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Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 2.0 1000 GB (1 TB)

Western Digital My Book™ Essential Edition 2.0 (1000 GB) 1 TB USB Hard Drive

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Product Description
At a whopping 1000 GB of storage, the My Book Essential Edition 2.0 portable hard drive gives you seemingly unlimited space to store all your digital files. The My Book Essential Edition... More
At a whopping 1000 GB of storage, the My Book Essential Edition 2.0 portable hard drive gives you seemingly unlimited space to store all your digital files. The My Book Essential Edition 2.0 hard drive is easy to set up, simple to use, and designed to fit in seamlessly in your workspace with its sleek and stylized casing. All it takes is a simple USB 2.0 connection and you’re ready to store up to 250,000 songs, 285,700 digital photos, or up to 120 hours of high definition video! Never worry about running out of hard drive space again, the My Book portable hard drive has you covered. Less
Barracuda 7200.10 Hard Drive from Seagate provides fast performance and superb reliability, all at an excellent value. It is top storage choices for any ATA-based applications, including... More
Barracuda 7200.10 Hard Drive from Seagate provides fast performance and superb reliability, all at an excellent value. It is top storage choices for any ATA-based applications, including mainstream and high-performance PCs, low-cost servers and RAIDs, PC gaming systems and media PCs. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' 3.5' x 1/3H (Low Profile)
Capacity 1 TB 250 GB
Interface USB IDE/EIDE
Enclosure   External Internal
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   60 MBps 100 MBps
Seek Time   - 11 ms
Special Features - S.M.A.R.T Technology
Average Latency 4.17 ms 4.17 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   - 1,030 Mbit/s
Sound Emission - 31 dB
Interface (Detailed)   USB • USB 2.0 DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)
Hot Swap Yes -
Buffer Size 16 MB 8 MB
Other Features   
Compliant Standards Plug and Play -
Platform   PC, Mac PC
Brand Western Digital Seagate
Package Qty. 1 1
Dimensions   
Height 2.1 in. 1.03 in.
Depth 5.4 in. 5.79 in.
Width 6.5 in. 4 in.
Weight 2.5 lb. 1.28 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 45692949 68461567
UPC 00718037122700 4005922186739
Product MPN   
MPN H1U10000N ST3250820AS
 
Consumer Reviews
Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 2.0 1000 GB (1 TB)
Western Digital My Book™ Essential Edition 2.0 (1000 GB) 1...
From $125.00
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (250 GB)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250 GB ATA-100 Hard Drive
From $50.00

Product Review Summary

4.4
Based on 36 user reviews
92% recommend this product
5 stars
22
4 stars
12
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
2
Pros
  • Simple Setup (8)
  • Large Capacity (7)
  • Easy to Use (6)
  • Reliable Performance (5)
  • Fast (5)
  • Portable (5)
  • Quiet (4)
  • Great Design (3)
  • Low Heat (2)
  • Highly Compatible (2)
Cons
  • Heavy (2)
  • none (2)
  • Slow (1)
  • Energy Inefficient (1)
  • Big sizes (1)
  • Bulky (1)
Good For
  • Everyday use (8)
  • Backup (8)
  • Desktops (6)
  • Travel (6)
  • Laptops (5)
  • Home (4)
  • Music (3)
  • Video (3)
  • Data Storage (1)
  • Businesses (1)
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Consumer Reviews

8

V2.0 Of The My Book Essential Series Out - But Will It Hold Up?

bydampier Nov 10, 2007
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Stylish design, large capacity, budget-minded price, power-saving feature, update to...
Cons Questions about hard drive longevity, no power switch, no fan, Mini-USB cable
Recommended it? Yes

Western Digital has released v2.0 of the My Book Essential external hard drive series, redesigned for late 2007.

The Essential series is the value line from Western Digital's external hard drive product line. Featuring a USB-only connection, the drive is targeted to price-conscious users... Read full review »

43

Great alternative to a new hard drive, or can be a convenient back-up

byncphototrekker Mar 18, 2008
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact, quiet, fast, reliable.
Cons Should include automatic back-up software.
Recommended it? Yes

The Western Digital My Book Essential 500GB external hard drive is a worthwhile purchase for several different types of folks. I actually purchased this product for one reason, and am now using in a slightly different capacity. It has performed very well in both roles.

My original... Read full review »

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