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Western Digital My Book2, Studio Edition, 750GB external hard drive 7200 RPM USB 2.0 Silver

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Brand: Western Digital

Product name: My Book2, Studio Edition, 750GB

Product code: WDH1Q7500E

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Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Uk has collected 22 expert reviews for Western Digital My Book2, Studio Edition, 750GB external hard drive 7200 RPM USB 2.0 Silver and the average expert rating is 84 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Read the full review	84%

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pcadvisor.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:18	Western Digital has taken two of its 3-terabyte (TB) hard disks to create a hugely capacious 6-terabyte desktop drive – if you don’t mind living dangerously. Or live safely with around 3TB of mirrored storage. The 6TB WD My Book Studio II has the same... The WD My Book Studio II benefits from this upgrade to the largest commercially available hard disks, offering around 6TB when the internal drives are striped together. If you value data integrity over capacity and slightly faster write speeds, you’d b... Read the full review	70%
expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:18	Western Digital’s My Book Studio Edition II has a monumental six terabytes of storage space, which should be more than enough for backing up even the largest multimedia collection. The case is reasonably compact and looks stylish in metallic effect pla... Useful RAID protection and a huge capacity, but the My Book Studio II is only quick if your computer has eSATA or FireWire 800... Read the full review	40%
macworld.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:18	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... Read the full review	60%
itreviews.com Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	With so much streaming and downloadable media available these days it's easy to clog up drives in your system with stuff you're waiting to see or burn to optical media or both - and in the case of HD video, these can be huge files. What you need is a... Huge capacity for backups and storing media files... No USB 3.0 interface (or Thunderbolt for Mac users). The latest addition to WD's My Book Studio Edition II range offers huge amounts of external storage, but the lack of forward thinking by not having at least a USB 3.0 interface for Windows users is disappointing... Read the full review	80%
techradar.com Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digital has never been slow in adding its largest capacity drives to its external drive family, and once it released the world's first internal 3TB drive, the Caviar Green 3TB, it was only a matter of time before it stuck it in an external encl... Stunningly huge capacity, Geared for Macs, Fast, Good value... No USB 3.0 interface, Large and heavy... Western Digital has never been slow in adding its largest capacity drives to its external drive family, and once it released the world's first internal 3TB drive, the Caviar Green 3TB, it was only a matter of time before it stuck it in an external encl... Read the full review	80%
techradar.com Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digitals latest addition to the My Book Studio range is this weighty double-width 4TB tome. Partitioned and preformatted for your Mac, the Studio Edition II is a one-stop space solution that will appeal to anyone handling large amounts of data... Great connection options, Fast performance, Great capacity... Flimsy chassis... Read the full review	90%
expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digital bills its My Book Studio II 4TB as the worlds first 4TB external hard drive, but you can bet other manufacturers wont be far behind. Being first isnt the only thing this storage drive has going for it, though...	100%
macworld.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digital pays a lot of attention to its Mac products, and the MyBook Studio Edition II is no exception. While companies such as LaCie and Iomega do provide drives that are preformatted in the Mac’s HFS+ format, as well as backup software for th... Good performance, competitive price and good Mac software... Can only use Western Digital replacement drives... Read the full review	100%
expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digitals latest My Book external hard disk consists of two 1TB disks. In RAID 0 mode, the two disks capacities are combined to give a whopping 2TB of storage, but if one disk fails then youll lose all your data. In RAID 1 mode, the conten... Read the full review	80%
techradar.com Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digital My Book Studio II is a preformatted HFS+ (journaled) drive thats available in 1TB and 2TB sizes. It would suit a freelance photographer or music producer needing to access large files locally, or someone less productive who wants to fu... Good value, Easy to set up, Huge capacity, Great desktop looks... eSATA currently holds limited appeal, Clunky bundled data back-up software... Read the full review	80%
pcadvisor.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digitals 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... 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... Read the full review	80%
macworld.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	Western Digitals 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 dr... Fast performance; capacity meter; low power consumption. No FireWire 400 port; Western Digital utility must be installed before RAID configuration can be changed. 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 Time M... Read the full review	80%
expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-10-04 14:40:19	The Studio Edition II is the latest offshoot of the My Book range, different from its predecessors by virtue of having two disks in a Raid array. We tested the 2TB version, though a 1TB model is also available. Out of the box its configured as a Raid... Read the full review	60%
Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2011-11-06 07:09:29	Tweet Submit The My Book Studio is Western Digital's Mac-focused range. Unlike its single drive cousin, it's not encased in metal, but rather silver spray-painted plastic. The Studio Edition II is rather sensibly named, in that it contains two hard... 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.	70%
macworld.com.au Updated: 2011-11-06 07:09:29	While for some of us, the ability for our hard drive to be able to resist sniper fire underwater is a going concern (), most of us are really just in the market for as much storage space as we can afford.You can’t shoot the Western Digital My Book Stud... 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... Read the full review	80%
goodgearguide.com.au Updated: 2011-11-06 07:09:43	Western Digital has increased the capacity of its My Book Studio Edition II external hard drive to 4TB. Designed to be used with both Macs and PCs, it lets you choose from plenty of different connections and it can be configured for speed or data redundancy. Coated in a silver finish, the My Book Studio Edition II (4TB) has the same sleek, book-like enclosure that will be familiar to users of any of Western Digitals My Book range of external hard drives. The rounded LED on the front of the enc... 4TB of storage, fast, cool and quiet operation... Hard drives are difficult to extract, software can be cumbersome to use... Western Digital’s latest external hard drive provides extensive storage capacity and delivered good results in our speed tests... Read the full review	80%
goodgearguide.com.au Updated: 2011-11-06 07:09:49	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 situations. 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... Read the full review	80%
goodgearguide.com.au Updated: 2013-09-12 15:13:44	Western Digital's My Book Studio is a 2TB external hard drive supporting FireWire 800 and USB 2.0. It is designed primarily for Mac users, although it can be used on Windows platforms after a reformat.The My Book Studio has a similar design to previou... Attractive design, customisable e-label display, useful software... USB 2.0 transfer speeds could be a bit faster... The Western Digital My Book Studio (2TB) is an excellent external hard drive for people who need lots of storage. It features useful software, an attractive design and whisper-quiet operation... Read the full review	80%
bit.com.au Updated: 2014-03-27 02:26:40	The My Book Studio Edition II combines two Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB drives to give a vast 6TB of storage. Its USB 2 and eSATA connections are joined by a Mac-friendly FireWire 800 port, and the drives are formatted with Apple HFS+ (PC users will... Read the full review	50%
gadgetsmagazine.com.ph Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	The WD logo has been synonymous with safe storage for quite some time, because they offer reliability and security showcased in a sleek design. Staying true to their formula, Western Digital's My Book Studio is possibly one of the best storage solutions f... Sleek functional design, Fast transfers speeds, Multiple ports... Requires reformat for Windows... The Western Digital My Book Studio is fast, silent and has all the essential interfaces you'll need, packaged in a clean-cut modern design. If you've got an Apple computer, then this is the desktop drive to get... Read the full review	95%
gadgetsmagazine.com.ph Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	Once you've safely settled the My Book Studio down, we are greeted with a modern aluminum casing, with air vents immediately visible on the top and bottom. The texture is smooth and lives up to its “Studio” name, for it looks professional and would fit we... Sleek functional design,Fast transfers speeds,Multiple ports... Requires reformat for Windows... The Western Digital My Book Studio is fast, silent and has all the essential interfaces you'll need, packaged in a clean-cut modern design. If you've got an Apple computer, then this is the desktop drive to get... Read the full review	95%
pcauthority.com.au Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	A solid, assured drive with plenty of interfaces and enough style to justify the price. The MyBook Studio Edition is designed principally with the Mac market in mind, as evidenced by its silver design and the Mac-focused instructions that accompany it... Read the full review	83%
pcadvisor.co.uk Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	The Western Digital My Book Studio Edition allows you to easily stow away precious digital memories without breaking the bank. Whether you’re running out of room on your current hard drive or you’re finally making good on a new year’s r... The delivers very good performance and is a good value compared with other drives with the same 1TB capacity. In addition to the 1TB version we looked at, the My Book Studio Edition is also offered in 320GB, 500GB, and 750GB capacities. Jeffy Milstead... Read the full review	70%
techradar.com Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	Western Digitals My Book range is dominating the external storage market and its easy to see why. Theyre good-looking drives with huge capacities, reliable hardware and come at a great price.Surprisingly, WDs latest addition to the range is somewha... Fair price, Speedy, Looks good, Quiet... Poor software... Western Digitals My Book range is dominating the external storage market and its easy to see why. Theyre good-looking drives with huge capacities, reliable hardware and come at a great price.Surprisingly, WDs latest addition to the range is somewha...	70%
goodgearguide.com.au Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	Western Digitals My Book Studio caters primarily to Mac users, but it can be used on PCs, too. Its a versatile drive, which can be plugged into any computer thanks to the inclusion of four different types of interface connections. Its fastest connect... Has eSATA, USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 interface connections; if using USB or FireWire, the drive switches off automatically when the computer is shut down... An eSATA cable is not supplied, the backup software is only a trial version, the drives enclosure is made out of plastic The Final Word This drive is primarily aimed at Mac users, but it can be adapted to work on PCs. Its a capacious and fairly incon... This drive is primarily aimed at Mac users, but it can be adapted to work on PCs. Its a capacious and fairly inconspicuous drive, but we do wish it was supplied with a full version of its backup software, instead of a trial, and that WD would include... Read the full review	65%
pocket-lint.com Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	We found Western Digital My Book Studio Edition a fast and effective device that connected easily and backed up files quickly. At £200 (inc. VAT), the Studio Edition represents a great investment for anyone who is serious about the long-term storage of... Huge capacity, plenty of options... Quite expensive... It’s got plenty of storage and works with a host of platforms, making this a near-perfect peripheral... Read the full review	80%
techtree.com Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	External hard drives have traditionally catered to home or office users -- at least that was the case until now. But now, Western Digital has come up with a solution for studio professionals as well. The WD MyBook Studio 1TB WDH1Q1000 is what we have g... Multiple interfaces (USB 2.0, FireWire 400/800, eSATA), fast in FireWire and eSATA, nice design, Mac as well as Windows software... Slow in USB, expensive... The WD MyBook Studio 1 TB WDH1Q1000 is an average performer while connected to USB, but the speed increases when you shift gears to the FireWire, and then it becomes super-fast with the eSATA interface. The Studio moniker is indicative of the drive be...	70%
pcquest.com Updated: 2016-12-30 01:22:51	It might have happened a number of times that you were in the middle of something extremely important, and up comes a balloon warning you about low-disk space. Well, this wont happen anymore if you have the Western Digital MyBook external hard drive...	0%

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