Testseek.com have collected 43 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book Velociraptor Duo Thunderbolt WD-BUWZ and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book Velociraptor Duo Thunderbolt WD-BUWZ.
April 2013
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The editors liked
It’s fast
Daisychaining with Thunderbolt
You can replace a faulty drive
Impressive RAID 0 performance
Solid single drive performance
Ease of use
Threeyear warranty
Comes with a Thunderbolt cable
Easy RAID configuration options
Great read and write performance
Speedy as a SSD on read operations. Larger capacity than a SSD. Can be configured for RAID 0 or RAID 1. Faster than SSD on write operations. User serviceable. Can be daisy chained using dual Thunderbolt ports. Comes with Thunderbolt cable.
The WD My Book VelociRaptor Duo offers stellar performance
Includes a Thunderbolt cable
And is easy to service
It’s super-fast! Includes Thunderbolt cable.
The editors didn't like
MSRP
$899
Noisier than a MacBook Pro 13″
No USB3
No RAID in Windows Yet
Pricey
Heat dissipation seems inadequate
High price-point
No USB compatibility interface
Only Thunderbolt interface. No visual capacity indicator
The My Book VelociRaptor Duo doesn't offer any other connection types and is relatively pricey
When you check out the spec sheet it’s clear that Western Digital was trying to assemble a speed demon with the My Book VelociRaptor Duo. The company achieved that goal and has managed to deliver the reliability of RAID by using two high-end drives.Re...
The WD My Book VelociRaptor Duo offers stellar performance, includes a Thunderbolt cable, and is easy to service
The My Book VelociRaptor Duo doesn't offer any other connection types and is relatively pricey
The My Book VelociRaptor Duo is one of the best storage devices thanks to its balanced combination of excellent performance, practical design, and relatively friendly pricing....
Abstract: NameExternal hard drive: Western Digital VelociRaptor DuoAt a glance:Lightning quick transfer speeds,Can get noisy in quiet rooms,Too expensive for this reviewer's salarySummary:Quick transfer speeds and plenty of storage makes this drive a must-have back...
Superfast local storage, SSDlike performance in sequential tests, Multiple RAID configs, Plug and play
Feels very expensive; should be below £500, Could have done with USB 3.0, Can become noisy
Building on premium external storage solutions such as the Thunderbolt Duo, Western Digital's release of the also-Thunderbolt-connected My Book VelociRaptor Duo 2TB ups the speed ante via the use of two 10K RPM drives housed inside a well-built enclosure...
dual 10,000rpm drives, twin Thunderbolt interfaces, versatile RAID support
expensive, no Firewire, USB or Ethernet interfaces
There are cheaper Thunderbolt drives available, but these do tend to use slower 7200rpm drive mechanisms. So if you're looking for top performance, as well as versatile RAID options, the VelociRaptor Duo is one of the best single-user storage devices curr...
Published: 2012-09-12, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
The Western Digital My Book VelociRaptor Duo shows what's possible when you combine Thunderbolt with a traditional hard drive, you get an external hard drive with extremely high transfer rates. It's technically possible to daisychain several of them to ...
Very, very fast, Can work as boot drive, RAID 0 and 1 support, Selfserviceable
Only supports Thunderbolt
The Western Digital My Book VelociRaptor Duo, quite rightly, decimates most other external storages out there. The combination of two VelociRaptor drives and Thunderbolt connectivity provides some of the fastest transfer speeds we've seen, and while it s...
Abstract: Without a doubt, the Thunderbolt interface is faster than the now ubiquitous USB 3.0. Theory aside, we proved it when we compared the WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo to USB 3.0 portable hard drives back in July. However, as if WD was still not satisfied with t...
