They're your photos... your music... your videos... your important files. Make extra room for them, back them up, and keep them safe on WD's My Book Premium. This reliable, easy-to-use external hard drive is the perfect storage solution for all your precious digital assets.
Features
Type: Hard Drive - External
Capacity: 500 GB
Interface: Hi Speed USB / FireWire
Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm
OS Required: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later
Western Digital My Book Premium 500 GB External USB/FireWire Hard Drive Specifications
Part # WDG1C5000N
Manufacturer
Western Digital
Manufacturer Part #
WDG1C5000N
Data Storage
Formatted Capacity
500 GB
Data Transfer Rate
To/From Media
n/a
Maximum Sustained
480 Mbps
Buffer
16 MB
Seek Time
Average
8.9 ms
Rotational Speed
7200 rpm
Interface
Hi Speed USB
Dimensions (H x W x D)
Unit
5.6" x 6.7" x 2.2"
Weight
Unit
2.9 lbs
System Requirements
PC
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Mac
OS X 10.2.8 or later
Warranty
1 year warranty
Includes in the Box
Hard Drive, USB Cable, AC Adapter with Power Cord, Quick Install Guide
Western Digital My Book Premium 500 GB External USB/FireWire Hard Drive Features
Ease of Use
Installation is a snap because you don't really "install" this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. There is no CD to install; the included software loads from the drive the first time you plug it in.
Dual Interface For all-out, high-speed performance, FireWire 400 is the interface of choice. For convenience and compatibility among multiple computers, USB 2.0 is the way to go. How do you choose? With this drive, you don’t have to choose — you get both interfaces on the same drive.
WD Back Software Western Digital provided software that makes backing up your data as easy as possible. With a few simples steps you can back up all your data files or just save your picture and music files. You can also set scheduled backups, so you don't have to think about it again.
Drive Management
The My Book drive turns itself on and off with your computer and Safe Shutdown prevents the drive from being powered down until all your data has been written.
Design
The elegant case, iconic of a book, takes up less space on your desk, stacks horizontally, and allows two or more drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf.
Quality
Inside the case is an exceptionally fast, ultra-quiet, cool-running hard drive from Western Digital.
Capacity Gauge See at a glance how much space is available on your drive.
Western Digital My Book Premium 500 GB External USB/FireWire Hard Drive Included Items
USB 2.0/FireWire external hard drive
USB cable
FireWire cable (6-pin to 6-pin)
AC adapter with power cord
Quick Install Guide
Western Digital My Book Premium 500 GB External USB/FireWire Hard Drive Warranty Information
Warranty Length: One Year
Covers: Parts and Labor
Details: WD's limited warranty provides that, subject to the following limitations, each Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD's specification for the particular Product. WD may elect which remedy or combination of remedies to provide in its sole discretion. WD shall have a reasonable time after determining that a defective Product exists to repair or replace a defective Product. WD's replacement Product under its limited warranty will be manufactured from new and serviceable used parts. WD's warranty applies to repaired or replaced Products for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer.
Provider: Western Digital
Contact: By Phone: 1-800-275-4932 (9:00 am – 7:00 pm CST)
Western Digital My Book Premium 500 GB External USB/FireWire Hard Drive Video
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