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product_id: 2148743
title: "WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive"
brand: "western digital"
price: "AR$577309"
currency: ARS
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 4
url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/2148743-wd-my-book-essential-1-tb-usb-2-0-desktop
store_origin: AR
region: Argentina
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# 1 TB storage Automatic backup 256-bit encryption WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** AR$577309
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💻 Your Data's Best Friend - Secure, Spacious, and Stylish!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** AR$577309 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Backup:** Experience automatic, continuous backup that keeps your data safe without lifting a finger.
- • **Desktop Powerhouse:** Designed for desktop use, this hard drive combines performance with reliability.
- • **Fortified Security:** Protect your files with robust password protection and 256-bit encryption.
- • **Visual Capacity Insight:** Stay informed with an illuminated capacity gauge that shows you how much space you have left.
- • **Plug and Play Convenience:** Easily connect via USB 2.0 for instant access to your data.

## Overview

The WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive offers automatic backup, robust security features including password protection and 256-bit encryption, and a user-friendly illuminated capacity gauge, making it an essential tool for anyone looking to safeguard their digital life.

## Description

WD My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive

## Features

- Automatic, continuous backup
- Visual drive control center
- Password protection and 256-bit encryption
- Illuminated capacity gauge
- USB 2.0 interface

## Product Details

- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 1024 GB
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 2.0
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Special Feature:** Portable
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Description:** portable
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive
- **Color:** Black

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reliable Hard Drive
*by T***N on December 3, 2023*

The WD My Book Essential 1TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive has been a reliable companion for our movie collection. While I no longer use it, it served us faithfully for many years, providing ample storage space and easy accessibility. The 1TB capacity was perfect for our needs, allowing us to store and organize our extensive movie library with ease. The USB 2.0 connection made data transfer quick and efficient. Its durability and longevity impressed us, making it a worthwhile investment that contributed significantly to our home entertainment setup. If you're in need of a dependable external hard drive for your media storage, the WD My Book Essential delivers both performance and durability.

### ⭐⭐ If I had it to do over, I wouldn't
*by T***R on January 29, 2011*

While this drive may work just fine in many circumstances, apparently it has known issues. I have existing multiple drives, and there are local drives that have been assigned the letters following my CD/DVD drives (CD/DVD drives designated as E and F) and other local drives already designated as G, H, and I that I want (and need) to remain as they are currently designated, which means I have a problem that Western Digital technical support has no solution for other than removing my other (G,H,I) drives and/or changing their letter designations so that there is an "empty" letter following my CD/DVD drives. Otherwise, the system would NOT recognize that the drive had been attached, and I was NOT be able to use it the way it came out of the box. This drive has a partition that is recognized by the system as a CD drive, and the rest is in a separate partition that is recognized as a local drive, so some of the drive is not available for storage (as it comes out of the box). Also be aware that Western Digital does not provide a driver for the drive. If you are able to get the system to detect the drive, when the new hardware detected wizards starts, you must let it search for a driver. The only reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1 is that it probably works fine except in this particular circumstance, but it didn't work well for me and my circumstance. This review is for the Western Digital My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAF0010HBK-NESN.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works as expected
*by D***L on December 17, 2010*

This drive is working great. I probably didn't have any problems with this drive since I am an IT guy. I would recommend doing a search on Google for the "WD Smartware Download" and upgrading that first thing. That is what I did. You then have the option to turn off Smartware software which renders the ability to back up the standard important directories on your computer or to encrypt the drive. Once you turn that off then the virtural drive that gets created every time you plug it in does not appear any more. But you can still change other drive settings like turning off the drive hibernation where it goes into sleep mode. If you turn on and decide to use the Smartware's backup software then it doesn't appear that you can choose specific directories to back up. That shouldn't be a problem since this can be done with Windows Backup [...]. I had a special use for this drive and had to format the entire 1TB drive to FAT32 (don't ask why) with EASEUS Partition Master freeware. Hope this info might help some of you.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-25*