16TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive USB 3.0

My Book® Duo premium RAID storage provides a quick way to transfer, save and protect your photos, videos, music and other massive files to free up valuable space on your computers. This dual-drive features blazing-fast transfer speeds, encrypted hardware RAID and comprehensive local and cloud backup options, My Book Duo is the ultimate storage solution offering the capacity and security you need.

Quickly save and organize your files − Free up valuable space on all your computers. Save and organize your entire media collection on your My Book Duo with ultra-fast data transfer speeds as fast as TBD MB/s.

Massive capacity –
My Book Duo is your storage vault. With up to 16 TB of capacity, you can save and protect all your photos, videos, music and important documents in one safe place.

Speed and security with hardware encrypted RAID – True hardware RAID provides an independent processor to manage RAID volumes, maximize bandwidth and sustain performance and reliability.

Multiple data management options – Use the default performance mode (RAID 0) for faster data transfers and maximum capacity. With safe mode (RAID 1) half the capacity is used to store your data and the other half is used for a duplicate copy offering twice the data protection. You can also format this in JBOD to use the drives individually. And with the 256-bit AES hardware encryption feature, you have the peace of mind that your files are secure.

Complete backup solutions to secure your data from loss – My Book Duo offers a comprehensive backup solution to help protect your media collection and important files.

  • Integrated backup software – WD SmartWare Pro works quietly in the background to help protect your data using minimal PC resources. Select continuous backup mode to automatically back up your files as they change, or select the scheduled backup option to automatically back up your files at specified intervals.
  • Cloud backup with Dropbox™ – Easily save a second copy of your files to your Dropbox cloud account using WD SmartWare Pro. Then, view, open and share the files you have backed up using Dropbox. And for more ways to protect your important content, you can also back up your Dropbox account to your My Book Duo.
  • System-level backup – Acronis™ True Image WD Edition software backs up your computer’s hard drive at the system-level for total data protection. With a system-level backup to My Book Duo, you can restore your computer’s hard drive in the event of a system crash or restore select system files after they have been corrupted or accidentally deleted.
System-level backup – Acronis™ True Image WD Edition software backs up your computer’s hard drive at the system-level for total data protection. With a system-level backup to My Book Duo, you can restore your computer’s hard drive in the event of a system crash or restore select system files after they have been corrupted or accidentally deleted.

Ultimate security with password protection – Gain peace of mind knowing that your data is protected from unauthorized access with password protection for your privacy.

Flexible connectivity with two USB expansion ports – Expand your storage capacity and de-clutter your workspace with two additional USB 3.0 ports on the back of your My Book Duo. Connect additional drives to expand as your storage needs increase, and at the same time you can charge your smartphones or tablets to create the ultimate, organized workspace.


Manufacturer Part Number
WDBLWE0160JCH-NESN
EAN/UPC
0718037845029,718037845029
Full Product Specifications

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Product Specifications
Average latency: N/A
Average read seek: N/A
Battery: No
Cache/Buffer: N/A

Data transfer rate:
USB 3.0 up to 5 Gb/s
USB 2.0 up to 480 Mb/s

Disk Capacity: 4, 6, 8, 12, 16TB
Drive Bays: 2
Interfaces: USB 3.0 (x2 Hub ports)
USB 3.0, Power Supply (DC in)
Memory: N/A
Processor: N/A
Rotational Speed: N/A
Tape Drive: N/A
Write Speed: N/A

Product Dimensions
Depth: 6.2 in (157 mm)
Height : 6.5 in (165 mm)
Length/Width: 3.9 in (99 mm)

Weight: 
4TB: 6.0 lb (2.72 kg)
6TB: 6.2 lb (2.81 kg)
8TB: 6.4 lb (2.90 kg)
12TB: 6.5 lb (2.93 kg)
16TB: 6.2 lb (2.81 kg)

Colors available: Metallic Silver on Charcoal Grey

Country Code / Origin: Product of Thailand or Product of Malaysia

Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature: 0° C to 35° C
Non-op Temperature: −40° C to 70° C
Operating relative humidity: N/A
Non-operating relative humidity: N/A

Power Specifications
AC input voltage (AC adapter): 140 - 240 VAC
AC input frequency: 47- 63 Hz

Languages for software
• English
• Chinese, Simplified
• Chinese, Traditional
• Czech
• Dutch
• French
• German
• Hungarian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Turkish

Languages for User Manual
• English
• Arabic
• Chinese, Simplified
• Chinese, Traditional
• Czech
• Danish
• Dutch
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Greek
• Hungarian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Romanian
• Russian
• Slovakian
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Turkish

Licenses Included: WD SmartWare Pro, 3 licenses, activation required

Limited Warranty2
AUS/NZ: 3 years
China: 3 years
EMEA: 2 years
Japan: 3 years
Multi-City Asia: 3 years
Pan Am: 2 years

Previous Product Model
Product Name: N/A
Ref Order Number: N/A

Regulatory
NRCAN compliant: Yes
RoHS compliant1: Yes

Software included: N/A

1WD complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament, which is effective in the EU beginning July 1, 2006. RoHS aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, and consists of restrictions on lead, mercury, cadmium, and other substances.

2The term of the limited warranty depends on the country in which the Product was purchased. Visit our website at http://support.wdc.com/warranty/policy.asp for the detailed terms and conditions of our limited warranty and for a list of the specific countries in these regions.