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If you think bigger is better when it comes to storage space, you might be interested in Western Digital’s My Book Studio Edition II, which combines two 3TB drives in a RAID 0 setup for a whopping 6TB of data storage. Aside from the My Book’s abundant...
Sleek design, Lots of storage space, 5-year limited warranty...
Unimpressive write speeds...
Though its write performance is less than stellar, the My Book Studio Edition II provides copious amounts of storage space, a sleek look, and plenty of connection options. Western Digital also includes a limited 5-year warranty. If you need to store 7...
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In March Western Digital announced an extension to their My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage system; a 6TB version featuring two 3TB Caviar Green hard drives. Designed largely for creative types on Mac platforms, the My Book Studio Edition II...
The WD My Book Studio Edition II gives users plenty of connection options (Firewire 400/800, USB 2.0, eSATA) combined with gobs of storage space thanks to a pair of 3TB Caviar Greens stuffed inside. The Studio Edition II can be configured in both RAID...
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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...
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My Book Studio Edition II comes populated with not one but two WD WD20EADS Caviar Green 2TB hard drives with 32MB cache running at 5,400RPM. It is configurable either as RAID 0, where data is striped across the two drives, or as RAID 1, which mirror...
4TB capacity, 2TB mirrored,RAID 0 or RAID 1,Several I/O ports for PC connectivityQuiet and low power usage.
Apple default settings,No Firewire 400 or Ethernet ports,WD RAID Manager software runs only under Microsoft Windows,No Linux support.
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An external hard drive has traditionally catered to home or office users; at least that was the case until now. But now, Western Digital has got a solution for studio professionals as well. The WD My Book Studio II 4TB WDH2Q40000 is what we have got fo...
Multiple interfaces: USB 2.0, FireWire 400/800, eSATA, Fast in eSATA and FireWire, RAID 0/1, design, Mac as well as Windows software...
Slow in USB, expensive, backup software is trialware...
An external hard drive has traditionally catered to home or office users; at least that was the case until now. But now, Western Digital has got a solution for studio professionals as well. The WD My Book Studio II 4TB WDH2Q40000 is what we have got fo...
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My Book World Edition II, a 4TB NAS in RAID configuration—in other words, a small networked hard drive with a ton of secure storage. The Price: $700 (4TB), $400 (2TB) The Verdict: It's a NAS for normal people. With a simple curved white design h...
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...
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jordanitservices.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-04 14:40:22
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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...
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The price of flash-memory-based solid-state drives (SSDs) keeps falling, making them increasingly appealing for laptops. But hard drive makers continue to release ever-more-spacious conventional drives, ensuring that the spinning platter driv...
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...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2011-10-04 14:40:22
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The MyBook Studio Edition II from Western Digital is their brand new 2 terabyte portable hard drive that can be used to transport files, backup files, and share files among various computers, both PC and Mac. This device is specifically geared tow...
Large 2TB of storage, "Green" drives use less electricity, User replaceable hard drives...
eSATA cable is not included, Front LED capacity indicator requires installation of a utility...
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I really liked the Western Digital My Book Mirror Edition, which yokes two 1TB hard drives together to provide a terabyte of mirrored (RAID 1) storage. Think of the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II ($429.99 list) as the Mirror Editions fra...
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...
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Western Digital makes some excellent products and relatively recently, it pushed very hard into the external storage market. When I asked about if they are worried about the impending SSD emerging market, there was really no big worry, yet. Even so, h...
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...
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Western Digital's My Book Studio Edition II is an external hard drive that uses two drives, pre-configured as a fast RAID 0 (striped) array. Our test unit came with two 500GB WD Green Power drives (which use up to 30 percent less power than standard d...
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...
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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...
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...
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Every photographer knows that backing up your data is critical. And, every photographer knows that its easy to say “Ill do it tomorrow”. Heck, Ive made tomorrow last for months at a time! This is really stupid on my part because I make a livin...
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...
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Although casual users and data-hungry prosumers alike will agree that anything beyond two or three terabytes is unnecessary, such large capacities are practically indispensible for businesses whose very existence is staked on data-intensive applications...
Enormous capacity. FireWire 800 and eSATA connectivity. Compatible with Mac and Windows. Affordably priced. Can be configured for RAID 0/1.
Bottom Line, If size is your main consideration, then you do well to check out the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (6TB). Not only does it epitomize capaciousness, it's a nimble performer with enough versatility to last until you fill it up, whi...
If size is your main consideration, then you do well to check out the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (6TB). Not only does it epitomize capaciousness, it's a nimble performer with enough versatility to last until you fill it up, which may take...
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Many moons ago, the idea of filling a drive with a terabyte of data would have gotten you laughed at and possibly sent to a special hospital where all the walls were white and padded. But these days, we’re constantly checking our externals for room wit...
Security and storage-display features work seamlessly.
Power button only works if you install the software.
The backup software won't wow you, but the security and display features might have you wondering how you ever got along without this drive.MyBook Studio...
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It's a great time to be in the market for mass storage for your Mac. Hardware manufacturers keep coming out with new solutions that either provide more speed (like SSDs) or greater capacity, and the prices keep coming down.Western Digital is now shipping...
Probably the most amazing feature of the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II 6 TB array is the price. Even if it's being used as a RAID 0 mirrored array with 3 TB of capacity, the $550 price point is incredible for what it delivers. While those...
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I remember spec'ing out an Apple XRAID a few years ago which I filled with 14 400GB hard drives. At the time, it was the biggest and fastest volume I'd ever built. After putting those drives in RAID 5, I had around 2.4TBs per side. If memory serves me cor...
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