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
Sleek design
Lots of storage space
5-year limited warranty
Enormous capacity. FireWire 800 and eSATA connectivity. Compatible with Mac and Windows. Affordably priced. Can be configured for RAID 0/1.
Capacious storage. Speedy. Low power consumption. Quiet. Easy to replace internal hard drives. Capacity indicator.
Large 2TB of storage
"Green" drives use less electricity
User replaceable hard drives
4TB capacity
2TB mirrored
RAID 0 or RAID 1
Several I/O ports for PC connectivityQuiet and low power usage.
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
Massive storage space
User-replaceable drives
ESATA and FireWire 800 ports offer speedy transfers for Mac or PC
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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...
The editors didn't like
Unimpressive write speeds
Bottom Line
If size is your main consideration
Then you do well to check out the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (6TB). Not only does it epitomize capaciousness
It's a nimble performer with enough versatility to last until you fill it up
Whi
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.
ESATA cable is not included
Front LED capacity indicator requires installation of a utility
Apple default settings
No Firewire 400 or Ethernet ports
WD RAID Manager software runs only under Microsoft Windows
No Linux support.
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
Pricey
But not unreasonable considering capacity
No eSATA cable included
No FireWire 400 port
Western Digital utility must be installed before RAID configuration can be changed.
Enormous capacity. FireWire 800 and eSATA connectivity. Compatible with Mac and Windows. Affordably priced. Can be configured for RAID 0/1.
Bottom Line, If size is your main consideration, then you do well to check out the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (6TB). Not only does it epitomize capaciousness, it's a nimble performer with enough versatility to last until you fill it up, whi
If size is your main consideration, then you do well to check out the Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II (6TB). Not only does it epitomize capaciousness, it's a nimble performer with enough versatility to last until you fill it up, which may take ...
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 7...
The WD My Book Studio Edition II gives users plenty of connection options (Firewire 400/800, USB 2.0, eSATA) combined with gobs of storage space thanks to a pair of 3TB Caviar Greens stuffed inside. The Studio Edition II can be configured in both RAID...
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...
