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Western Digital My Book external hard drive 4 TB Black

£121.66 £101.38

4 TB, 3.5", USB 3.0, 256-bit AES, 1000g

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HDD capacity	4000 GB
HDD size	3.5 "
USB powered	No
Product colour	Black
SKU	WDBBGB0040HBK-EESN
EAN	0718037850948
Manufacturer	Western Digital
Availability	Y
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Description

TRUSTED AND LOVED HIGH-CAPACITY STORAGE. REIMAGINED DESIGN.

Compact outside. Powerful inside. Store massive amounts of photos, videos, music and documents with My Book desktop storage.

Complete Backup

Equipped with WD Backup software for Windows and Apple Time Machine compatibility for Mac, the My Book desktop hard drive can back up your photos, videos, music and documents. The My Book desktop hard drive also works great with Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition software to schedule full system backups.

Password Protection

With built-in 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption with WD Security software, just set your own personalized password to help keep your content private and safe.

WD Reliability

Millions of people around the world trust their data to My Book desktop storage. Designed to meet WD’s demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability, we back up (pun intended!) the trusted My Book desktop storage with a 3-year limited warranty.

WATCH THE POWER OF MY BOOK COME TO LIFE

We live hectic lives and generate tons of digital content. My Book desktop storage has massive storage capacity so you can confidently back up the files that make up your digital life.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Formatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility with Windows and Mac. Operating System: Windows® 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite or Mavericks. May require reformatting for other operating systems. Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.

Specifications

Data transmission
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s
Performance
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s
Plug and Play	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Wi-Fi	No
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Hard drive
Interface	Serial ATA III
File format system	exFAT
HDD size	3.5"
HDD capacity	4 TB
Type	HDD
Security
Password protection	Yes
Cable lock slot	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Ports & interfaces
USB connector	Micro-USB B
Thunderbolt technology	No
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB data transfer rates	480,5000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s
Features
Password protection	Yes
Product colour	Black
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
Plug and Play	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Cable lock slot	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Power
Bus powered	No
External power adapter	Yes
AC adapter output voltage	12 V

Design
Product colour	Black
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions
Weight	1 kg
Width	49 mm
Depth	139.3 mm
Height	170.6 mm
Packaging data
User guide	Yes
Cables included	USB
Bundled software	WD Backup, WD Security, WD Drive Utilities
Technical details
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour	Black
Plug and Play	Yes
Wi-Fi	No
Cable lock slot	Yes
Bundled software	WD Backup, WD Security, WD Drive Utilities
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717050
Packaging content
User guide	Yes
Cables included	USB
Bundled software	WD Backup, WD Security, WD Drive Utilities
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code	84717050
Other features
Interface	Serial ATA III
Maximum data transfer rate	5000 Mbit/s

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Delivery Details

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Next Day £9.99
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