Testseek.com 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
Energy efficient
Simple and elegant design
Runs quietly
Good software
4TB of storage
Fast
Cool and quiet operation
Really
Really big
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
User serviceable drives
Great sequential FireWire 800 performance
RAID 1 or 0 available
Huge 2 terabyte capacity
Supports RAID 1 drive mirroring for preventing data loss
Fan-less design means its quiet and uses less energy.
The editors didn't like
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...
Hard drives are difficult to extract
Software can be cumbersome to use
Slowish write speeds
$719
The My Book Studio Edition II doesn't support USB 3.0 and internal hard drives made by other vendors. It runs hot
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 makes a decent direct-attached storage solution for those who need to extend a computer's storage space or want a large backup drive. The drive's rather buggy firmware might turn many users away, however.
Published: 2011-04-14, Author: Steven , review by: tuaw.com
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...
Abstract: 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...
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. ...
