD logo indicates power and data transfer activities.
Performance and Requirements
WD hard drive has data storage capacity up to 2 TB. You can store all your digital assets in the drive without having to worry about running out of data storage capacity. With this capacity, you can store more than 3000 albums (in MP3 format), or 600 movies, or 40,000 photographs or any combination of such files.
The WD hard disk drive features universal compatibility. It supports USB 3.0 and is USB 2.0 connectivity providing you data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. You can now transfer a 2 hour HD movie in about 3 minutes instead of 13 minutes. Backward compatible with USB 2.0, the WD drive gives you the advantage of connecting to various devices which have either one of the two USB connections.
Special features
The WD My Book Essential hard disk drive comes loaded with safety and security features for the protection of all your data. The SmartWare software gives you the ability to take instant backups of all your important files and folders. The backup feature, once activated, automatically keeps updating the backed-up files and folders on a regular basis without you having to do it repeatedly. The WD SmartWare software comes with a unique visual interface which lets you see the WD drives connected to your computer and provides visual display of your backup as it happens. The SmartWare software allows you retrieve lost files which have a backup.
In order to keep all your files and folders secure the WD drive allows you protect your data with password protection and data encryption feature. You can feel at ease knowing that your data is always protected from unauthorised access.
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