In real world usage, we found it took just 49.4 seconds to transfer a 2.94GB ISO image file, with an average transfer rate of around 59.5 Mb/s. See the chart below for our findings using CystalDiskMark:Īs you can see, 5 passes at 1000MB saw average read speeds of 125.2MB/s and average write speeds of 92.61Mb/s, revealing solid transfer rates. Using the USB 3.0 connection (the drive is also USB 2.0 compatible), we were very impressed with the My Book Essential’s transfer speeds. It took a system restore to the initial driver settings before things calmed down again. While the onboard drivers worked fine, upgrading to firmware version 3.1.0.11 caused our system to go haywire, with the My Book Essential randomly connecting and disconnecting, our failing to appear at all when connected to our PC.
WD MY BOOK 3TB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVESOFTWARE INSTALL
Things were going well until we started to install the latest drivers for the My Book Essential. When it comes to power management then, the drive is particularly savvy. In a neat touch, the drive powers completely down automatically when your PC shuts down, and fires back up when the computer is switched on. Three edges house discrete venting, with the front curved edge a white LED light that stays on constantly when the drive is in use, and blinks when in standby, which it tends to do quite a lot as the onboard software powers down the drive after a few minutes of inactivity. Read on for our thoughts!Īs far as external hard drives go, the My Book Essential looks pretty snazzy, with its gloss black plastic casing and curved front.
Western Digital’s My Book Essential range offers as much as a massive 3TB of external storage, and transfer speeds three times as fast as USB 2.0 thanks to their USB 3.0 connectivity options. If you’re looking to do some super-quick, super-painless PC spring cleaning, you’ll want to grab an external hard drive with USB 3.0 transfer speeds. Specifications: Click here for full specs Type: 3TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (PC/Mac) Name: Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB
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