Western Digital My Book Essential 2 TB USB 3.0/2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive
With 20 years experience in producing hard drives, Western Digital stands as one of the most well known companies in this field. The Western Digital My Book Essential is pretty light weight about 2.6 lbs and small 5.3 x 6.5 inches. It sits upright, so it does not take up much room.
Even though this product is still relatively small, it is a desktop external hard drive. It does not run off of your PC power but must be plugged in itself. It is planet friendly- My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30%.
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.
The My Book Essential compatibility is Formatted NTFS, Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7,
Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting and will work in USB 2.0 mode).
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Western Digital My Book Essential Features.
- Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
- Hardware encryption, password protection
- Automatic, continuous backup
- A sleep mode reduces power during idle times
- Transfers files up to three times faster when connected to a USB 3.0 port
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This external hard drive is for:
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- students
- music lovers
- photographers
- anyone who wants or needs extra hard drive space or back up room for their computer contents
In all, Western Digital My Book Essential desktop hard drive gives you good capacity for the price. It has some nice energy saving features, as well as a pleasing design.
Look what is being said about My Book Essential:
By Z
“…Installation could not have been any easier, just plug and play. It sits in an upright position so it does not take up too much space. Runs quietly with no knocking or loud fan sounds. The only way I know it is working is by power light on the front of the unit…”
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About the reviewer: Kenny Goodman is a professional product reviewer who has reviewed many of today’s most popular products. Kenny is also a computer and gadget geek so he knows the importance of good external hard drives.