Nice design that blends well with Apple machines among others. This model is also fully compatible with OS X if you format the appropriate utilities and downloads on the official website of Western Digital. It is a little thicker than other models because of the ability but is very compact. A metal case would have been rather more pleasant to the touch. The disk is rather silent and goes to sleep when idle (adjustable). The USB 3 speed are very good and you really feel a difference compared to USB 2 and Firewire drives. After several months of use, no problems.