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Western Digital My Book external hard drive 4 TB 3.5" Micro-USB B 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black

Name: Western Digital My Book external hard drive 4 TB 3.5" Micro-USB B 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Black
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: WDBBGB0040HBK-EESN

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WDBBGB0040HBK-EESN

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4 TB, 3.5", USB 3.0, 256-bit AES, 1000g

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Overview

Highlights

TRUSTED AND LOVED HIGH-CAPACITY STORAGE. REIMAGINED DESIGN.

Compact outside. Powerful inside. Store massive amounts of photos, videos, music and documents with My Book desktop storage.

Complete Backup

Equipped with WD Backup software for Windows and Apple Time Machine compatibility for Mac, the My Book desktop hard drive can back up your photos, videos, music and documents. The My Book desktop hard drive also works great with Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition software to schedule full system backups.

Password Protection

With built-in 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption with WD Security software, just set your own personalized password to help keep your content private and safe.

WD Reliability

Millions of people around the world trust their data to My Book desktop storage. Designed to meet WD’s demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance and long-term reliability, we back up (pun intended!) the trusted My Book desktop storage with a 3-year limited warranty.

WATCH THE POWER OF MY BOOK COME TO LIFE

We live hectic lives and generate tons of digital content. My Book desktop storage has massive storage capacity so you can confidently back up the files that make up your digital life.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Formatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility with Windows and Mac. Operating System: Windows® 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite or Mavericks. May require reformatting for other operating systems. Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.

Good to know

Hard drive

File format system
exFAT
HDD capacity
4000.000000
HDD size
3.5
RAID support
No
Type
HDD

Ports & interfaces

Card reader integrated
No
Ethernet LAN
No
FireWire 400
No
FireWire 800
No
Maximum data transfer rate
5000.000000

Features

Built-in USB hub
No
Keypad integrated
No
Mac operating systems supported
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
On/off switch
No
Plug and Play
No

Power

AC adapter output voltage
12
Built-in battery
No
Bus powered
N
External power adapter
No

Full Specs

Logistics data

Harmonized System (HS) code
84717050

Sustainability

Sustainability compliance
No

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)
5 - 35
Storage temperature (T-T)
-20 - 65

Power

AC adapter output voltage
12
Built-in battery
No
Bus powered
N
External power adapter
No

Hard drive

File format system
exFAT
HDD capacity
4000.000000
HDD size
3.5
RAID support
No
Type
HDD

Packaging data

Bundled software
WD Backup, WD Security, WD Drive Utilities
Cables included
USB
Carrying case
No
Detachable protection cover
No
User guide
No
Warranty card
No

Features

Built-in USB hub
No
Keypad integrated
No
Mac operating systems supported
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
On/off switch
No
Plug and Play
No
Thunderbolt 3 Power Delivery
No
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64

Other features

AC adapter included
No
DC-in jack
No
FireWire required
No
Hot-swap
No
Integrated USB cable
No
Mac compatibility
No
Quick start guide
No
SSD support
No
USB required
No

Security

Cable lock slot
No
Cable lock slot type
Kensington
Fingerprint reader
No
Hardware encryption
No
Lock-out function
No
PIN-secured access
No
Password protection
No
Security algorithms
256-bit AES
Smart card reader
No

Ports & interfaces

Card reader integrated
No
Ethernet LAN
No
FireWire 400
No
FireWire 800
No
Maximum data transfer rate
5000.000000
Thunderbolt technology
No
USB connector
Micro-USB B
USB data transfer rates
480, 5000
USB version
3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Wi-Fi
No
eSATA
No

More Information

Specifications

Type
HDD
Plug and Play
No
Cable lock slot
No
HDD size
3.5
External power adapter
No
Wi-Fi
No
User guide
No
File format system
exFAT
USB version
3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Thunderbolt technology
No
Password protection
No
USB connector
Micro-USB B
Bus powered
N
Storage temperature (T-T)
-20 - 65
AC adapter output voltage
12
Operating temperature (T-T)
5 - 35
Harmonized System (HS) code
84717050
Bundled software
WD Backup, WD Security, WD Drive Utilities
Security algorithms
256-bit AES
Cables included
USB
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64
Mac operating systems supported
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
USB data transfer rates
480, 5000
Cable lock slot type
Kensington
HDD capacity
4000
Maximum data transfer rate
5000

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Conducting checks to identify you and verify your identity or to help prevent and detect fraud against you or us	To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
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Protecting the security of systems and data used to provide the services	To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations We may also use your personal data to ensure the security of systems and data to a standard that goes beyond our legal obligations, and in those cases our reasons are for our legitimate interests, i.e., to protect systems and data and to prevent and detect criminal activity that could be damaging for you and/or us
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Recipient	Processing operation (use) by recipient	Relevant categories of personal data transferred to recipient
Google	We use Google Analytics (GA4) cookies to collect data about the visitors to the site which includes the number of visitors, session duration, pages visited during the session etc. and whether visitors return. Google Analytics will assign a unique “ID” to a user of the boxxe website at the point they register an account with us for the purpose of tracking their activity on the boxxe website. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you personally unless you end up becoming a boxxe customer. Google Analytics cannot use the ID to work out who you are.	Device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form) geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Google Analytics stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Hotjar Ltd	We use Hotjar in order to better understand our users’ needs and to optimize this service and experience. Hotjar is a technology service that helps us better understand our users’ experience (e.g. how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and don’t like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain our service with user feedback. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behaviour and their devices. Hotjar is contractually forbidden to sell any of the data collected on our behalf.	This includes a device's IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Dotdigital	Dotdigital is a SaaS cross-channel marketing automation platform and services provider that helps brands devise successful, personalized marketing campaigns across multiple channels (e.g. email). Paired with its Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM integration, boxxe is able to deliver tailored marketing to its customers.	Contact data (such as email address, contact number, name or other contact details), marketing preferences, IP address and usage information (including online navigation data, location data and browser data).
Darktrace	Darktrace’s Security Platform enhances boxxe’s cybersecurity position by providing endpoint protection, cloud security, and email security. Darktrace uses AI-driven tools to detect and respond to potential threats, such as malware, phishing attacks, and insider threats, by continuously monitoring network traffic, user behaviour, and cloud-based resources. It aims to prevent data breaches and minimize cyber risks by identifying and mitigating security threats in real-time.	Contact data (name, email address, user name), devide identifiers (e.g. IP address) and/or mobile identifiers, location data to nearest city, usage information (including tracking or browsing behavior).
Greenhouse	Greenhouse ATS is a cloud-based software that helps companies manage their recruitment processes. It organizes and tracks job applications, resumes, and candidate information. Greenhouse ATS collects applications and stores data about the applicants, such as which source they came from, which role they applied to and where they are in the application process. Greenhouse ATS features applicant tracking, background screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding.	Contact details (name, email address, home address, telephone number) and any special accommodations needed if successful for interview and employment.

Recipient country	Recipient	Processing operation (use) by recipient	Lawful safeguard
Ireland	Hotjar	Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behaviour and their devices. This includes a device's IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018 https://www.hotjar.com/legal/support/dpa/
USA	Stripe Inc	In order to facilitate online payments through boxxe’s ecommerce portal, where applicable, Stripe may Process Payment Account Details, bank account details, billing/shipping address, name, date/time/amount of transaction, device ID, email address, IP address/location, order ID, payment card details, tax ID/status, unique customer identifier, identity information including government issued documents (e.g., national IDs, driver’s licenses and passports).	UK Data Transfer Addendum https://stripe.com/gb/legal/dpa
EEA	Dotdigital	Boxxe will provide certain information about its customers to Dotdigital in order for it to be able to provide automated marketing services that are tailored to its specific customer interests.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018. https://dotdigital.com/terms/data-processing-agreement/
Ireland/EEA/USA	Greenhouse	Data will primarily be stored at rest in Greenhouse’s Silos - EU-Central-1 (Frankfurt) and EU-West-1 (Ireland) for disaster recovery. Data will only be transferred to and from Greenhouse servers in the EU and the US for essential business activities, including technical support, sub-processor services, and others as outlined in the Greenhouse DPA (data processing agreement).	Legal – Data processing addendum \| Greenhouse

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Restriction of use	The right to require us to restrict use of your personal data in certain circumstances, e.g. if you contest the accuracy of the data
Data portability	The right to receive the personal data you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or transmit that data to a third party—in certain situations
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