Other features
| DC-in jack |
Y |
| Hot-swap |
Y |
| USB required |
Y |
Power
| Input frequency |
50/60 Hz |
| External power adapter |
Y |
| USB powered |
N |
| Input voltage |
100-240 V |
Ports & interfaces
| USB version |
2.0 |
| USB connectivity |
Y |
Performance
| Data transfer rate |
480 Mbit/s |
Hard drive
| Hard drive capacity |
1000 GB |
1 TB, USB 2.0, 1.18kg, black
<b>Mac-ready.</b>
Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple TimeMachine this drive is plug-and-play ready for Mac computer users.
<b>See your life safe in one place.</b>
WD SmartWare software - A visual control center with a single screen view of all your data. From it you can back up, retrieve, and secure your files.
<b>Password protection.</b>
An extra level of security with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.
<b>Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design .</b>
We've made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more elegant. As always, this book-like shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
<b>Designed for Mac.</b>
Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple® Time Machine™, this drive is plug-and-play ready for Mac computer users.
<b>USB 2.0 interface.</b>
A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
<b>WD SmartWare.</b>
See your life safe in one place.
See your backup as it happens – Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content in categories and shows the progress of your backup.
Protect your data automatically – Relax, your data is secure. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file.
Bring back lost files effortlessly – Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you've lost all your data or just overwritten an important file.
Take control – Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center.
<b>Illuminated capacity gauge.</b>
See at a glance how much space is available on your drive.
<b>Drive lock.</b>
Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and 256-bit hardware-based encryption.
<b>Power miser.</b>
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.
<b>Planet friendly.</b>
We designed a small retail box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.
