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).
get SSD upgrade from ExperCom Seagate plans SSD, 2TB hard drive for next year The unit boasts a quad interface, but in reality it only has three types of onboard connectors-two FireWire 800 ports, one mini USB 2.0 port, and one eSATA port, which youll...
No FireWire 400 port; Western Digital utility must be installed before RAID configuration can be changed.
Macworld Storage Review: Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II External hard drive comes formatted for Macs. by James Galbraith, Macworld.com 0 Comments 0 Western Digitals My Book Studio Edition II is an external hard drive that uses two drives, p...
Abstract: David Basulto It s funny how things work themselves out. As I have been shooting more and more in high definition I kept finding myself running out of storage space. I filled the MacPro with as much hard drive space as it would hold but that still woul...
Ratings (out of 5)Design4.5Features4.5Ease-of-Use5Value for Money4.5Storage doesnt get any easier than this. With the ability to add larger drives in the future, along with the whisper quiet volume, Western Digital has a great product in the My Book ...
The My Book Studio Edition II offers up to 6TB of storage, features RAID 0 and RAID 1, and supports USB 2.0, FireWire (400/800), and eSATA connections. The drive is fast and affordable
The My Book Studio Edition II doesn't support USB 3.0 and internal hard drives made by other vendors. It runs hot, seems buggy at times, and doesn't come with an eSATA cable
The My Book Studio Edition II isn't a top-level performer across the board. We'd only look into it if you need high sequential reads and writes over FireWire, or like the idea of redundant directly attached storage....
User serviceable drives, Great sequential FireWire 800 performance, RAID 1 or 0 available
Not great on the random speeds, we've seen better eSATA performance, Lid is a pain to close
The My Book Studio Edition II isn't a top-level performer across the board. We'd only look into it if you need high sequential reads and writes over FireWire, or like the idea of redundant directly attached storage.
While write speeds might lag a little, the WD My Book Studio Edition II offers almost as much storage space as even the greediest user could want at a reasonable expense.Related Tags: design, durability, hard drive, rating guide, review, speed, tb, tes...
Energy efficient, simple and elegant design, runs quietly, good software
Slower read/write speed than comparable devices The Final Word Its quiet, its energy efficient and it’s 2TB of space in an easily connectible box. The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II may not be the fastest kid on the block, but it isn&rsqu...
Its quiet, its energy efficient and it’s 2TB of space in an easily connectible box. The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II may not be the fastest kid on the block, but it isn’t a slow coach and it is customisable enough to suit most sit...
