The slim external hard-disk My Book Essential with a strong storage offers space for your digital media. With WD-quality & a USB (Universal Serial Bus)-3.0 & USB (Universal Serial Bus)-2.0 connection the drive is designed for today & with a view on tomorrow.
Dual interface for USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 A single drive with universal compatibility for today & highest speed for tomorrow. Use it today with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 & upgrade to USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0, when you are ready.
Up to 3-times higher transfer rates Upon connecting to a Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus)-3.0 port you can retrieve files up to 3-times faster than with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. The transfer of a 2 hour long HD-film takes only 3 instead of 13 minutes.*
* The performance varies under circumstances depending upon the hardware & software configuration.
WD-quality through & through For more than 20 years now millions of people worldwide are relying on the WD hard-disks for their data. We are successful, because we understand the importance of your data. Our highest concern is to protect this data securely.
WD Smart Ware software You have your data backup under control. Install all the functions, select only those components that you need or do not use the software at all.
Automatic, continuous security Runs silently in the background to protect your data & thereby consumes only minimum PC-power. Always when you create or modify a file it is backed-up immediately.
Password for the data safety Enjoy the comforting certainty that your data is protected against unauthorised access with password & encryption.
Environmentally friendly: We use reduced packaging made from reusable material to keep waste to a minimum.