Testseek.com have collected 68 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book 3.0 USB3 WDBAAK / WDBABP and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book 3.0 USB3 WDBAAK / WDBABP.
April 2010
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The editors liked
Extremely fast transfer speeds
Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
Speedy
Compact and a huge amount of storage
The editors didn't like
Lacks bundled software
No eInk display or capacity gauge
SmartWare software can be buggy at times
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Published: 2013-10-08, Author: Stewart , review by: techgeek.com.au
Speedy, compact and a huge amount of storage
SmartWare software can be buggy at times
If you're after speed and a huge amount of storage, then this is for you!It's hard to fault the WD My Book. It delivers exceptional performance, a huge amount of storage, backup software for both Windows and Mac plus security options inbuilt. If you're af...
Abstract: The best part of the WD drive is that you can buy it with a USB 3.0 add-on card for $280, or without for $250. Either one works out to be a decent price for a 1TB drive with superfast transfer speed.
Extremely fast transfer speeds, backwards compatible with USB 2.0
Lacks bundled software, no eInk display or capacity gauge
If you're after speed, the My Book 3.0 external hard drive will certainly deliver. However, you'll pay a premium for the USB 3.0 interface, and there's no backup software or eInk display for labelling...
Lots of capacity for the price, Fast transfer speeds, Easy setup
Mixed reviews for reliability, Some software glitches
The WD My Book is a desktop hard drive that offers up to 4 TB of storage for a bargain price. Professional reviewers praise its fast data transfer, easy setup and reliable performance. User reviews are mixed, however, highly positive at some sites, less s...
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Published: 2012-11-30, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Excellent capacity. Fanless. Speedy copies.
Had trouble with our benchmark tests. Lacks capacity indicator
The WD My Book (4TB) desktop-class external hard drive is a basic, large-capacity drive. It's what you need if you're a compulsive video downloader, photograph everything you do, or need to keep every MP3 you own in one place....
USB 3.0 connectivity, Great performance, USB PCI-E card included, Sleek design
None that I found
It is great to see Western Digital upgrade their My Book drives to support the new and super-fast USB 3.0 connectivity. If you look at the previous page you can see the difference between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0. This increase in speed means transferring...
Published: 2011-01-20, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Abstract: USB 3.0 devices have started coming in and Western Digital sends one for evaluation to make a good impression.As you can see on the picture itself, Western Digital bundles a USB 3.0 PCIE X1 card powering up 2 ports. If that wasn't enough to get your atten...
Abstract: The three drives we're looking at represent some of the first USB 3.0 products. There will be many more in the following months, flooding the market with drives all claiming to be fastest. Our three products deliver great performance compared to USB 2.0 solutions, reaching at least...
