--- product_id: 512815699 title: "WD 44TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.1, With Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBFBE0440JBK-NESN" brand: "western digital" price: "22768 Lei" currency: RON in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Western Digital" url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/512815699-wd-44tb-my-book-duo-desktop-raid-external-hard-drive store_origin: RO region: Romania --- # 600 MB/s blazing speed 44TB colossal storage 256-bit AES hardware encryption WD 44TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.1, With Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBFBE0440JBK-NESN **Brand:** western digital **Price:** 22768 Lei **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ’Ό Elevate your data game with the powerhouse WD My Book Duo! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** WD 44TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.1, With Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBFBE0440JBK-NESN by western digital - **How much does it cost?** 22768 Lei with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/512815699-wd-44tb-my-book-duo-desktop-raid-external-hard-drive) ## Best For - western digital enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted western digital brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Advanced Security:** 256-bit AES encryption with password protection keeps your data fortress-tight. - β€’ **Massive 44TB Storage:** Store your entire digital universe without compromise. - β€’ **Versatile USB Hub Ports:** Dual USB 3.0 Type-A ports expand your connectivity for all essential accessories. - β€’ **Blazing USB 3.1 Gen 1 Speed:** Seamless transfers up to 600 MB/s keep your workflow lightning fast. - β€’ **RAID-0 Ready for Performance:** Out-of-the-box RAID-0 setup maximizes speed and efficiency. ## Overview The WD 44TB My Book Duo is a desktop external hard drive designed for professionals needing massive, secure, and fast storage. Featuring RAID-0 readiness, USB 3.1 Gen 1 compatibility, and 256-bit AES hardware encryption, it offers 44TB of reliable capacity with flexible connectivity through dual USB 3.0 hub ports. Ideal for multimedia, business, and personal use, it combines speed, security, and scalability in a sleek desktop form factor backed by a 3-year warranty. ## Description 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. Review: Use a shorter cable, seriously! - When I first got it, it seemed ok. And then I started getting constant "RAID Configuration Error" alerts, and have to disconnect and reconnect all the time. After several years of this... I finally followed the number one suggestion which was use a shorter USB cable. I had it in a rack on a 12 foot cable and was in denial about that being the problem. FINALLY relocated it next to the computer with a 2 foot cable and now it works just like a modern hard drive should. No longer shaking my tiny fist at the beige ceiling. Review: Good capacity, reliable hard drive - I had been put off WD drives since my old (WD Elements desktop drive) had just one day (in 2014 sometime after about an year or so of reliable usage) become dead without any known reason (no physical damage ever, never moved from desktop) and I hadn't been able to recover any of my 3tb data (years of work). This experience obviously caused me an aversion for WD drives but I learnt to always have a total backup of my main drive/data and for the last 4 or so years I have been using a 10tb Seagate (desktop hub) with 02 5tb desktop Seagates as the total backups. Evidently I do my backups manually (it's not rocket science requiring clunky software, rather a sequential style drag/drop/copy/paste task) and while it is admittedly a mundane and repetitive exercise the minor PTSD like experience from my first WD experience mentioned in the first sentence will not allow me to rely on anything else to ensure data storage safety (my data isn't secret or even valuable, just digital memories, movies, tv shows and pc games/software etc...but important to me because I like to be a library of sorts where I dislike deleting things to free up space because offline data access is always a good thing if ever faced with connectivity issues). Am not a techie but I appreciate data safety and after about 7 or 8 weeks of research (online duh..que Billie's bad guy) I decided to part ways with some of my hard earned savings and dive back into the promises by Western Digital. It's not cheap (I live in beautiful Fiji) to buy things on desertcart as shipping/import costs add on to the overall purchase price (while our FJ dollar is relatively an underdog vis-a-vis the US dollar) so took the plunge (despite my earlier 10tb Seagate first arriving DOA, costing my an extra FJ$200 to ship it back for a "free" replacement...not free to the consumer but Seagate is worth it IMHO). This one cost me US$905.83 (so you can understand that in FJ$ it translates to FJ$1,830 or thereabouts, but under FJ$2K factoring in credit card charges as well). No am not rich, but needed another drive as my 10tb main has about 700gb free space left (since I don't delete anything). First of all, delivery and packaging - very nice (vocalize like Borat but am sincere). desertcart had those air space bags in the outer box so that was nice and the DHL service is very nice and reliable so got this drive today (2 weeks earlier than expected). Then the big test...was it DOA...nope, works well and straight out of the box as it should and drive passed the WD diagnostic tests (using the RAID 0 default). Contains 02 10tb WD Red drives which are nice. Casing is relatively okay, plastic but should be fine (it is a desktop drive after all and will remain on the desktop). Usable space is 18.1 TB (this is expected/normal for anyone who knows basic computing). Cables are nice with USB C to USB 3 and USB C to USB C with power adapter and cable. Have transferred about 100gb of data to the WD MyBook Duo from my 10tb Seagate and speeds, while not consistent (given large volumes of small files pdf, doc, ppt, xls etc) are relatively fast (using USB C to USB C but obviously other/host drive is USB 3). The MyBook Duo runs relatively quietly (no audible irritation) and there are obvious decibel increases when the drive is under stress but this is not an issue if you understand how mechanical hard drives work. While this review is arguably premature I am happy with my purchase for now and I have placed my trust in WD products again because my research shows that while its products may face issues at times, it appears WD cares about the consumers. I remain on my guard however because now my main 10tb, together with my 02 05tb Seagates (total 20tb) will be the data backup of this 20tb WD. Would I buy this again? That depends on how well this one lasts (and honestly, it should last my remaining lifetime given my usage habits but lets see, if it doesn't last, nope if it does, yes, because I don't delete anything and more storage is often a need for me). So for this product, for now, 03 out of 03 for the product itself and 02 out of 02 for the desertcart service and DHL delivery. Vinaka from Fiji. ## Features - Massive capacity storage with auto and system backup - RAID-0 ready out of the box - USB 3.1 Gen 1-ready, USB 3.0 compatibility - 2x USB 3.0 hub ports - 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0BTZW25Z1 | | Additional Features | Hardware Encryption | | Best Sellers Rank | #25 in External Hard Drives | | Brand | Western Digital | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 44 | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 469 Reviews | | Digital Storage Capacity | 44 TB | | Enclosure Material | Aluminum | | Form Factor | 3.5-inch | | Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 inches | | Hard Disk Interface | USB 3.2 | | Hard-Drive Size | 44 TB | | Hardware Connectivity | USB | | Hardware Platform | Linux, Mac w/ Reformat, PC | | Installation Type | External Hard Drive | | Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 6.3"L x 3.94"W x 7.09"Th | | Item Type Name | Desktop external hard drive | | Item Weight | 5.8 pounds | | Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | | Media Speed | 600 MB/s | | Mfr Part Number | WDBFBE0440JBK-NESN | | Model Name | My Book Duo | | Model Number | WDBFBE0440JBK-NESN | | Number of Items | 1 | | Special Feature | Hardware Encryption | | Specific Uses For Product | Business, Multimedia, Personal | | UPC | 718037894751 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | 3 year manufacturer | ## Product Details - **Brand:** WD - **Color:** Black - **Compatible Devices:** Desktop, Laptop - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Digital Storage Capacity:** 44 TB - **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk - **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches - **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 3.2 - **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive - **Special Feature:** Hardware Encryption ## Images ![WD 44TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.1, With Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBFBE0440JBK-NESN - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71YB0xNOXyL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Use a shorter cable, seriously! *by D***K on June 22, 2024* When I first got it, it seemed ok. And then I started getting constant "RAID Configuration Error" alerts, and have to disconnect and reconnect all the time. After several years of this... I finally followed the number one suggestion which was use a shorter USB cable. I had it in a rack on a 12 foot cable and was in denial about that being the problem. FINALLY relocated it next to the computer with a 2 foot cable and now it works just like a modern hard drive should. No longer shaking my tiny fist at the beige ceiling. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good capacity, reliable hard drive *by M***E on June 3, 2021* I had been put off WD drives since my old (WD Elements desktop drive) had just one day (in 2014 sometime after about an year or so of reliable usage) become dead without any known reason (no physical damage ever, never moved from desktop) and I hadn't been able to recover any of my 3tb data (years of work). This experience obviously caused me an aversion for WD drives but I learnt to always have a total backup of my main drive/data and for the last 4 or so years I have been using a 10tb Seagate (desktop hub) with 02 5tb desktop Seagates as the total backups. Evidently I do my backups manually (it's not rocket science requiring clunky software, rather a sequential style drag/drop/copy/paste task) and while it is admittedly a mundane and repetitive exercise the minor PTSD like experience from my first WD experience mentioned in the first sentence will not allow me to rely on anything else to ensure data storage safety (my data isn't secret or even valuable, just digital memories, movies, tv shows and pc games/software etc...but important to me because I like to be a library of sorts where I dislike deleting things to free up space because offline data access is always a good thing if ever faced with connectivity issues). Am not a techie but I appreciate data safety and after about 7 or 8 weeks of research (online duh..que Billie's bad guy) I decided to part ways with some of my hard earned savings and dive back into the promises by Western Digital. It's not cheap (I live in beautiful Fiji) to buy things on Amazon as shipping/import costs add on to the overall purchase price (while our FJ dollar is relatively an underdog vis-a-vis the US dollar) so took the plunge (despite my earlier 10tb Seagate first arriving DOA, costing my an extra FJ$200 to ship it back for a "free" replacement...not free to the consumer but Seagate is worth it IMHO). This one cost me US$905.83 (so you can understand that in FJ$ it translates to FJ$1,830 or thereabouts, but under FJ$2K factoring in credit card charges as well). No am not rich, but needed another drive as my 10tb main has about 700gb free space left (since I don't delete anything). First of all, delivery and packaging - very nice (vocalize like Borat but am sincere). Amazon had those air space bags in the outer box so that was nice and the DHL service is very nice and reliable so got this drive today (2 weeks earlier than expected). Then the big test...was it DOA...nope, works well and straight out of the box as it should and drive passed the WD diagnostic tests (using the RAID 0 default). Contains 02 10tb WD Red drives which are nice. Casing is relatively okay, plastic but should be fine (it is a desktop drive after all and will remain on the desktop). Usable space is 18.1 TB (this is expected/normal for anyone who knows basic computing). Cables are nice with USB C to USB 3 and USB C to USB C with power adapter and cable. Have transferred about 100gb of data to the WD MyBook Duo from my 10tb Seagate and speeds, while not consistent (given large volumes of small files pdf, doc, ppt, xls etc) are relatively fast (using USB C to USB C but obviously other/host drive is USB 3). The MyBook Duo runs relatively quietly (no audible irritation) and there are obvious decibel increases when the drive is under stress but this is not an issue if you understand how mechanical hard drives work. While this review is arguably premature I am happy with my purchase for now and I have placed my trust in WD products again because my research shows that while its products may face issues at times, it appears WD cares about the consumers. I remain on my guard however because now my main 10tb, together with my 02 05tb Seagates (total 20tb) will be the data backup of this 20tb WD. Would I buy this again? That depends on how well this one lasts (and honestly, it should last my remaining lifetime given my usage habits but lets see, if it doesn't last, nope if it does, yes, because I don't delete anything and more storage is often a need for me). So for this product, for now, 03 out of 03 for the product itself and 02 out of 02 for the Amazon service and DHL delivery. Vinaka from Fiji. ### ⭐ It's not just that it failed after three months... *by P***S on November 26, 2021* The big problem is not JUST that the unit failed completely after three months (it just cold boots, no lights, no connection to any computer), it's that your data is encrypted so that you can't just pull the drive and get your stuff. This is a requirement of their RAID software, you can't turn it off. So ... you'll probably do what I did, request a replacement. If you have ANY DATA on those drives that you'd like to recover, you'll need to do an "Advanced" RMA (replacement request), because they require you to send the old drive back FIRST with a "normal" replacement. Understandable, I guess. But an Advanced RMA costs $25, and they place a hold on your credit card for the cost of the drive until you return the old one. Oh, and you pay for shipping! So at the very least, you're out about $35 (and if you're like me, quite a bit of productivity) just to get a replacement which you'll hopefully be able to swap the hopefully still functional drives into. (And if you're like me, your credit card will trigger a fraud warning when they go to place the hold, placing the RMA into a kind of limbo ... but luckily everything is "fine", the guy at WD just told me to "try again tomorrow". My expectations are sky high obvi.) To say I'm disappointed would be an understatement. This product is a disaster. And the idea that many people like me are using it as a Raid 1 because they want their data to be mirrored all the time (likely due to our previous painful experiences with failed harddrives) ... I mean ... More fool us. Why, why do I keep buying WD drives?! Buyer be very wary of this product. If / when it fails you're in for a real headache. March 2022 Edit: After going through the arduous return process, WD sent me a replacement unit and I was able to swap the drives into it. All of the files were fine and intact, so I sent the "old" unit back. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE REPLACEMENT UNIT IS 100% BRICKED AS WELL. It has BARELY been used (seeing as I don't trust it at all). I'm so livid with WD. I will not go through the return process again but will count this as a very expensive loss and lesson never to touch Wester Digital products. ## Frequently Bought Together - WD 44TB My Book Duo Desktop RAID External Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.1, With Password Protection and Auto Backup Software - WDBFBE0440JBK-NESN - Samsung T5 EVO Portable SSD 8TB, USB 3.2 Gen 1 External Solid State Drive, Seq. 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