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product_id: 160939409
title: "28TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software for device management, backup and password protection USB-C and USB-A cables RAID 0/1, JBOD"
brand: "wd"
price: "$U105565"
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# USB 3.2 Gen 1 blazing speed 28TB massive storage 256-bit AES hardware encryption 28TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software for device management, backup and password protection USB-C and USB-A cables RAID 0/1, JBOD

**Brand:** wd
**Price:** $U105565
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Elevate your data game with WD My Book Duo — where capacity meets speed and security.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 28TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software for device management, backup and password protection USB-C and USB-A cables RAID 0/1, JBOD by wd
- **How much does it cost?** $U105565 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- wd enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted wd brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built-in USB Hub:** Double your connectivity with two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports for accessories and charging.
- • **Massive 28TB Capacity:** Store your entire digital life with room to spare—photos, videos, docs, and more.
- • **Blazing USB 3.2 Gen 1 Speeds:** Experience lightning-fast transfers and seamless workflow with USB-C and USB-A compatibility.
- • **Flexible RAID Configurations:** Switch effortlessly between RAID 0 for speed, RAID 1 for backup, or JBOD for versatility.
- • **Military-Grade Data Security:** 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection keep your data locked tight.

## Overview

The WD 28TB My Book Duo is a high-capacity external desktop HDD featuring dual drives configured for RAID 0/1 or JBOD, delivering up to 28TB of storage. It supports ultra-fast USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity with included USB-C and USB-A cables, plus two USB hub ports for added accessory flexibility. With 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection, it ensures enterprise-grade data security. Ideal for professionals needing massive, reliable, and secure storage with versatile performance modes.

## Description

From the manufacturer Massive Capacity The My Book Duo drive has up to 44TB(1) capacity with a single cable. Free up valuable space on all your computers. Store and back up your photo, video, and music collections, and important documents in one reliable place. RAID 0 Ready Out of the Box Ready to perform at maximum speed and capacity in default mode, RAID-0. Reconfigure the drive to RAID-1 for redundancy (data mirroring), or use it as two independent drives (JBOD) with the included software(2). USB 3.2 Gen 1-Ready, USB 3.0 Compatibility Compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 3.0, the My Book Duo drive works to deliver high-speed connectivity no matter the interface. Includes both SuperSpeed USB Type-C to Type-C and USB Type-C to Type-A cables 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption The My Book Duo drive can serve as a quasi-docking station with 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1/ USB 3.0 Type-A hub ports for accessories, including additional storage, keyboard, mouse, card readers, and USBs, or phone sync and charge. USB 3.2 Gen 1/3.0 Hub Ports Compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 3.0, the My Book Duo drive works to deliver high-speed connectivity no matter the interface. Includes both SuperSpeed USB Type-C to Type-C and USB Type-C to Type-A cables. My Book Duo My Book My Cloud Home My Passport Ultra My Passport (1) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment and RAID/JBOD configuration. (2) Download and installation required. Terms and conditions apply. User account registration may be required. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Western Digital, the Western Digital logo, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and My Passport are registered marks or marks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. USB Type-C is a mark of USB Implementers Forum. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. 2022 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Review: I love these, it's the BEST way to buy WD Red NAS drives - So far I have bought 12 of these WD My Book Duo drives (The 24TB capacity model). I have 3 NAS servers at home, one of which is a media server, another is used to backup the media server and the third is my main network server for all my data. I had previously purchased WD Red 6TB drives to populate the servers and as time has gone on, the drives have started to get quite full (Each server takes 6 disks in a RAID 5 config, meaning that each server had around 27TB of storage space available). I had been looking to upgrade the servers to a higher storage capacity, but reader, as you know, buying hard drives is very expensive and for some bizarre reason, prices can fluctuate by around +/- £100 in a day on desertcart, which makes no sense whatsoever. I found out about "shucking" drives which is an ok way of getting drives of a higher capacity at a cheaper cost to go inside servers, but they can have issues with one of the pins needing to be covered so that the drive will power up. I don't know if my servers would have that issue - and as the drives in the servers are in a RAID config, I didn't want to run the risk of losing all my data. I then saw these WD My Book Duo drives that come with WD Red drives inside them. I downloaded the manual to see if the drives can be easily removed - and it said in the manual that Western Digital provide a plastic tool for popping the drive box open so that the individual drives can be removed. So, I took the plunge and bought 3 of these so that I would have a total of 6 x 12tb WD Red drives. On the day that I placed the order, they were down in price - and if you put these in your "wish list" you can monitor on a daily basis how frequently the prices change. I bought them on a day when they had dropped in price by approximately £100. So, thanks to Prime, the My Book Duo's arrived the next day and I set about removing the disks from their cases. This was a bit fiddly at first, but once I got the first drive out of it's plastic holder, the rest were easy. I downloaded WD's own drive diagnostics program from the WD website as I wanted to make sure the drives were all ok and had no bad sectors. I have a external hard drive enclosure that I connected each drive up to in turn and ran the extended diagnostic test that checks every single sector of the drives. This takes around 18-20 hours per drive, but my data is important, so I was happy to take the tests slowly. All 6 drives passed the tests and I was then able to put them in the NAS. While the diagnostics were running, I used that time to backup the main media server NAS to it's backup server, just to be on the safe side and then when all 6 drives had been thoroughly tested, I set about putting them in the media server. I won't bore you with that process as it's irrelevant to the review, however, it worked ok and at the end of it, I had around 55TB of usable space on the media server. Once that server was completed, next time that desertcart reduced the price of the My Book Duo's again, I purchasd more for the rest of the servers. And, best of all, as I had previously used 6TB WD Red drives on my servers, once each disk had been removed and partitions deleted, I was able to put 2 6TB drives inside each My Book Duo so that I have additional backup storage available for all my other data. So - if you plan on shucking the drives to increase capacity in a server, these are the best way of buying WD Red drives. If you plan on just using the drives as they are, inside the My Book Duo enclosure, then again, these are the best way of buying WD Red drives. WD Red's are the best drives for use on servers and I also find them to be the best to use for backups.
Review: An excellent, great value, and reliable external hard drive. - I've been using Western Digital drives for years, as anecdotally I've found them to be more reliable than Seagate. Thus far, this 14TB external drive is no exception. I regularly write and read data from this drive and find it to be more than capable of large data transfers whilst staying cool and quiet. Inside the enclosure is a white label 14TB drive, which I believe to be a varient of the WD Red NAS drives, which bodes well for reliability. Via USB 3.0, I am getting around 200mb/s read speeds and 180mb/s write speeds, which is excellent for a HDD, especially via USB. The drive isn't silent when operating, but it's certainly much quieter than my Toshiba N300 drive which easily drowns out the WD when both are being used. The drive also runs cool, topping out at around 45C when writing in an open air environment with plenty of ventilation. The only complaint I would have is that WD are still not using USB-C connectors, having to keep a specialised USB Micro-B cable around is a real pain when everything else I use has USB-C. It's a minor complaint, but the difference for a manufacturer to use USB-C over Micro-B is around 25p per connector, so it's definitely doable from WD's side. Pros: - Runs cool and quiet with proper ventilation. - Large capacity for the money. - Shuckable should you want to remove the drive from the enclosure (this does void warranty). - White label WD drive inside, similar to a WD Red NAS drive (but much cheaper). Cons: - USB Micro B. - Can slow down after an hour or so of solid writing, but you won't find a hard drive that doesn't do this. Overall, thus far I'm very happy with the drive, sustained writes maintain a decent speed and it stays cool and quiet when in use. I've had several external WD drives and all are still working to this day, so I have confidence that this one will continue to do so too. Though if you have crucial data, you should always back it up, no drive will last forever!

## Features

- The My Book Duo drive has massive capacity ideal for storing photos, videos, documents, and music. It’s super-fast when using the USB Type-C port and is universally compatible (supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB 3.0 / USB 2.0) with all cables included. Two USB Type-A hub ports deliver flexibility for additional accessories.
- MASSIVE CAPACITY. The My Book Duo drive has up to 36TB capacity with a single cable. Free up valuable space on all your computers. Store and back up your photo, video, and music collections, and important documents in one reliable place.
- RAID 0 READY OUT OF THE BOX. Ready to perform at maximum speed and capacity in default mode, RAID-0. Reconfigure the drive to RAID-1 for redundancy (data mirroring), or use it as two independent drives (JBOD) with the included software.
- USB 3.2 GEN 1-READY, USB 3.0 COMPATIBILITY. Compatible with USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 3.0, the My Book Duo drive works to deliver high-speed connectivity no matter the interface. Includes both SuperSpeed USB Type-C to Type-C and Type-C to Type-A cables.
- USB 3.2 GEN 1/3.0 HUB PORTS. The My Book Duo drive can serve as a quasi-docking station with 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1/ USB 3.0 Type-A hub ports for accessories, including additional storage, keyboard, mouse, card readers, and USBs, or phone sync and charge.
- 256-BIT AES HARDWARE ENCRYPTION AND PASSWORD PROTECTION. The My Book Duo drive comes with 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption built in to help keep private content secure. Set a personalized password to activate hardware encryption and data protection.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07Y3PMCGY |
| Best Sellers Rank | 5,984 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 39 in External Hard Drives |
| Box Contents | AC adapter, Disk Replacement Tool, Desktop RAID Storage, WD Discovery™ software for WD Backup™, WD Security™ and WD Drive Utilities™, Drive Replacement Guide, Quick Install Guide, SWR, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable |
| Brand | WD |
| Brand Name | WD |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 28 |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Desktop, Game Console |
| Connectivity technology | USB |
| Country of Origin | Thailand |
| Customer Package Type | Standard packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 7,916 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 140 Megabits Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 28000 GB |
| Digital storage capacity | 28000 GB |
| Enclosure Material | Aluminium |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00718037873039 |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hard disk form factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard disk interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hard-Drive Size | 28 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | USB 3.0 |
| Installation Type | External Hard Drive |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 40.6L x 25.4W x 45.7Th centimetres |
| Item Weight | 2.46 Kilograms |
| Item height | 45.72 centimetres |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Media Speed | 360.0 |
| Model Name | WDBFBE0280JBK-EESN |
| Model Number | WDBFBE0280JBK-EESN |
| Network Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Features | Hardware Encryption |
| Product Warranty | 3 year manufacturer |
| Read Speed | 360 Megabytes Per Second |
| Special feature | Hardware Encryption |
| Specific Uses For Product | Gaming, Multimedia |
| UPC | 718037873039 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Digital storage capacity:** 28000 GB
- **Hard disk interface:** USB 3.0
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Brand:** WD
- **Special feature:** Hardware Encryption
- **Hard disk form factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Compatible devices:** Laptop, Desktop, Game Console
- **Installation type:** External Hard Drive
- **Colour:** Black

## Images

![28TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software for device management, backup and password protection USB-C and USB-A cables RAID 0/1, JBOD - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71YB0xNOXyL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love these, it's the BEST way to buy WD Red NAS drives
*by C***W on 15 March 2021*

So far I have bought 12 of these WD My Book Duo drives (The 24TB capacity model). I have 3 NAS servers at home, one of which is a media server, another is used to backup the media server and the third is my main network server for all my data. I had previously purchased WD Red 6TB drives to populate the servers and as time has gone on, the drives have started to get quite full (Each server takes 6 disks in a RAID 5 config, meaning that each server had around 27TB of storage space available). I had been looking to upgrade the servers to a higher storage capacity, but reader, as you know, buying hard drives is very expensive and for some bizarre reason, prices can fluctuate by around +/- £100 in a day on Amazon, which makes no sense whatsoever. I found out about "shucking" drives which is an ok way of getting drives of a higher capacity at a cheaper cost to go inside servers, but they can have issues with one of the pins needing to be covered so that the drive will power up. I don't know if my servers would have that issue - and as the drives in the servers are in a RAID config, I didn't want to run the risk of losing all my data. I then saw these WD My Book Duo drives that come with WD Red drives inside them. I downloaded the manual to see if the drives can be easily removed - and it said in the manual that Western Digital provide a plastic tool for popping the drive box open so that the individual drives can be removed. So, I took the plunge and bought 3 of these so that I would have a total of 6 x 12tb WD Red drives. On the day that I placed the order, they were down in price - and if you put these in your "wish list" you can monitor on a daily basis how frequently the prices change. I bought them on a day when they had dropped in price by approximately £100. So, thanks to Prime, the My Book Duo's arrived the next day and I set about removing the disks from their cases. This was a bit fiddly at first, but once I got the first drive out of it's plastic holder, the rest were easy. I downloaded WD's own drive diagnostics program from the WD website as I wanted to make sure the drives were all ok and had no bad sectors. I have a external hard drive enclosure that I connected each drive up to in turn and ran the extended diagnostic test that checks every single sector of the drives. This takes around 18-20 hours per drive, but my data is important, so I was happy to take the tests slowly. All 6 drives passed the tests and I was then able to put them in the NAS. While the diagnostics were running, I used that time to backup the main media server NAS to it's backup server, just to be on the safe side and then when all 6 drives had been thoroughly tested, I set about putting them in the media server. I won't bore you with that process as it's irrelevant to the review, however, it worked ok and at the end of it, I had around 55TB of usable space on the media server. Once that server was completed, next time that Amazon reduced the price of the My Book Duo's again, I purchasd more for the rest of the servers. And, best of all, as I had previously used 6TB WD Red drives on my servers, once each disk had been removed and partitions deleted, I was able to put 2 6TB drives inside each My Book Duo so that I have additional backup storage available for all my other data. So - if you plan on shucking the drives to increase capacity in a server, these are the best way of buying WD Red drives. If you plan on just using the drives as they are, inside the My Book Duo enclosure, then again, these are the best way of buying WD Red drives. WD Red's are the best drives for use on servers and I also find them to be the best to use for backups.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent, great value, and reliable external hard drive.
*by R***S on 11 January 2022*

I've been using Western Digital drives for years, as anecdotally I've found them to be more reliable than Seagate. Thus far, this 14TB external drive is no exception. I regularly write and read data from this drive and find it to be more than capable of large data transfers whilst staying cool and quiet. Inside the enclosure is a white label 14TB drive, which I believe to be a varient of the WD Red NAS drives, which bodes well for reliability. Via USB 3.0, I am getting around 200mb/s read speeds and 180mb/s write speeds, which is excellent for a HDD, especially via USB. The drive isn't silent when operating, but it's certainly much quieter than my Toshiba N300 drive which easily drowns out the WD when both are being used. The drive also runs cool, topping out at around 45C when writing in an open air environment with plenty of ventilation. The only complaint I would have is that WD are still not using USB-C connectors, having to keep a specialised USB Micro-B cable around is a real pain when everything else I use has USB-C. It's a minor complaint, but the difference for a manufacturer to use USB-C over Micro-B is around 25p per connector, so it's definitely doable from WD's side. Pros: - Runs cool and quiet with proper ventilation. - Large capacity for the money. - Shuckable should you want to remove the drive from the enclosure (this does void warranty). - White label WD drive inside, similar to a WD Red NAS drive (but much cheaper). Cons: - USB Micro B. - Can slow down after an hour or so of solid writing, but you won't find a hard drive that doesn't do this. Overall, thus far I'm very happy with the drive, sustained writes maintain a decent speed and it stays cool and quiet when in use. I've had several external WD drives and all are still working to this day, so I have confidence that this one will continue to do so too. Though if you have crucial data, you should always back it up, no drive will last forever!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent external drive but a bit noisy
*by B***A on 5 October 2025*

Sturdy, well made, fast data transfer, good backup software. The only negative point is the drive mechanism is quite loud. I put some sound absorbing rubber feet on the bottom of mine but it's still quite noticeable.

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