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.
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 ...
