Manufacturer's Description
WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive
Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive some important digital documents, photos, or music? This elegant external hard drive, reminiscent of a book, is the perfect solution. It takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
Product Specifications for
WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive
| More Info |
| URL |
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=351 |
| Performance |
| Rotational Speed |
7200 RPM |
| Host Transfer Rate |
480 Mbps |
| Access Time |
8.9 ms |
| Cache Size |
16 MB |
| Warranty |
| Warranty Information |
1 Year Limited Warranty |
| Dimensions |
| Depth |
5.4 in |
| Weight |
2.5 lbs |
| Width |
2.1 in |
| Height |
6.5 in |
| General |
| normalized-Capacity |
500000 |
| normalized-Rotational Speed |
7200 |
| Included Components |
Cabling (Interface) |
| Internal/External |
External |
| normalized-Access Time |
8.9 |
| normalized-Cache Size |
16 |
| Form Factor Width |
3.5 |
| Interface |
| Interface Connection |
USB |
| Interface Type |
USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0 |
Most recent User Reviews for
WD My Book Essential Edition 2.0 External 500GB Hard Drive
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Reviewed by: datapro
05-02-08
Duration of ownership:
18
Months
Strengths: Inexpensive
Weaknesses:1 year limited warranty from date of manufacture. Failure occurs much faster than other brands
Overall Evaluation: I've had 2 failures shortly after warranty expiration. Overall I would not recommend the myBook line of drives to anyone who is considering long-term use of the drive. The exposure to data loss is great. Would never recommend this drive for system backups!