In addition to the capacity of the relief supports the hard disk USB 2.0 for faster data transfer. Western Digital My Book essential (WDC.com/warranty)

VIVAnews -Western Digital (WDC), one of the world's premier manufacturers of storage presents external hard drive capacity 3 .2TB to market Indonesia. Although not the first company to launch the disk capacity of the products offered, but the Western Digital is the first USB 3.0 connection supports.

The product in question is the my book essential 2 TB. Unlike the series my passport essential, this product is more external hard drive is intended for data of the user in the Office or at home. Not to take, though still you notebook if needed.

Specs and features
There are several models that WDC for hard disk series. Ranging from 500 GB up to 3TB of capacity this time discussed, and of those only supports the USB 2.0 to support USB 2.0 and 3.0.

Western Digital My Book essential, in particular the model WDBACW0030HBK supports USB 3.0 and also supports USB 2.0. As you know, USB 3.0 is capable of sending data with a maximum speed of up to 5gbps., while USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps. only the following specifications of WD my book essential WDBACW0030HBK 3 TB.

Just like an external hard drive Western Digital besutan model comes also with the application of SmartWare. This application lets users conduct backups automatically, synchronization files easily, and protect certain files with a password.

Test
Western Digital My Book essential use shiny casing which makes it look easy. He continued working in the cool conditions, ventilation insofar as the above, behind and below. The Panel, input-output connections, as well as the power button itself is located on the back.

When connected to a computer running Windows XP 32-bit, direct products can be recognized. However, the capacity of the detected only 2 TB. Also when installed on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.

To make full use of the capacity of 3 TB, you must run applications WD SmartWare, Set Up the station and then reformatting the drive. After the format is complete, the capacity of the relief it's ready to use.

On Windows XP, the time needed for the 1 GB data transfer to your hard drive through its USB 2.0 connection reached 46,75 seconds. Instead, to send data from my book essential on your computer, it only takes 39,84 seconds.

Using Windows 7, time to the data of 1 GB on the hard drive a little bit longer send: 1 minute 4.84 seconds. Instead, the data from this external hard drive to the computer via the USB 2.0 requires time 39,84 seconds.

Tests using Crystaldiskmark, a sequential application, via the USB 2.0 connection, this hard disk data writing to 34, 58MBps and up to 26 .5Mbps writing. In comparison, if the hard drive Western Digital essential mounted on the port that supports USB 3.0, reached speed reading 65.95MBps, while the speed that he writes on 64.97MBps.

At this time, the Western Digital My Book essential 3TB began to be marketed in price range Rp2 million. The ratio of the price is still large enough to be embedded with a smaller sized version, i.e. a 1TB and 2TB are traded in a price range of Rp1 and 2 million Rp850 thousand. However, that the price is worth it as justified relief in one unit of the hard disk.

Excess
-large capacity
-Supports USB 2.0 for faster data transfer

Deficiency
-the price of the shares much with the format below. (art)