WD announced the launch of the new My Book desktop external hard drive, divided into two models,The maximum capacity of a single disc is 22TB, and the maximum capacity of the dual-disk My Book Duo reaches an astonishing 44TB.
The latter also supports flexible configuration asRAID 1 (redundant backup) or JBOD (dual independent disks)can be realized through the built-in software, and the default is RAID 0 mode.
Interface includesOne USB-C 3.0, two USB-A 3.0the transmission rate is 5Gbps, and CC and CA adapter cables are included.
The WD My Book series is somewhat similar to NAS, but it is generally used as an independent desktop storage device with a certain degree of portability in mind. Although it is not as convenient as a mobile hard drive, it is superior in that the capacity can be super large.
WD did not disclose the details of the built-in hard drive, but as usual it comes from the Red Label series, which is the WD Red Pro 22TB launched in July last year.
The 22TB WD Purple Pro CMR HDD with OptiNAND technology is an application-specific enterprise-class hard drive. In addition to the large capacity that can cope with the trend, it is also designed to support image analysis servers, AI and deep learning systems. The 22TB WD Purple Pro CMR hard drive adopts Western Digital’s unique AllFrame AI technology, which supports 32 AI streams analyzed by deep learning in the system while reducing frame drops. WD Purple Pro is optimized to handle up to 64 single-stream high-definition cameras, as well as the latest smart cameras that transmit multiple streams, while providing high reliability with a mean time between failure (MTBF) of up to 2.5 million hours, An advanced smart imaging solution for 24/7 operation. WD Purple Pro HDDs are available in capacities from 8TB to 22TB.
My Book 22TB is priced at US$599.99 (regarding NT$18,200), and My Book Duo 44TB is priced at US$1,499.99 (regarding NT$45,500).