WD My Book Essential 3TB USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 External Hard Drive Complete backup for peace of mind. My Book offers complete backup options with WD Smart Ware Pro software for local & cloud backup & Acronis True Image WD Edition software for system level backup. Keep your private stuff private. Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access with password protection & hardware encryption. Works great with Windows 8. WD's Windows 8 app makes it easy to discover the digital media stored on your My Book drive with your Windows 8 computer. Your content is automatically displayed & organized so you can easily locate & enjoy your photos, videos & music. Ultra-fast transfer rates My Book desktop storage is optimized for the best possible data transfer rates. Connect this drive to a Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port to save & access files up to 3x faster than with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Automatic backup software WD Smart Ware Pro automatic backup software works quietly in the background to help protect your data using minimal PC resources. Select automatic continuous backup to instantly create a second copy of your files. Or select the scheduled backup option to back up your files on your schedule & take control of your backup. System-level backup Acronis True Image WD Edition is an integrated software suite that ensures security of all information on your PC. It can back up the entire disk drive or selected partitions, including your operating system, applications, settings & all of your data. You can also use the software to securely delete any confidential data you no longer need. Local & cloud backup WD Smart Ware Pro lets you choose. Back up your files to your My Book drive or back up your files to the cloud using your Dropbox account.* You can also back up files from your Dropbox account to your My Book drive for extra protection. Product Specifications Interface USB 3.0 & USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Performance Specifications Serial Transfer Rate USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 3.0) 5 Gb/s (Max) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0) 480 Mb/s (Max) Physical Specifications Capacity 3 TB Physical
Dimensions English Height 6.70 Inches Depth 5.50 Inches Width 1.90 Inches Weight 2.23 Pounds Metric Height 170.60 mm Depth 139.30 mm Width 49.0 mm Weight 1.01kg Environmental Specifications Temperature (English) Operating 41° F to 95° F Non-operating -4° F to 149° F Temperature (Metric) Operating 5° C to 35° C Non-operating -20° C to 65° C Electrical Specifications Current Requirements Power Dissipation AC Input Voltage 100-240 VAC AC Input Frequency 47-63 Hz Compatibility Operating System Compatibility Windows/ Mac Compatibility Formatted NTFS Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Mac OS X 10.6.5 or later (requires reformatting)