WD Elements Desktop
External Hard Drives Simply affordable.
WD quality inside and out. Plug-and-play simplicity. Designed to save power.
Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one drives in the world, WD Elements Desktop USB 2.0 external hard drives are the right answer for simply affordable add-on storage. Just connect the power and plug the drive in to a USB port to start saving your photos, music, videos and files.

External Hard Drives

Product Features
WD quality inside and out Plug-and-play simplicity
Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one selling drives in the world.
Just connect the power adapter and plug the drive in to a USB port to instantly add more storage to your computer.

Preformatted for PCs

Designed for use with Windows-based computers. Can be easily reformatted for use with Macs.

USB 2.0 interface

A simple connection that offers convenience and compatibility among multiple computers.

Power miser

WD Elements external drives with WD GreenPower Technology are designed to save energy. They reduce 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 retail box from recycled materials to minimize waste. We encourage you to recycle it.

Product Specifications

Interface USB 2.0 Dimensions Height: 1.42 in (36.14 mm) Depth: 7.01 in (178.05mm) Width: 4.59 in (116.59 mm) Weight: 2.24 lb (1.02 kg) Operating Specifications Data transfer rate:1 Up to 480 Mb/sec Operating temperature: 5C to 35C Non-op. temperature: 20C to 65C
System Compatibility Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard (requires reformatting) Limited Warranty 1 year Americas 3 years APAC 3 years Japan 2 years EMEA
Capacities 3 TB WDBAAU0030HBK 2.5 TB WDBAAU0025HBK 2 TB WDBAAU0020HBK 1.5 TB WDBAAU0015HBK 1 TB WDBAAU0010HBK
Kit Contents External hard drive USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide
A USB 2.0 host and USB 2.0 certified cable are required to obtain Hi-Speed USB performance.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and Put Your Life On It are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; WD Elements and WD Green Power Technology are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. All product and packaging specifications subject to change without notice. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your product was purchased. Please visit our web site at support.wdc.com/warranty for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the specific countries in these regions. 2011 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. 4178-705026-A04 March 2011

Western Digital External Products Overview

Desktop Storage

My Book Studio LX
My Book Studio LX features a cool-to-the-touch aluminum enclosure that complements your Mac. The fast FireWire 800 interface delivers pure performance. The innovative e-label personalizes your drive. Hardware-based encryption and compatibility with Apple Time Machine ensure your data is safe. 3-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBACH0020HAL WDBACH0010HAL

Capacity Interface

2 TB 1 TB FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0 FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0

Operating System

Mac/Windows Mac/Windows

My Book Studio

Our popular My Book Studio external drive is the high-performance answer to your storage needs. Formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple Time Machine, it features an innovative e-label to personalize your drive and easily archive your media; a fast FireWire 800 interface and WD SmartWare visual backup software. 3-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBAAJ0020HAL WDBAAJ0010HAL
My Book Studio Edition II
Formatted for Mac, My Book Studio Edition II is a dual-drive, quad-interface, RAID storage system that offers high-speed performance for audio and video editing and graphic design. 5-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDH2Q60000N WDH2Q40000N WDH2Q20000N
6 TB 4 TB 2 TB FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0/eSATA FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0/eSATA FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0/eSATA
Mac/Windows Mac/Windows Mac/Windows

My Book for Mac

WDs My Book for Mac external hard drive is formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple Time Machine. It includes automatic, continuous backup software and hardware encryption with password protection. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBAAG0030HCH WDBAAG0020HCH WDBAAG0010HCH
3 TB 2 TB 1 TB USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Desktop Storage (continued)

My Book Essential

Put your digital life on the sleek, high capacity My Book Essential external hard drive. With WD quality and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind. Visual backup software and password protection with hardware encryption ensure your data is protected. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBACW0030HBK WDBACW0020HBK WDBACW0015HBK WDBACW0010HBK
3 TB 2 TB 1.5 TB 1 TB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 USB 3.0/USB 2.0 USB 3.0/USB 2.0 USB 3.0/USB 2.0
Windows/Mac Windows/Mac Windows/Mac Windows/Mac

WD Elements Desktop

Simply affordable. Western Digitals WD Elements Desktop USB 2.0 external hard drive is the right choice for simple, reliable add-on storage. 1-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBAAU0030HBK WDBAAU0020HBK WDBAAU0015HBK WDBAAU0010HBK
3 TB 2 TB 1.5 TB 1 TB USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Windows Windows Windows Windows

Portable Storage

My Passport Studio
The Mac-ready My Passport Studio portable hard drive is packed with innovative features to organize your digital life: super-fast FireWire 800 speed; customizable e-label; visual, automatic, continuous backup; and password protection. 3-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBAAE5000ASL WDBAAE3200ASL
500 GB 320 GB FireWire 800/USB 2.0 FireWire 800/USB 2.0

My Passport for Mac

The portable My Passport for Mac USB drive is formatted for Mac and compatible with Apple Time Machine. It includes automatic, continuous backup software and hardware encryption with password protection. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBAAB6400ACH WDBAAB5000ACH WDBAAB3200ACH WDBAAB2500ACH
640 GB 500 GB 320 GB 250 GB USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Mac/Windows Mac/Windows Mac/Windows Mac/Windows

My Passport SE for Mac

Designed for Mac, the sleek and portable My Passport SE for Mac now features more capacity than ever to store the photos and files of your creative, digital life. Secure your files with Apple Time Machine or WD SmartWare backup software and password protection. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDBABW0010BSL

1 TB USB 2.0

Mac/Windows

Portable Storage (continued)

My Passport Essential SE

Put your digital life on the stylish, maximum capacity My Passport Essential SE portable hard drive. With up to 1 TB capacity, WD quality and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number Midnight Black
WDBACX0010BBK WDBACX7500ABK 1 TB 750 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac Windows/Mac

Cool Silver

WDBACX0010BSL WDBACX7500ASL 1 TB 750 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac Windows/Mac

Metallic Red

WDBACX0010BRD WDBACX7500ARD 1 TB 750 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac Windows/Mac

Metallic Blue

WDBACX0010BBL WDBACX7500ABL 1 TB 750 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac Windows/Mac

My Passport Essential

Put your digital life on the stylishly small My Passport Essential portable hard drive. With WD quality and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number Midnight Black
WDBACY5000ABK 500 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac

Real Red

WDBACY5000ARD 500 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac

Pacific Blue

WDBACY5000ABL 500 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac
WDBACY5000ASL 500 GB USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Windows/Mac

WD Elements Portable

Simply affordable. The WD Elements USB 2.0 portable hard drive is the right choice for simple, reliable portable storage. 1-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDBAAR5000ABK

500 GB USB 2.0

Windows/Mac

WD Elements Portable SE
Western Digitals WD Elements SE portable USB 2.0 hard drive offers maximum storage capacity in a compact design thats easy to use and take with you anywhere. 1-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBABV0010ABK WDBABV7500ABK
1 TB 750 GB USB 2.0 USB 2.0

Windows/Mac Windows/Mac

Home Entertainment

WD TV Live Plus

Play media from your home network and the Internet on your big screen TV. Plus, enjoy access to your Netflix unlimited membership and other premium content. 1-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDBABX0000NBK

Interface
Ethernet/USB 2.0/HDMI/Composite A/V

WD TV Live Hub

Watch all your personal and Internet media on your HD TV with this easy-to-use network media player with built-in high-capacity hard drive. Whether its your own videos, music, and photos or Internet entertainment, you can play it all in the comfort of your living room in brilliant high-definition. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDBABZ0010BBK

1 TB USB/Ethernet
Home Entertainment (continued)

WD Livewire

WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit extends the Internet to any room using your homes electrical outlets. Stream the highest quality HD video, play games, and transfer files within the home or over the Internet using secure and reliable high-speed connections. Get the performance of a wired network without running wires. 1-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDBABY0000NBK

Ethernet

My Book AV

Record more. Delete less. WDs My Book AV DVR Expander instantly adds more recording hours to your DVR. With both USB 2.0 and eSATA interfaces, the drive is compatible with many DVRs and other AV devices. Or use this drive with your compatible camcorder to off-load video without a computer. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDBABT0010HBK

1 TB USB/SATA

My Passport AV

WDs My Passport AV portable media player allows you to easily transfer videos directly from your compatible camcorder without a computer and delivers optimized streaming for smooth video playback. 2-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDBABS3200ABK

320 GB USB 2.0

Windows

Network Storage

My Book Live

Consolidate your movies, music and photos in one central location for everyone on your wired or wireless network to access and enjoy. Automatically back up your PC and Mac computers to one safe place and stream your media to your entertainment center. 3-year limited warranty. Order Number
WDBACG0030HCH WDBACG0020HCH WDBACG0010HCH
3 TB 2 TB 1 TB Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet
Windows/Mac Windows/Mac Windows/Mac

My Book World Edition II

With the double protection of two RAID mirrored drives, My Book World Edition II provides double-safe central storage and automatic backup for all the PCs and Macs on your network. 3-year limited warranty. Order Number

WDH2NC40000N WDH2NC20000N
4 TB 2 TB Ethernet Ethernet

WD ShareSpace

Order Number
WDA4NC80000N WDA4NC40000N
WD ShareSpace is the high-speed network storage system perfect for centralizing and sharing data on a small office or home network. 3-year limited warranty. Capacity Interface
8 TB 4 TB Ethernet Ethernet
For detailed product information, visit www.westerndigital.com
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, Put Your Life On It, My Book, My Passport and WD TV are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; My Book Essential, My Book Studio, My Book World Edition, My Book Live, My Passport Essential, My Passport Studio, WD TV Live, WD TV Live Hub, WD Livewire, WD ShareSpace, WD Elements, , and WD SmartWare are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Not all products or capacities are available in all regions of the world. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. All product and packaging specifications subject to change without notice. Warranties vary by region. For details, visit support.wdc.com/warranty. 2011 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. RAID 0 (Striped) accesses the full capacity of the drives. RAID 1 (Mirrored) accesses half of the total capacity for data protection. 4178-705099-A04 Mar 2011