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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

Seagate ST3250823AS (250 GB)

Seagate ST3250823AS 250 GB SATA 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
This Seagate Serial ATA hard drive has features that are ideal for next-generation computers and low-end enterprise storage. Users benefit from a data transfer rate of 150MB/s and an improved... More
This Seagate Serial ATA hard drive has features that are ideal for next-generation computers and low-end enterprise storage. Users benefit from a data transfer rate of 150MB/s and an improved cabling that enables greater system design flexibility. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' 3.5' x 1/3H (Low Profile)
Capacity 1 TB 250 GB
Designation   - Desktop Computer
Interface USB Serial ATA
Enclosure   External Internal
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   60 MBps 100 MBps
Seek Time   - 8 ms
Special Features - S.M.A.R.T Technology
Average Latency 4.17 ms 4.17 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   - 760 Mbit/s
Sound Emission - 28 dB
Interface (Detailed)   USB • USB 2.0 Serial ATA
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 in.
Depth 5.4 in. 5.79 in.
Width 6.5 in. 4 in.
Weight 2.5 lb. 1.4 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year 5 Years
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 45692949 81835315
UPC 00718037122700 2000010197552
Release Date - November, 2004
Product MPN   
MPN H1U10000N ST3250823AS
 
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 ST3250823AS (250 GB)
Seagate ST3250823AS 250 GB SATA Hard Drive
From $33.74

Product Review Summary

4.4
Based on 36 user reviews
92% recommend this product
5 stars
22
4 stars
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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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Product Review Summary

5.0
Based on 2 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
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Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
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Consumer Reviews

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Seagate SATA Drives Keep Raising the Bar...

bypaulphoto Aug 22, 2005
75 Helpfuls 76 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros low heat, low noise, good throughput all-around, slightly better performance than...
Cons Reaching an advertised 150MB/s is still a long way to go...
Recommended it? Yes

Recently, Seagate Barracuda SATA generation explodes with impressive option on storage capacity. Not long ago, I used to view that a hard drive with 120GB or 160GB would be more than enough for my data-storage need. Of course, it was true, because back then I mostly used my hard disk drive for... Read full review »

98

Spacious Inexpensive 100 ATA Parallel Interface Hard Drive

bypeterdmar Feb 25, 2006
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Quiet and fast for a parallel interface ATA hard drive
Cons Should not be installed on computers lacking Windows XP or 48 bits LBA support
Recommended it? Yes

This spacious 250 GB quiet Seagate hard drive was purchased to use as my secondary drive to provide me with extra storage on my second computer. When formatting it I've divided it into two petitions so if I want to, I can install Windows XP on the first petition and used the second petition for... Read full review »

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