Western Digital's My Book Home is the latest evolution in their long history of back up devices. This 500GB drive has a triple interface for maximum connectivity. The USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 interfaces allow you to connect to virtually any modern Mac or PC. If you need maximum data transfer rates then you can attach the drive to your system through the eSATA interface.
A capacity gauge on the front panel lets you know how much room you have left on the drive when it is connected to either a USB or FireWire port. The rest of the housing is designed to vent heat away from the drive to keep it cool and save your data. The auto standby mode will save your power bill by kicking in after 10 minutes of inactivity but will be ready to spring back into action immediately.
High Performance Hard DriveThe Western Digital My Book Home (Model WDH1CS5000N) features a high performance 7200 RPM, 500GB hard drive so you can store your movies, music, applications and documents for easy sharing with your friends and even back up your system.
Triple InterfacesThe Western Digital My Book Home (Model WDH1CS5000N) combines three industry-leading external hard drive interfaces (IEEE 1394a, eSATA and USB 2.0) for maximum performance and universal connectivity.
WD Safe ShutdownThe power button is equipped with WD's exclusive Safe Shutdown to ensure that all the data is safely transferred prior to shutdown.
Power/Activity and Capacity GaugeThe unique Power/Activity and Capacity Gauge LED on the front panel indicates power/activity status and space used on the drive so you can easily know how much space is available on your storage system.
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Model
Brand
WD
Series
My Book Home
Model
WDH1CS5000N
Performance
Interface
USB 2.0 / Firewire400 / eSATA
Capacity
500GB
RPM
7200 RPM
Features
Features
Easy to set up, easy to use - Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in. Automatic backup - Save a copy of your photos to an online sharing service, duplicate your e-mail and contacts to your iPod, and back up all your precious files to your My Book. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's automatically backed up. Fits right in - Takes no more space than a paperback book. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.) Smart and energy efficient - Turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written. (Works with the USB and FireWire connection only.) Designed to keep the drive inside cool - The My Book enclosure’s heat dissipating design with Morse Code prevents heat buildup… a notorious data killer. How cool is that? Environmentally friendly - Our environmentally-friendly drive is designed to save power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. When you’re ready to use it, it wakes up automatically.
Dimensions & Weight
Form Factor
3.5"
Dimensions
6.5" x 5.4" x 2.1"
Weight
2.5 lbs.
Additional Information
Date First Available
November 23, 2007
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