My Book Essential is a Western Digital external hard drive. It offers lightning-fast USB 3.0 connectivity. Highest industry capacity is another key feature for the My Book Essential, which is now available in 3TB capacity, in addition to 1 and 2TB capacities. Equipped with WD SmartWare visual backup software for automatic, continuous backup, these drives provide users extra space they need to store or back up all of their digital memories, such as high-resolution photos and videos, along with music and other critical files, all in one place.
The drives not only take advantage of the latest blazing-fast USB 3.0 technology, but are also fully compatible with USB 2.0 connections for those who have yet to upgrade their computers to USB 3.0. When connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port, consumers can transfer data at speeds up to 5 Gb/s. At that rate, a two-hour HD video will transfer in as little as three minutes. The same two-hour video would take approximately 13 minutes to transfer on a USB 2.0 port.
My Book Essential also impresses with its small footprint, sleek design and high-capacity storage ranging from 1TB up to a massive 3TB. The drive is compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, and uses WD SmartWare visual backup software.
This device driver is not needed and should not be installed if you are using Windows ME, 2000, or XP. This USB external hard drive is a "plug-and-play" in Windows ME, 2000, or XP, and no additional drivers are needed. The ability to protect your data with a password and 256-bit encryption is a welcome addition, and the integrated backup software, SmartWare, does a solid job of providing automatic backup.
