WD My Book Pro RAIDs With Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 Interface

WD, a Western Digital company, 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 company’s fastest external storage solution yet.

With capacity options including 6, 8, 10 and 12TB ⁽¹⁾, the power of two 7,200rpm 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 cutting the time to transfer large videos, photos and audio files.

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“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 6TB 7,200rpm 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, VP, marketing, Content Solutions business, WD. “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 20Gb Thunderbolt 2 ports, USB 3.0 compatibility, the peace-of-mind of hardware RAID and the speed of two 7,200rpm 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.

The My Book Pro storage device is protected by a three-year limited warranty and is available from the WD store as well as select retailers and distributors.

MSRP will be $599 for the 6TB, $749 for the 8TB, $899 for the 10TB and $999 for the 12TB.

⁽¹⁾ FN: Systems are shipped in RAID-0 configuration, which leaves 100% of the system capacity available for storage. System is configurable to RAID-0, RAID-1 or JBOD.