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product_id: 2148743
title: "WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive"
brand: "western digital"
price: "€ 267.27"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 10
url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/2148743-wd-my-book-essential-1-tb-usb-2-0-desktop
store_origin: IT
region: Italy
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# 1 TB storage Automatic backup 256-bit encryption WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** € 267.27
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💻 Your Data's Best Friend - Secure, Spacious, and Stylish!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** € 267.27 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/2148743-wd-my-book-essential-1-tb-usb-2-0-desktop)

## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Backup:** Experience automatic, continuous backup that keeps your data safe without lifting a finger.
- • **Desktop Powerhouse:** Designed for desktop use, this hard drive combines performance with reliability.
- • **Fortified Security:** Protect your files with robust password protection and 256-bit encryption.
- • **Visual Capacity Insight:** Stay informed with an illuminated capacity gauge that shows you how much space you have left.
- • **Plug and Play Convenience:** Easily connect via USB 2.0 for instant access to your data.

## Overview

The WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive offers automatic backup, robust security features including password protection and 256-bit encryption, and a user-friendly illuminated capacity gauge, making it an essential tool for anyone looking to safeguard their digital life.

## Description

The world’s best-selling external hard drive now features a new, smart, visual backup solution that protects your data automatically. Smaller, sleeker, more streamlined design - WD has made these award-winning drives even smaller, sleeker, and more elegant. As always, this book-like shape takes up less space on your desk and allows two or more My Book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf. WD SmartWare - A control center for your drive that gives you the power to: Protect your data automatically - Relax. Your data is secure. Automatic, continuous backup will instantly make a second copy whenever you add or change a file. See your backup as it happens - Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content categories and shows the progress of your backup. Bring back lost files effortlessly - Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you’ve lost all your data or just overwritten an important file. Take control - Customize your backup, set drive security, run diagnostics, manage the power settings, and more from the WD SmartWare control center. Drive lock - Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access or theft with password protection and military-grade 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Illuminated capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive. USB 2.0 interface - A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Power miser - My Book external drives are designed to save energy. WD GreenPower Technology lowers internal drive power consumption by up to 30%, a sleep mode reduces power during idle times, and a power-saving feature turns the drive on and off with your computer. Planet friendly - We designed a small box to minimize waste and used recycled material. We encourage you to recycle it. Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs - if you’re a Mac user, check out our Mac version of this product.

Review: Reliable Hard Drive - The WD My Book Essential 1TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive has been a reliable companion for our movie collection. While I no longer use it, it served us faithfully for many years, providing ample storage space and easy accessibility. The 1TB capacity was perfect for our needs, allowing us to store and organize our extensive movie library with ease. The USB 2.0 connection made data transfer quick and efficient. Its durability and longevity impressed us, making it a worthwhile investment that contributed significantly to our home entertainment setup. If you're in need of a dependable external hard drive for your media storage, the WD My Book Essential delivers both performance and durability.
Review: A Great product! - This is great product! I'm a professional photographer and I have six of these! I started using them about four years ago. Knock-on-wood - I've never had any problems with them. They're great if you need a lot space & don't want to fill up your computer hard drive. Great for backing up photos, documents or anything else you want to have duplicates of in case your computer crashes (which happened to me last month). I was so glad I had all my photos and information backed up on all of my WD Books. It was a life saver! It's better if you just drag and drop when your coping your files to the WD Books. I would definitely recommend this to my friends.I might buy my Dad one for his Birthday next month. :)

## Features

- Automatic, continuous backup
- Visual drive control center
- Password protection and 256-bit encryption
- Illuminated capacity gauge
- USB 2.0 interface

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002JMYCTC |
| Additional Features | Portable |
| Best Sellers Rank | #757 in External Hard Drives |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Built-In Media | My Book Essential WDBAAF0010HBK Hard Drive, USB Cable, AC Adapter, and Quick Install Guide |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 1 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (126) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 60 Megabytes Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 1024 GB |
| Enclosure Material | plastic |
| Form Factor | desktop |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00718037751122 |
| Hard Disk Description | portable |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 2.0 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 1 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 2.97 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Model Name | My Book |
| Model Number | WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 60 Megabytes Per Second |
| Specific Uses For Product | Personal |
| UPC | 718037751122 |
| Warranty Description | 2 - year limited warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 1024 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** portable
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 2.0
- **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Portable

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reliable Hard Drive
*by T***N on December 3, 2023*

The WD My Book Essential 1TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive has been a reliable companion for our movie collection. While I no longer use it, it served us faithfully for many years, providing ample storage space and easy accessibility. The 1TB capacity was perfect for our needs, allowing us to store and organize our extensive movie library with ease. The USB 2.0 connection made data transfer quick and efficient. Its durability and longevity impressed us, making it a worthwhile investment that contributed significantly to our home entertainment setup. If you're in need of a dependable external hard drive for your media storage, the WD My Book Essential delivers both performance and durability.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great product!
*by M***E on January 13, 2011*

This is great product! I'm a professional photographer and I have six of these! I started using them about four years ago. Knock-on-wood - I've never had any problems with them. They're great if you need a lot space & don't want to fill up your computer hard drive. Great for backing up photos, documents or anything else you want to have duplicates of in case your computer crashes (which happened to me last month). I was so glad I had all my photos and information backed up on all of my WD Books. It was a life saver! It's better if you just drag and drop when your coping your files to the WD Books. I would definitely recommend this to my friends.I might buy my Dad one for his Birthday next month. :)

### ⭐⭐ If I had it to do over, I wouldn't
*by T***R on January 29, 2011*

While this drive may work just fine in many circumstances, apparently it has known issues. I have existing multiple drives, and there are local drives that have been assigned the letters following my CD/DVD drives (CD/DVD drives designated as E and F) and other local drives already designated as G, H, and I that I want (and need) to remain as they are currently designated, which means I have a problem that Western Digital technical support has no solution for other than removing my other (G,H,I) drives and/or changing their letter designations so that there is an "empty" letter following my CD/DVD drives. Otherwise, the system would NOT recognize that the drive had been attached, and I was NOT be able to use it the way it came out of the box. This drive has a partition that is recognized by the system as a CD drive, and the rest is in a separate partition that is recognized as a local drive, so some of the drive is not available for storage (as it comes out of the box). Also be aware that Western Digital does not provide a driver for the drive. If you are able to get the system to detect the drive, when the new hardware detected wizards starts, you must let it search for a driver. The only reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1 is that it probably works fine except in this particular circumstance, but it didn't work well for me and my circumstance. This review is for the Western Digital My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN.

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*Last updated: 2026-04-23*