Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB USB 3.0 External Hard

The world's best-selling external USB 3.0 hard drive now features a new, smart, visual backup solution that protects your data automatically.

Product Specifications
Brand: Western Digital
Series: My Book Essential
Dimension: 3.5"
Capacity: 3TB
Interface: USB 3.0 / USB 2.0
Dimensions: 48mm (Height) x 165mm (Length) x 135mm (Width)
Weight: 1.18kg
Power Requirement: External AC power required

Key Features
- USB 3.0 interface (Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed.)
- Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design
- Pre-loaded WD SmartWare
- Drive lock (Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.)
- Illuminated capacity gauge (Connect My Passport to your computer and see at a glance how much space is available on your drive. As the drives fills up, the light moves up the indicator.)
- Power miser (My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology™ lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer.)
- Planet friendly (Designed a small retail box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.)

Languages Supported
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian

Compatibility
• Formatted NTFS
• Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7
• Mac OS® X, Tiger®, Leopard®, Snow Leopard™ (requires reformatting)

Package Contents
• External USB 3.0 hard drive
• WD SmartWare software (pre-loaded)
• USB cable
• AC adapter
• Quick Install Guide






My Book Essential Edition 3 TB Hard Drives ( WDBACW0030HBK)

Product Overview (PDF)


Product Specifications
Interface USB 3.0 and USB 2.0


Performance Specifications
Serial Transfer Rate
USB 3.0
Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 3.0) 5 Gb/s (Max)

USB 2.0
Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0) 480 Mb/s (Max)


Physical Specifications
Capacity 3 TB


Physical Dimensions
English
Height 6.50 Inches
Depth 5.3 Inches
Width 1.9 Inches
Weight 2.60 Pounds

Metric
Height 165 mm
Depth 135 mm
Width 48.0 mm
Weight 1.18 kg


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