My Book
Essential Edition
Instant Storage
Easy to Use
USB 2.0
External Storage
®
™
Gain Instant Storage.
They’re your photos... your music... your videos... your important
files. Make extra room for them and keep them safe on My Book
Essential Edition USB 2.0 external hard drive from WD®.
Easy to set up, easy to use – this drive is all about simplicity.
Plug it into your computer’s USB 2.0 port and start saving. It’s
so simple and integrated that the drive even turns on and off with
your computer. With just the essential features for add-on storage
it’s perfect for all your precious digital assets.
I’m a digital guy. My Book
makes it easy for me to add all
the storage I need.
Student/Gamer
–Daniel Sun
My Book Essential Edition
What it Holds
Photos
up to
Hours
up to
Songs
up to
External Storage
Interface
USB 2.0
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in (166 mm)
Depth: 5.4 in (137 mm)
Width: 2.1 in (54 mm)
Weight: 2.6 lb (1.17 kg)
System Compatibility
Mac OS® X Tiger or Leopard
Windows Vista®/XP
Compatibility may vary depending on user’s
hardware configuration and operating system.
Capacities
320 GB WDH1U3200
500 GB WDH1U5000
640 GB WDH1U6400
750 GB WDH1U7500
1 TB WDH1U10000
1.5 TB WDH1U15000
2 TB WDH1U20000
320 GB 91,000
500 GB 142,000
640 GB 182,000
750 GB 213,000
1 TB 284,000
1.5 TB 426,000
2 TB 568,000
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
140
220
280
330
440
660
880
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
80,000
125,000
160,000
187,500
250,000
375,000
500,000
Limited Warranty
1 year PanAm
2 years EMEA
3 years APAC
Kit Contents
External hard drive
USB cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide
Product Specifications
Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C
1
A USB 2.0 host and USB 2.0 certified cable are required to obtain
Hi-Speed USB performance.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and Put Your Life On It are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc in the US and other countries.
Essential Edition is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Pictures shown may
vary from actual products. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. All product and packaging specifications subject to change without notice.
The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your product was purchased. Please visit our web site at http:support.wdc.com/warranty for the
detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the specific countries in these regions.
© 2009 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total
accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.
4178-705005-A01 Jan 2009