Western Digital My Book Desktop 8Tb
from $169.99
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Western Digital Ultrastar Hc550 0F38462 3 5 Inch 16Tb
from $239.99
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Western Digital My Book Desktop 8Tb vs Western Digital Ultrastar Hc550 0F38462 3 5 Inch 16Tb

Feature Comparison

General specifications
General specifications
Equivalent Name -
Device Design and Dimensions 3.5 inch 3.5 inch
General features
General features
Usage Type External Internal
Power Consumption - 6.5W in active mode / 5.6W in Idle mode and 0.35W in standby mode
Main features
Main features
General Grouping External Desktop (Tabletop) Internal Desktop
Technical features
Technical features
Capacity 8 terabyte (tb) 16 terabyte (tb)
Disk Rotation Speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Default Format -
External Power Source Required Yes No
Operating Voltage and Current 12 volt (v)
Operating Temperature Range 0 To 65 °C (Operating) / -40 To 70 °C (Non-operating)
Cache -
Data transfer rate - 262 MB/s average speed (Sustained)
Average latency time - 4.16 millisecond (ms)
Storage technology (Recording Tech) -
Average Lifespan - 2,500,000 hours (MTBF) / 550 Terabytes Written (TBW) per year
Capabilities
Capabilities
RAID Support No No
NCQ Support No No
S.M.A.R.T Support No No
Encryption Technology -
Compatible Operating Systems Windows 8.1 and later / macOS X -
Additional Features Mac Time Machine software support / WD Drive Utilities software / WD Discovery, WD Backup, and WD Security software Equipped with 3-stage Actuator / Usable in datacenters
Shock and Vibration Sensor No No
Water Resistance No No
Dust Resistance No No
Humidity Resistance No No
Scratch Resistance No No
Anti-slip No No
Impact Resistance No Yes
Vibration Resistance No Yes
Kensington Security Slot No No
Shock Tolerance -
Vibration tolerance range - 0.67G in active mode and 1.04G in inactive mode
Aesthetic features
Aesthetic features
Size and Dimensions 49 * 139.3 * 170.6 millimeter (mm) 26.1 * 101.6 * 147 millimeter (mm)
Product Weight 960 gram (g) 690 gram (g)
Body Material Plastic -
Additional features and options
Additional features and options
LED Status Indicator No No
Box Contents USB 3.0 Micro-B to Type-A Cable / Power Adapter / User Manual -
Buttons or control keys
Buttons or control keys
Power Key Support No No
Type of storage
Type of storage
Internal Connection Port -
Other features
Other features
Device Noise -
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