Performance
| Card reader integrated |
N |
| FireWire data transfer rates |
800 Mbit/s |
| USB data transfer rates |
480 Mbit/s |
| Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard |
Power
| Input voltage |
100-240 V |
| USB powered |
N |
Hard drive
| Hard drive capacity |
1500 GB |
Other features
| USB required |
Y |
| FireWire required |
Y |
1.5TB, FireWire 800, USB 2.0, Silver
<b>Pure performance.</b>
Save and access data at top speeds with the high-performance FireWire 800 interface.
<b>Your label, your way.</b>
Create your own label to remind you of what's stored on the drive. See it even when the drive is unplugged. Perfect for archiving data.
<b>See your life safe in one place.</b>
WD SmartWare visual backup software provides a visual display of your backup as it happens so you know your data is safe.
<b>Smart display.</b>
Create your own personalized drive label to remind you what's stored on each drive. You can even view the label when the drive is unplugged. The display also includes available capacity and security status.
<b>Fast FireWire 800 interface.</b>
Save and access data at top speeds with the high-performance FireWire 800 interface. Also includes USB 2.0 interface for maximum flexibility.
<b>Designed for Mac.</b>
Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple TimeMachine, this drive is plug-and-play ready for Mac computer users.
<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>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>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.
