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
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....
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...
Published: 2008-06-13, Author: James , review by: techworld.com
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...
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 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...
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 722 h...
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....
