Ports & interfaces
Wi-Fi |
N |
FireWire 800 |
N |
FireWire 400 |
N |
USB version |
2.0 |
USB connectivity |
Y |
Performance
Card reader integrated |
N |
USB data transfer rates |
480, 12 Mbit/s |
Hard drive
Hard drive capacity |
1024 GB |
Other features
USB required |
Y |
FireWire required |
N |
Additionally
Ethernet LAN connection |
N |
1 TB, 480 Mb/s, USB 2.0, Password Protection, f/Mac, Black
Our best-selling My Book external drive is an elegant, high-capacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life. Our latest edition, formatted for Mac, now features visual, easy-to-use, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. At last, beauty, brains, and simplicity together.
Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design - 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.
Designed for Mac - Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple Time Machine, this drive is plug-and-play ready for Mac computer users.
WD SmartWare - 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.
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 - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive.
USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.
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 - We designed a small retail box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.
<b>Compatibility</b>
- Formatted HFS+ Journaled
- Mac OS X, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard
Package Includes:
- External hard drive
- WD SmartWare software (pre-loaded)
- USB cable
- AC adapter
- Quick Install Guide