WD My Book Duo 16TB External Hard Drive 3.5" Desktop (Data Storage)

Western Digital My Book Duo. Total installed storage capacity: 16 TB, Installed storage device type: HDD, Storage device size: 3.5". Chassis type: Desktop. Device class: Home & Home Office. Number of storage devices supported: 2, Supported storage device types: HDD. Width: 100 mm, Depth : 160 mm, Height: 180 mm, Weight: 2.36 kg Product color: Black

Transfer, save and protect your photos, videos, music and other massive files to free up valuable space on your computers. Featuring blazing-fast transfer speeds, hardware RAID and password protection, My Book Duo is the great storage solution offering the capacity and security you need.

The My Book™ Duo drive has massive capacity for storing photos, videos, documents and music. RAID-0 mode provides super-fast performance with up to 360MB/s sequential read speeds (using the USB Type-C™ port). Switch to RAID-1 configuration for redundancy and to mirror data on the WD Red™ drives inside. A USB Type-C port with all cables included makes it universally compatible (supports USB 3.1 Gen 1/3.0/2.0). Two USB 3.0 Type-A hub ports deliver flexibility for additional accessories.

Massive Capacity

The My Book™ Duo drive has up to 20TB capacity with a single cable. Free up valuable space on all your computers. Store and back up your photo, video and music collections, and important documents in one reliable place.

RAID-0 Ready Out of the Box

Ready to perform at maximum speed and capacity in default mode, RAID-0. Reconfigure the drive to RAID-1 for redundancy (data mirroring), or use it as two independent drives (JBOD) with the included WD Drive Utilities™ software.

RAID-Optimized WD Red™ Drives

The My Book™ Duo drive comes with RAID-optimized WD Red™ drives inside to deliver high-speed, quality storage to rely on. RAID-optimized firmware is perfect for two-disk array systems with auto management of drive operations to help ensure read/write cycle data integrity.

• Dual-drive performance with fast data transfers
• Massive capacity to hold all your large media files
• Complete backup solutions to secure your data from loss
• Fast and reliable hardware encryption with password protection
• Expand capacity and organize your workspace
• Easy to set up, easy to use
• User serviceable enclosure

• Dual-drive performance with fast data transfers
  Transfer a Full HD movie in seconds. Get the speed you need to transfer your entire media collection with ease.
• Massive capacity to hold all your large media files
  My Book Duo is your storage vault. With great capacity, you can organize and save your entire photo, video and music collection, and other important documents in one safe place.
• Complete backup solutions to secure your data from loss
  My Book Duo provides multiple backup possibilities to help protect your media collection and important files with local, cloud and system-level backup.
• Fast and reliable hardware encryption with password protection
  My Book Duo provides password protection to ensure your entire media collection and important files are protected from unauthorized access.
• Expand capacity and organize your workspace
  My Book Duo features two additional USB expansion ports allowing you to connect additional devices, such as another external drive to increase your storage, or simultaneously charge your smartphones, tablets or other USB devices.
• Easy to set up, easy to use
  My Book Duo is pre-formatted NTFS and is ready to use right out of the box.
• User serviceable enclosure
  Ready to upgrade your drives to expand storage capacity? With the simple push of a button, pop open the enclosure and insert new drives with ease. No tools required.