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As used for storage capacity, 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 (compatible with USB 2.0) 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 HFS+ Journaled
Mac OS X 10.5 or higher.
Requires reformatting for Windows
operating systems.
3 TB
2 TB
1 TB
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KIT CONTENTS OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS LIMITED WARRANTY
Desktop hard drive
USB cable
AC adapter
Quick Install Guide
Data transfer rate:
1
Up to 5 GB/s in USB 3.0
mode. Up to 480 Mb/s in USB 2.0 mode
Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C
Non-op. temperature: –20°C to 65°C
1
A USB 3.0 host and USB 3.0 certied cable are
required to obtain SuperSpeed USB performance.
3 years Worldwide
Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0
interface
With this single drive you can connect
to a USB 3.0 port for SuperSpeed
transfer rates or connect to a USB 2.0
port for high-speed USB connectivity.
With this dual compatibility, you can
connect today and step up to USB 3.0
when you’re ready.
Up to 3x faster transfer rates
When connected to a SuperSpeed
USB 3.0 port this drive lets you access
and save les up to 3 times faster than
USB 2.0. Transfer a 2-hour HD movie in
just 3 minutes instead of 13 minutes.*
*Performance may vary based on user’s
hardware and system conguration.
Compatible with
Apple Time Machine
Back up your les quickly and easily
with Apple Time Machine.
HFS+ Journaled
Works right out of the box with
Mac OS
®
X 10.5 or later operating
systems. Can be reformatted for
Windows
®
operating systems.
High capacity storage
With up to 3 TB capacity, there is
plenty of room to store and protect
your creative les.
WD Security
™
WD Security allows you to set
password protection and hardware
encryption for your drive to protect your
les from unauthorized use or access.
WD Drive Utilities
™
Register your drive, set drive timer,
run diagnostics and more using
WD Drive Utilities.