IRVINE, Calif. and BERLIN, Sept. 2,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WD®, a Western Digital
(NASDAQ: WDC) company, today introduced the My Book® Pro storage
device, providing professionals and enthusiasts who must
efficiently manage large amounts of digital content with up to 435
MB/s transfer rates on WD's fastest external storage solution
yet.
With capacity options including 6 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB and 12
TB1, the power of two 7200 RPM WD drives with Intel's
Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and a hot-swappable hardware RAID
controller, the My Book Pro device enables creative professionals
and enthusiasts alike to focus on what they love doing by
significantly cutting the time to transfer large videos, photos and
audio files.
"The My Book Pro device has been designed from the ground up for
the creative professional workflow. We've been able to take
the newest, highest capacity 6 TB 7200 RPM drives on the market and
marry them with leading technologies to deliver a product you can
leverage from the moment you connect it," said Sven Rathjen, vice president of marketing for
WD's Content Solutions business. "It really is designed to perform
under the most demanding environments."
Designed for professional content creators who need performance
and capacity, My Book Pro storage combines the power of dual 20
Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 ports, USB 3.0 compatibility, the peace-of-mind
of hardware RAID and the speed of two 7200 RPM WD drives to
accelerate creative workflows. With the convenience of two
front-access USB ports and the ability to daisy chain up to six
Thunderbolt devices, users are able to charge and sync smartphones,
tablets or cameras while simultaneously connecting 4K monitors or
additional storage devices.
At any point in time, one's data could be at risk if not
protected. Whether it's a lost notebook or destructive virus, it's
critical to keep data safe and maintain a backup of important
documents and valued content. With three customizable configuration
options [RAID 0 (default), RAID 1 and JBOD] offered by the My Book
Pro device for keeping content protected, data bottlenecks are
reduced and throughput is improved with no impact to your
computer's CPU performance.
Pricing and Availability
The My Book Pro storage device is protected by a 3-year limited
warranty and is available from the WD store at wdstore.com as well
as select retailers and distributors. Manufacturer's suggested
retail price (MSRP) will be $599.00
USD for the 6 TB, $749.00 for
the 8 TB, $899.00 for the 10 TB and
$999.00 for the 12 TB.
About WD
WD, a Western Digital company, is a long-time innovator and
storage industry leader. As a storage technology pacesetter, the
company produces reliable, high-performance hard disk drives and
solid state drives. These drives are deployed by OEMs and
integrators in desktop and mobile computers, enterprise computing
systems, embedded systems and consumer electronics applications, as
well as by the company in providing its own storage products. WD's
leading storage devices and systems, networking products, media
players and software solutions empower people around the world to
easily save, store, protect, share and experience their content on
multiple devices. WD was established in 1970 and is headquartered
in Irvine, California. For more
information, please visit the company's website at www.wd.com.
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of
products and services that empower people to create, manage,
experience and preserve digital content. Its companies design and
manufacture storage devices, networking equipment and home
entertainment products under the WD, HGST and G-Technology brands.
Visit the Investor section of the company's website
(www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and
investor information.
Total space available for user content will vary based upon
the RAID/JBOD/spanning configuration. Other marks may be mentioned
herein that belong to other companies. As used for storage capacity
one gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one
trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on
operating environment. See support.wdc.com for limited warranty
terms and conditions.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks of Western
Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Thunderbolt is a trademark of Intel Corporation, Inc. in the U.S.
and/or other countries.
1 FN: Systems are shipped in RAID 0 configuration,
which leaves 100% of the system capacity available for data
storage. System is configurable to RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD.
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