pɹˈiːmiəm ᵻdˈɪʃən dɹˈaɪvz ɑːɹ sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðɪ ᵻsˈɛnʃəl ᵻdˈɪʃən mˈɑːdəl bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪŋklˈuːd fˈaɪɚ wˈaɪɚ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd pˈoːɹts, ɐn ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd vˈɪʒuːəl kəpˈæsᵻɾi ɡˈeɪdʒ ænd wˈɛstɚn dˈɪdʒɪɾəl bˈækʌp sˈɔftwɛɹ.
Premium Edition drives are similar to the Essential Edition model but also include FireWire 400 ports, an integrated visual capacity gauge and Western Digital backup software.