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WD My Book Essential Edition External 1TB Hard Drive

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Product Specifications for

WD My Book Essential Edition External 1TB Hard Drive

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URL	http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=353

Performance
Rotational Speed	7200 RPM
Cache Size	16 MB
Host Transfer Rate	480 Mbps

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
Internal/External	External
normalized-Rotational Speed	7200
normalized-Capacity	1000000
normalized-Cache Size	16
Included Components	Cabling (Interface)
Form Factor Width	3.5

Interface
Interface Connection	USB
Interface Type	USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0

Storage
Capacity	1 TB

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  Reviewed by: mwloveland

  07-10-08

  Duration of ownership: 2 Days

  Strengths: Fast speed, sleek, reliable, small

  Weaknesses:I would say that it's slightly noisy but that should be expected from having 1TB in such a small compartment.

  Overall Evaluation: I bought this end of May and in