Western Digital My Book 3.0 WDBAAK0020HCH User manual

My Book®
3.0
External Hard Drives
Super speed
storage
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface
Elegant design
WD quality and reliability
Elegant My Book 3.0 external hard drives
feature a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface
with unmatched speed of up to 5 gigabits
per second for the fastest transfer speed
available on an external hard drive.
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Access and save your les faster SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface
Accelerate your data transfers with the
fastest available USB interface. Transfer
a 24 GB HD movie in 2.7 minutes vs.
13.3 minutes with a 2.0 connection.
Your performance may vary based on your system
conguration. HD movie size approximates a 2 hour
movie.
Ideas accelerated
Resource intensive video editing,
animation, graphic design, and large
media les can be saved so quickly
that you no longer have to wait for the
technology to keep up with your ideas.
Sleek, streamlined design
This newest member of the best-selling
My Book family of external hard drives
features a premium nish that will look
great sitting on your shelf.
Ready to plug-and-play with
Windows PCs
Compatible with Windows Vista® and
Windows 7.
Compatible with USB 2.0 ports
Connect the drive anywhere there’s a
USB port. The USB 3.0 is backward
compatible with USB 2.0 with no
additional hardware needed.
When connected to a USB 2.0 interface data transfers
will occur at USB 2.0 speed.
Optional USB 3.0 HBA adapter
Models that include the USB 3.0 HBA
adapter allow users to upgrade their
PC to take advantage of the faster data
transfer speeds available through the
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port.
WD quality inside and out
Designed with the same commitment to
quality that has made My Book external
hard drives the number one selling
drives in the world.
Planet friendly
We designed a small retail box from
recycled materials to minimize waste.
We encourage you to recycle it.
My Book 3.0
External Hard Drives
Product Features
Product Specications
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all regions of the world. All product and packaging specications 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 specic countries in these regions.
© 2010 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.
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INTERFACE DIMENSIONS SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY CAPACITIES AND MODELS
USB 3.0 Height:
Depth:
Width:
Weight:
1.9 in (48 mm)
6.5 in (165 mm)
5.3 in (135 mm)
2.6 lb (1.18 kg)
Formatted NTFS for Windows® XP,
Windows Vista, Windows 7
Standalone
1 TB
2 TB
With HBA
1 TB
2 TB
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KIT CONTENTS OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS LIMITED WARRANTY
External hard drive
USB 3.0 cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide
Data transfer rate:1 Up to 500 GB/s
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C
1A USB 3.0 host and certied cable are required to
obtain SuperSpeed USB transfer rates.
2 years
2 years
3 years
3 years
Americas
EMEA
APAC
Japan
1 minute 51 seconds
6 minutes 16
seconds
2000
Songs
My
Book 3.0
My
Book USB 2.0 Drive
My Book 3.0
My
Book USB 2.0 Drive
23 seconds
1 minute 12
seconds
500 Photos
13 minutes 18 seconds
2 minutes 45
secondsMy Book 3.0
My Book USB 2.0 Drive
2 Hour
HD Movie