Slow transfer speed external drives for pc wd community. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external. Reimagined design the compact design of the my book drive exudes a confidence reflective of its reliability. Western digital has long been in the personal cloud storage space with the wd my book live. Store files securely with this 4tb western digital my book hard drive. To remove the cover of the my book, you will need a flathead screwdriver. Western digital has been selling these external storage devices with the highest storage capacity drives in their class for some time now the 3. The 8tb is a lot of space, as is 4tb of doubled data protection. Western digitals my book thunderbolt duo is about as big as wds my book studio ii, and the two drives have similar cases, the obvious difference are the different activity indicator lights. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. To get started, choose the western digital brand youd like help with. Western digitals my book live duo is one of the most compact 4tb nas devices around, measuring just 165x157x99mm, and styled with the familiar black plastic curves of the my book range. Oct 14, 2014 ultimately, the western my digital book duo works best as a backup drive or a repository for large personal media libraries.
Equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop hard drive can back up your photos, videos. Western digital s my book range are powerful external hds that take up more space than its competitors, but offer a lot more storage for a decent price. In addition to the 3tb, 4tb, 6tb, 8tb and 10tb single drive options, you can. I also used razor blades, but they can be replaced or omitted if you would like to do it differently. The my book drive is trusted desktop storage designed to complement your personal style with a massive amount of space to store your photos, videos, music and documents. The things that the my passport option has in favor is the portability and not having to use an extra wall socket to power it up it only uses its usb 3 cable. Western digital my book duo wdbfbe0160jbknesn 16tb usb 3. The my passport ultra usbc edition has the same compact design as classic my passport drives from wd with the addition of a usbc port. Wd discovery software for wd security and wd drive utilities quick install guide.
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Western digital 6tb my book desktop external hard drive. Oct 21, 2011 western digital has long been in the personal cloud storage space with the wd my book live. I purchased this after getting into digital photography and, unfortunately, after losing a lot of data on a portable hd which i dropped. With seemingly more connected devices in the household now than people, the trend around centralizing a family. While not as fast with sequential transfers as the lacie and seagate drives we. Transferring from my desktop ssd to the hdd is a snap. With the wd gaming drive, you can quickly and easily expand the capacity on your ps4 console by up to 4tb to conquer boundless new worlds. Hey guys, i lucked out recently and bought cheaply a western digital my book 3tb external hard drive.
Mar 05, 2019 western digital s my book duo series of drives might be worth a look. The 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage for your photos, music, videos, and more. Western digital elements is a great option if you want lots of storage on the cheap, and can live with some pretty mediocre speeds. It spins up quickly and i can readwrite data at a comfortable speed. With up to 8tb of storage capacity, you can trust your my book drive to be the home of your digital.
Nov 19, 2012 western digital has taken a more is better approach with its latest iteration of the wd my book essential hdd. Apr 18, 2012 western digital s my book live duo is one of the most compact 4tb nas devices around, measuring just 165x157x99mm, and styled with the familiar black plastic curves of the my book range. Theyre available in a range of sizes from 4tb all the way up to 20tbs. Western digital offers an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices, systems and solutions for businesses and consumers alike.
Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. Feb 28, 2017 the 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage for your photos, music, videos, and more. Wd unveiled today its latest desktop external hard drive the wd my. Western digital has taken a more is better approach with its latest iteration of the wd my book essential hdd. Wd gaming drive works with playstation 4 western digital. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Western digital my book 4 tb desktop hard drive, black. First, use a flathead screwdriver to pry the mesh away from the cover do not try to lift the cover up, you will just break things. My book western digital speichern western digital store. Wd my book duo 4tb 2bay external usb typec storage black. My book duo western digital speichern western digital store.
Western digital usb 4 tb external 7200 rpm rotation speed. The case has been modified slightly from previous versions to include a metal cover. This western digital my book hard drive offers builtin 256bit hardware encryption and optional password protection for peace of mind. For a data of 1 gb transfer, it takes around 1520 mins.
With seemingly more connected devices in the household now than people, the trend around centralizing a. Any suggestions on increasing the transfer speed are welcome. The first interesting comparison in the table below is between the my book with the 5400 rpm helioseal drive and the gtechnology gdrive. Oct 11, 2016 the good the new wd my book is fast, goodlooking and supports a high level of encryption the bad the drive doesnt support usbc, is a bit slower than its competitors with a higher price tag. Western digital mybook 2016 externe festplatte im test 4tb8tb. Wd my book duo 4tb dualdrive, highspeed premium raid. When i transfer data from my hard drive to the external hard disk, the transfer speed is very slow. Hey everyone, im back, now i need to buy an hdd and the 2 options i am down to is the wd 4tb my book and the wd 4tb black my passport. I connected my book to my cloud to transfer those data there in a ssh session. Western digital my book 3tb what are the rps speeds. Western digitals my book range are powerful external hds that take up more space than its competitors, but offer a lot more storage for a decent price. The drive is usbc ready as previously mentioned and compatible with usb 3. Its 5 gbps data transfer rate enables fast copying of files, and its automatic backup software can be set to fit any schedule. I connected my book to my desktop first to backup around 2tb of data from local drive.
My book desktop storage has massive storage capacity so you can confidently back up the files that make up your digital life. The speed was 30 mbsec which is ok to me given my pc is only usb 2. Equipped with password protection and perfectly paired with wd backup or apple time machine, my book desktop storage helps keep your files safe. Ultimately, the western my digital book duo works best as a backup drive or a repository for large personal media libraries. Below average average bench the wd my book 1230 4tb averaged 59. Wd discovery software for wd backup, wd security and wd drive utilities for mac. This item wd 4tb my book desktop external hard drive, usb 3. In addition to simplifying the backup process for both windows and mac computers, this hard drive features 256bit aes hardware encryption to ensure stored files remain secure. Store and back up your photo, video and music collections, and important documents in one reliable place. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Western digitals my book duo series of drives might be worth a look.
The 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage. Its the cornerstone of wds strategy to help consumers organize their content and access it anywhere from the new wd 2go mobile apps to the wd tv live media streamers connected to a tv. I checked the official website i read the product overview and user. The good the new wd my book is fast, goodlooking and supports a high level of encryption the bad the drive doesnt support usbc, is a bit slower than its competitors with a. The my book duo drive has up to 28tb2 capacity with a single cable.
The top model features a single 4tb drive and a usb3. Wd my passport 4tb portable external hard drive black. Wd backup and wd security software are included to help protect your data. The 8 tb version of the western digital my book offers reliability, fast transfer speeds, and more storage than our other picks. On the other corner, the western digital my passport pro takes a similar approach but with a few notable differences.
This is my second my book my first one is a 1 tb yes that old. The performance numbers show that the my passport 4tb. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Theyre available in a range of sizes from 4tb all the. Wd my book 4tb overview and full product specs on cnet. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition.