WD My Book Desktop External Hard Drive
Trusted and loved high-capacity storage
Compact outside, colossal inside, the WD My Book desktop external HDD delivers the storage you need to back up your system and protect all your media libraries. It connects to your PC or laptop via USB 3.0 port at 5Gbps theoretical speed, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 standards. For the peace of your mind, it supports password protected hardware encryption to keep your sensitive data private. It also supports Plug-n-Play - simply plug in the included AC adapter, connect the USB cable and you're ready to go. It is pre-formatted for Windows, and can be reformatted for Mac OS.
With up to 8 TB of capacity, you'll have all the room to keep your favorite photos, videos, music and important files.
WD Backup works quietly in the background to help protect your data with minimal resources from your PC. Set your own schedule to back up updated files or new folders automatically. You can even save your files to the cloud with Dropbox.*
* Dropbox account required for cloud back up. Cloud services may be changed, interrupted, or terminated at any time. Policies may vary by country and individual cloud service.
Acronis True Image WD Edition backs up your files on a system level, so a copy of your entire operating system, applications, settings and files are always close at hand.
By creating a password of your own, you get immediate peace of mind knowing your data is safe from unauthorized access. It's equipped with 256bit AES hardware encryption which operates at the speed of the drive—saving you time.
My Book is equipped with USB 3.0 connectivity, providing ultra-fast file transfers and improved power management. My Book is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
We understand the importance of your data. For years, millions of people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives, and our first concern is keeping that data safe.