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
Abstract: We've already looked at Western Digital's portable My Passport Studio, which featured an e-paper display. The company has also added this feature to its Studio range of desktop drives, which come in 1TB and 2TB capacities. Your first instinct might be ...
Abstract: 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....
Abstract: 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...
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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Published: 2008-06-09, Author: James , review by: macworld.co.uk
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...
Abstract: 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 ...
