Testseek.co.uk have collected 57 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book Studio 2 USB2/FireWire WDH2Q and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book Studio 2 USB2/FireWire WDH2Q.
February 2009
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The editors liked
Sleek design
Lots of storage space
5-year limited warranty
Fast performance
Capacity meter
Low power consumption.
Good value
Easy to set up
Huge capacity
Great desktop looks
Stunningly huge capacity
Geared for Macs
Fast
Huge capacity for backups and storing media files
Great connection options
Great capacity
Good performance
Competitive price and good Mac software
The editors didn't like
Unimpressive write speeds
No FireWire 400 port
Western Digital utility must be installed before RAID configuration can be changed.
ESATA currently holds limited appeal
Clunky bundled data back-up software
No USB 3.0 interface
Large and heavy
No USB 3.0 interface (or Thunderbolt for Mac users).
Abstract: Accessories Western Digital’s My Book Studio Edition II; Backing Up Files Quickly And Easily By George Schaub • February, 2010 The latest manifestation of desktop back-up devices from Western Digital (WD), the My Book Studio Edition II (SEII), mak...
It's a NAS for normal people. With a simple curved white design highlighted by a single hypnotic bar of white LED, the diminutive My Book plugs in to your router via ethernet to give you up to 4TB of networked storage. You plug it in, it shows up on y...
Abstract: John Virata External hard disk drives have the advantage of storing large capacities of data in form factors small enough that you can carry them with you. With devices that capture large amounts of data, such as HD video cameras and high megapixel dig...
Massive storage space; user-replaceable drives; eSATA and FireWire 800 ports offer speedy transfers for Mac or PC
Pricey, but not unreasonable considering capacity; no eSATA cable included
Its price may be daunting, but Western Digitals My Book Studio Edition II offers a massive 4TB of desktop storage, speedy transfers over eSATA and FireWire 800, and user-replaceable drives. ...
Capacious storage. Speedy. Low power consumption. Quiet. Easy to replace internal hard drives. Capacity indicator.
A little pricey on a dollar-per-GB basis. Install disc contains crapware. Capacity indicator requires software installation. Backup is data oriented, not disaster-recovery oriented. eSATA cable not included.
The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II is the My Book Mirror Editions big brother. Its the speedy one that hangs out with the creative types, especially those who use Macs....
The unit »retails for a scant $350. At that price, it is a pretty good deal. The »drives cost about $150 a piece and the enclosure is well worth $50. The Studio 2 performs extremely well in testing. I have my reservations in that the unit doesnt reall...
Published: 2008-06-13, Author: James , review by: techworld.com
The My Book Studio Edition II is both fast and roomy. With its attractive design and the ability to run in either zippy striped or data-protecting mirrored RAID configurations, this drive is worth considering either for those looking to perform backup...
