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My Book Essential Edition External 1TB Hard Drive
4.21 Poor
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Manufacturer's Info: The 1 TB My Book Essential Edition USB 2.0 External Hard Drive from Western Digital is a high-capacity external hard drive with an interface that allows it to be connected via USB 2.0, a 16 MB data buffer and a rotation speed of 7200 rpm.The drive is housed in an elegant design that can be, at first glance, mistaken for that of a hardbound book. This makes the drive an excellent choice for anyone who would like to have a unique and classy drive to use for external data storage. The drive features built-in power-saving, has no environmental contaminants and ships in recyclable packaging, making it as friendly to the environment as it is to your data.
Manufacturer's Specs
Performance
Host Transfer Rate 480 Mbps
Cache Size 16 MB
Rotational Speed 7200 RPM
Warranty
Warranty Information 1 Year Limited Warranty
General
normalized-Capacity 1000000
normalized-Cache Size 16
Internal/External External
Included Components Cabling (Interface)
Form Factor Width 3.5
normalized-Rotational Speed 7200
Dimensions
Depth 5.4 in
Weight 2.5 lbs
Width 2.1 in
Height 6.5 in
Interface
Interface Connection USB
Interface Type USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
More Info
URL Manufacturer's Link
Storage
Capacity 1 TB
Name City
Address 1 State Zip
Address 2 E-mail (optional)