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Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external hdds. Incidentally, none have ever failed not that im claiming rpm speed for the reason but still, ive been very happy with them 1 x seagate 4tb 5 x hitachi 4tb 3 x wd 2tb 2 x samsung 2tb edit. Wd black 6tb performance desktop hard disk drive 7200 rpm sata 6 gbs 128mb cache3. Western digital corporation abbreviated wdc, commonly known as simply western digital and wd is an american computer hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company. 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. My book for mac features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection.
Western digital is one of the top performing companies when it comes to this and their 8tb external my book hard drive that released earlier in the year is a great pick because it is always better to have too much space than not enough. Incidentally, none have ever failed not that im claiming rpm speed for the reason but still, ive been very happy with them 1 x seagate 4tb. Purchased two wd my book 6tb drives for consolidation and backup of photos. My book duo desktop raid storage wd discovery software for wd backup, wd security and wd drive utilities usbc to usbc cable usbc to usba cable ac adapter disk replacement tool quick install guide. Western digital was founded on april 23, 1970, by alvin b. The 8tb my books also allows for automatic backups using wd my backup or my preferred option, the apple time machine.
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Password protection with hardware encryption with builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security software, you can set your own personalized password to help keep your content private and safe. Plus, wd has introduced a series of easytouse apps to increase the my book s. Mac compatible, may require reformatting before use. Use external hard drives to free up space on your internal hard drive and optimize your computers performance.
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