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Total price $18,640
Hard drive
HDD capacity
500 GB
Type
HDD
File format system
NTFS
Ports & interfaces
USB data transfer rates
12,480 Mbit/s
USB connector
USB
USB version
2.0
Wi-Fi
No
Ethernet LAN
No
eSATA
No
FireWire 400
No
FireWire 800
No
Card reader integrated
No
Features
Product colour
Black
Plug and Play
Yes
Power
Bus powered
USB
Weight & dimensions
Width
110 mm
Depth
83 mm
Height
15 mm
Weight
200 g
Packaging data
Cables included
USB
Bundled software
SmartWare
Other features
USB 2.0 ports quantity
1
USB required
Yes
FireWire required
No
Compatible operating systems
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard

The world's most popular portable drive is now smaller than ever. And it's smarter than ever with automatic, continuous backup software and password protection. Choose your favorite fun color to look smart and stylish.

Our smallest portable drive ever - We're experts in portable storage, so we designed a smaller, high-quality, integrated USB hard drive inside a stylish package. With a variety of fun colors, there's sure to be one to suit your style.

WD SmartWare - See your life safe in one place.

- See your backup as it happens – Seeing is believing. Visual backup displays your content in categories and shows the progress of your backup.
- 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.
- 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 256-bit hardware-based encryption.

Ready to plug-and-play with Windows PCs - if you're a Mac user, check out our Mac version of this product.

USB 2.0 interface - Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed.

Planet friendly - We designed a small retail box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.

Compatibility:

- Formatted NTFS
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard (requires reformatting)

Package Contents:

- Ultra-portable hard drive
- WD SmartWare software (pre-loaded)
- USB cable
- Quick Install Guide

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