If you’re going to get a new system any time soon, whether a laptop or a desktop, be sure that it has USB 3.0 connectivity on it because USB 3.0 external drives will become a common thing in the near future and you don’t want to be stuck with a USB 2.0 port especially with all your 1GB+ files accumulating in your system.
In the Philippines, USB 3.0 starts now for Western Digital and their new My Book and My Passport external drives. These drives come in different sizes and are capable of lightning-fast USB 3.0 connectivity which is 3x faster than USB 2.0. Also, the My Book Essential can have up to a massive 3TB of storage for those dealing with lots of 1GB files. Yes, I’m looking at you torrent downloader.
The drives not only take advantage of the latest blazing-fast USB 3.0 technology, but are also fully compatible with USB 2.0 connections for those who have yet to upgrade their computers to USB 3.0. When connected to a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port, consumers can transfer data at speeds up to 5 Gb/s. At that rate, a two-hour HD video will transfer in as little as three minutes. The same two-hour video would take approximately 13 minutes to transfer on a USB 2.0 port.
Western Digital USB 3.0 External Drive Prices:
- My Passport Essential ““ Php4,200 (500GB)
- My Passport Essential SE ““ Php5,600 (750GB), Php6,900 (1TB)
- My Book Essential ““ ranges from Php5,600 (1TB) to Php10,900 (3TB)