Western Digital Corp. WDG1U2500N hard drive specifications

Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 250GB External Hard Drive

Small, simple, elegant, and very easy to use. Just plug this drive in, and you've got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies.

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Manufacturer
Western Digital Corp.

HDD Part Number
WDG1U2500N


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General

Device Type
Hard drive - External hard drive

Width
5.6 in

Depth
6.7 in

Height
2.2 in

Weight
2.9 lbs

Localization
North America

Hard Drive

Capacity
250 GB

Interface Type
Hi-Speed USB

Buffer Size
8 MB

Performance

Interface Transfer Rate
480 Mbps

Seek Time
8.9 ms (average)

Track-to-Track Seek Time
2 ms

Average Latency
4.2 ms

Spindle Speed
7200 rpm

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B

Compatible Bays
None

Compatible Slots
x None

Miscellaneous

Cables Included
1 x USB cable - USB Type A to B - External - 6 ft

Microsoft Certifications
Compatible with Windows 7

Compliant Standards
RoHS

Package Type
Retail

Power

Power Source
Included AC adapter

Power Device
Power adapter

Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V

Software / System Requirements

Software Included
Google Picasa, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar

OS Required
Microsoft Windows Vista , Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later , Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
1 year warranty

Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
41 �F

Max Operating Temperature
95 �F


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