Everyone seemed to be trying to break the 3TB barrier right now. We’ve seen Hitachi and Seagate announcing 3TB products, but now Western Digital is also getting into the spotlight. Their latest My Book Essential will house a 3TB drive, but that’s not all. It will also pack a USB 3.0 port on the rear and the same rounded black shell that we’re all familiar with.

The My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE lines are also being bumped to USB 3.0, with the former shipping in a 500GB version and the latter in 750GB / 1TB. Both of those guys are powered entirely over USB, with pricing starting at $99.99 for the 500 and running up to $249.99 for all your porn collection needs.

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