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WD My Book Duo 16TB Two-Bay USB 3.0 Type-C RAID Array (2 x 8TB)

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WD My Book Duo 16TB Two-Bay USB 3.0 Type-C RAID Array (2 x 8TB)
Key Features
  • 2 x 8TB WD Red Hard Drives
  • 2 x 3.5" SATA Drive Bays
  • 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C | 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A
  • Supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD
The WD My Book Duo 16TB USB 3.0 RAID Array features two 3.5" drive bays that each sport a 8TB hard drive to provide a total capacity of 16TB for USB Type-C and USB Type-A systems. The two included hard drives are WD Red drives designed for high-performance and reliability. WD has configured the drives in RAID 0 and lets you reconfigure them in RAID 1 or JBOD, using the included WD Drive Utilities software program. The My Book Duo comes with a USB 3.0 Type-C port, plus a USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-C cable and a USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-A cable. With RAID 0 and USB 3.0 technology, the My Book Duo delivers sequential read speeds of up to 360 MB/s.
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WD Duo External HDD Overview

The WD My Book Duo 16TB USB 3.0 RAID Array features two 3.5" drive bays that each sport a 8TB hard drive to provide a total capacity of 16TB for USB Type-C and USB Type-A systems. The two included hard drives are WD Red drives designed for high-performance and reliability. WD has configured the drives in RAID 0 and lets you reconfigure them in RAID 1 or JBOD, using the included WD Drive Utilities software program. The My Book Duo comes with a USB 3.0 Type-C port, plus a USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-C cable and a USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-A cable. With RAID 0 and USB 3.0 technology, the My Book Duo delivers sequential read speeds of up to 360 MB/s.

Other notable features include a 2-port USB 3.0 Type-A hub, which expands the host system's connections, and AES hardware encryption that helps prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data. In addition, the My Book Duo is pre-formatted in NTFS for Windows systems and requires a reformat for use with Mac.

General Features
Capacity
The My Book Duo drive provides 16TB of storage capacity with a single connection. This amount of digital storage space lets you hold and back up your photos, videos, documents, and songs.
RAID 0
The My Book Duo is preconfigured in a RAID 0 array that grants maximum speed and capacity. Utilizing the included WD Drive Utilities software, you can reconfigure the drives in a RAID 1 for redundancy or JBOD array as two independent drives.
WD Red Drives
Two WD Red drives are included to provide high-speed and reliable storage. To help ensure read/write cycle data integrity, RAID-optimized firmware is suitable for a two-disk array system with auto management of drive operations.
Compatibility
With the included USB Type-C to Type-C and USB Type-C to Type-A cables, the My Book Duo supports a wide-variety of systems.
Two-Port USB 3.0 Hub
The My Book Duo drive can serve as a quasi-docking station with two USB 3.0 Type-A ports designed for accessories, such as an additional storage device, keyboard and mouse set, card reader, and mobile devices.
Encryption
The My Book Duo drive comes with 256-bit AES hardware encryption with WD Security software built in to help keep private content secure. You can set a personalized password to activate hardware encryption and data protection.
UPC: 718037856803

WD Duo External HDD Specs

Drives
Storage Capacity16 TB
Included Drives2 x 8 TB 3.5" HDD
Cache Memory per Drive256 MB
Initial RAID ConfigurationRAID 0
InterfaceSATA III
Rotational Speed5400 rpm
General
Number of Bays2 x 3.5"
Pre-FormatNTFS
I/O1 x USB-C (USB 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s))
2 x USB-A (USB 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s))
Compatible Drive InterfaceSATA (Unspecified Version)
Form FactorDesktop
RAIDRAID 0, 1, JBOD
Transfer Rates360 MB/s (Read in RAID 0)
UASP SupportNo
Software
OS CompatibilitymacOS 10.9 or Later
Windows 7 or Later
*As of November, 2019: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Security
EncryptionYes
Electrical
AC Input Power100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Power SourceAC Adapter
Environmental
Operating Temperature41 to 95°F / 5 to 35°C
Storage Temperature-4 to 149°F / -20 to 65°C
CertificationsNRCAN, RoHS
*as per Manufacturer
Physical
CoolingYes
Dimensions7.1 x 6.3 x 3.9" / 180.34 x 160.02 x 99.06 mm
Weight5.2 lb / 2.4 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight6.95 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)11.4 x 8.9 x 6.3"

WD Duo External HDD Reviews

Western Digital designed to fail.

By John M
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2023-03-08

Western Digital hard drive backups Are designed to fail.

Fan periodically goes into turbo mode.

By George869
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-01

These drives have worked ok for me however periodically the fan will go into overdrive mode... it gets really, really loud. At the same time, it will lose it's connection to my PC. The only way to get it back is to unplug it and then plug it back in again. Not a huge show stopper but I've seen other reviews mention this and the same thing happens to me.

Horrible

By tweet
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2022-03-27

I have had nothing but trouble with this since I got it. On my Mac it constantly disconnects. Now the fan spools up like a turbo for no reason. It's strange because the regular my book drives work great. Avoid. Especially on OSX

A great way to back up all of my photos!

By Karen
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-02-17

I love how easy it was to set this up for my Mac and use it as a way to back up all of my wildlife photographs.

Good buy

By Tom H
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-01-04

Purchase simple, product easy to set up, decent price, love it.

Good product

By Fred PD
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-16

The product was good, but dealing with the company was not.

Great RAID

By mmesgleski
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-12-29

Great RAID drive. I have it configured as a RAID 1. This is my third WD RAID - all still in operation.

Disappointing.

By RK Productions
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-10

Noisy. Sounds like it's going to crash any moment. USB C port not recognized by computer's C port.

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