WD - My Book 5TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
- Key Specs
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- General
- Product Name: My Book 5TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive
- Brand: WD
- Model Number: WDBFJK0050HBK-NESN
- Performance
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Compatibility
- Internal Or External: External
- External Hard Drive Type: Desktop (Physical characteristics of the hard drive, including size, weight and how you connect to your device.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0 (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- Features
- Security Features: Password Protection
- Data Encryption: true
- Encryption Algorithm: 256-bit AES (The algorithm standard used to encrypt data on a device.)
- Power
- Power Source: AC adapter
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 6.7 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 1.9 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 37.4 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Included
- Included Software: WD Security, WD Drive Utilities, WD SmartWare Pro, WD Backup
- Other
- UPC: 718037829364
Keep files secure with this WD My Book. The drive interfaces with USB 2.0 or 3.0 for easy file transfers, and the 5TB of storage capacity gives you plenty of room for documents or media files. This WD My Book comes with preloaded software and a quick installation guide for immediate use.
Whats Included
- Power adapter
- Software
- USB cable
- WD My Book WDBFJK0050HBK - hard drive
Q: 4TB Vs 5TB
A: So here are a few facts that I understand after a little research: - any BLUE that are 2TB or more, are just rebranded GREEN (WD is removing the GREEN from it's product line). - there are no GREEN nor BLUE that run at 7200 at or over 2TB - GREEN have been around for over a year, but BLUE 2TB and over are new and were released this year (2015). again just rebranded green, so not new in design (firmware may be different but that would be true from a first released green and the same green sold a year later as well) -5400rpm is actually better than 7200rpm to keep them cool. also remember that data is more condensed so a one platter 7200rpm 500GB drive is probably going to be slower than 5TB at 5200rpm with 5 platters of 1 TB each (even faster if there are less platters, because it would be even more condensed) - if you want 7200 they will have to be the BLACK series, which is not found in MY BOOK, nor ELEMENTS. there is an expensive external one with black, just not those. -RED drives will only be found in Dual My Book, or network one lime my cloud, EX2, EX4. (there use to be chances of getting RED in element or my book , but seems like WD is being more careful now) CONCLUSION: this probably won't be a RED drive, but will be good 5TB green or blue which are more expensive without the enclosure and this is a great deal, this drive seems to be only sold at best buy and another store. and weirdly not on WD website. besides the 8sec head park timing (in green and blue) this is should be a wonderful drive.
Q: Is the included software on CD or on the hard drive itself?
A: They are on the hard drive. If you want, you can burn it to a CD (total disk size is 263 MB). Because it's so small, I moved it to a folder on the 5TB drive named "Original software"
A: Make sure it's formatted as NTFS. FAT has a file size limitation of 4GB.
A: One big drive
Q: What is the RPMs for this unit, 5400 or 7200?
A: This unit runs at 5400 RPM.
Q: Is this Windows 10 certified?
A: Yes, this will work with Windows 10.
Q: will it work with windows 10?
A: Yes that is what I am using it on four different W10 systems
A: This is not a NAS device, just an external drive. You would have to connect it to something that could share it. Or you could connect it to a computer on the network and share the drive.
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