Western Digital My Book - 500GB HDD

Name: Western Digital My Book - 500GB HDD
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: 228475
Availability: InStock

Best offer

AED

509⁰¹

Key Features

Bus powered: USB
Storage drive buffer size: 8, 16MB
Maximum data transfer rate: 480, 3000Mbit/s
Type: HDD
Average latency: 4.2ms
Data transfer rate: 3Gbit/s
Fingerprint reader: No
Storage capacity: 500107MB
USB required: Yes
HDD transfer rate: 480Mbit/s
Read seek time: 8.9ms
HDD size: 3.5"
Internal: No
Ethernet LAN: No
eSATA: Yes

Specifications

Features

Compatible operating systems

Leopard, Mac OS X 10.2.8+., Mac OS X 10.4.8 + Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.4.8., Mac OS X Tiger, Snow Leopard, Windows 2000/XP Mac OS X 10.2.8+, Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X 10.4.8 +, Windows 7, Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard

Bundled software

WD SmartWare Backup Software

Plug and Play

✓

Internal memory

500107 MB

Password protection

✗

Connectivity technology

Wired

Product colour

Black, Silver

Maximum data transfer rate

480Mbit/s, 3000Mbit/s

Type

HDD

Average latency

4.20 ms

Data transfer rate

3 Gbit/s

Fingerprint reader

✗

Weight & dimensions

Width (imperial)

1.89", 2.13", 2.20", 5.55", 5.68"

Weight

1150g, 1170g, 1180g, 1200g, 1320g

Height

57.20mm, 165mm, 166mm, 172mm, 172.20mm

Depth

56.70mm, 135mm, 137mm, 143mm, 170.50mm

Width

48mm, 54mm, 56mm, 141mm, 144.30mm

Power

Power requirements

100 - 240 VAC, 100-240 VAC, 47 - 63 Hz, 47- 63 Hz, 47-63 Hz, AC: 100 - 240 V

External power adapter

✓

AC adapter input voltage

100-240 V

AC adapter frequency

47-63 Hz

Performance

Storage capacity

500107 MB

System requirements

USB required

✓

Other features

FireWire cable

✓

I/O ports

USB

Mac compatibility

✓

Dimensions (WxDxH)

141 x 170.50 x 57.20, 144.30 x 56.70 x 172.20, 54 x 137 x 166

Supported data transfer rates

1394a: 400, USB 2.0: 480 Mbps

Track to track seek time

2 ms

HDD transfer rate

480 Mbit/s

Read seek time

8.90 ms

Storage

HDD speed

7200

HDD capacity

500 GB

HDD size

3.5

Design

Internal

✗

Packaging content

User guide

✓

Quick start guide

✓

Cables included

FireWire, USB

USB cable

USB

Network

Ethernet LAN

✗

Ports & interfaces

eSATA

✓

FireWire 400

✓

FireWire 800

✓

USB connector

USB

USB 2.0 ports quantity

USB version

2.0

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

5 - 35 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

20 - 65 °C

Technical details

Certification

RoHS

Amplifier

Bus powered

USB

Solid state drive

Storage drive buffer size

8MB, 16MB

Product Details

Protect your business assets and access them remotely with this easy-to-use combination of reliable storage and automatic backup features. Windows operating system required for remote access. That 200-page business plan, your e-mail records, all your company’s digital assets…what could be more important? Store them safely and keep them backed up on My Book Office Edition external hard drives. On the road? Take advantage of free lifetime remote access to your files on this drive. 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 - Back up important data to multiple destinations including file servers, portable drives, and My Book. Synchronize working files to keep them current and secure. Set it and forget it; every time you save a change it's automatically backed up. MioNet DriveAccess™ - You can access this drive from anywhere and securely share the files on it free for the lifetime of the drive as long as the computer it’s attached to is turned on. (Windows only*) Small business tools - Take control of your desktop remotely, share a computer screen for online meetings, and gain access to files on any of your computers These MioNet premium services are free for one year. USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. 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. 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. 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. PC and Mac compatible - Works with both Windows® 2000/XP/Vista and Mac® OS X 10.4.8 or later