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The editors liked
Great configuration options
Solution benefits from Thunderbolt throughput
Over 250MB/s write from a single Duo
Thunderbolt Connectivity
8TB Maximum Storage Capacity
Preformatted for Mac
Tool-less entry and Drive Servicing
A very speedy storage solution for backing up big image and video files
Large capacity. User serviceable. Can be daisy chained using dual Thunderbolt ports. Comes with Thunderbolt cable (at 8TB capacity). Can be set up for RAID 1 for data redundancy.
The WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo makes a great alternative to USB- or FireWire-based external drives. The drive is relatively affordable
Supports RAID configurations
And is easy to service
The editors didn't like
Thunderbolt solutions carry a price premium
No USB 2.0 compatibility interface (only interfaces through Thunderbolt)
Plastic Enclosure
5
400 RPM drives
Drive speed a tad slow for heavy video editing
Only Thunderbolt interface. No visual capacity indicator
The WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo's performance is comparatively slow. The drive doesn't offer any other connection types
Thunderbolt Connectivity, 8TB Maximum Storage Capacity, Preformatted for Mac, Tool-less entry and Drive Servicing
Plastic Enclosure, 5,400 RPM drives
The WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo offers great connectivity and tremendous capacity in a design that users will really appreciate. It's price per gigabyte is reasonable for users that need this level of storage...
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Published: 2012-11-21, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Large capacity. User serviceable. Can be daisy chained using dual Thunderbolt ports. Comes with Thunderbolt cable (at 8TB capacity). Can be set up for RAID 1 for data redundancy.
Only Thunderbolt interface. No visual capacity indicator
Published: 2012-07-24, Author: Dan , review by: pdnonline.com
A very speedy storage solution for backing up big image and video files
Drive speed a tad slow for heavy video editing
So you just bought a 36.3-megapixel Nikon D800 and have no idea where you're going to put all those huge RAW image and HD video files. Here's an idea: Get the WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo and quickly and painlessly back up and store your work.Pros: A very s...
Abstract: Western Digital’s My Book Thunderbolt Duo is about as big as WD’s My Book Studio II, and the two drives have similar cases, The obvious difference are the different activity indicator lights on the front of each drive. The other major difference is tha...
Great configuration options, Solution benefits from Thunderbolt throughput, Over 250MB/s write from a single Duo
Thunderbolt solutions carry a price premium, No USB 2.0 compatibility interface (only interfaces through Thunderbolt)
The Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo brings surprisingly quick speeds to Thunderbolt-capable systems and those who need a combination of big capacity and fast throughput in a local external hard drive solution. Supporting speeds upwards of 250 MB/s...
The WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo makes a great alternative to USB- or FireWire-based external drives. The drive is relatively affordable, supports RAID configurations, and is easy to service
The WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo's performance is comparatively slow. The drive doesn't offer any other connection types, nor does it include a Thunderbolt cable
The WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo makes a very good external storage device for Thunderbolt-enabled Macs thanks to its comparative affordability, ease of use, and decent performance.
Abstract: There is certainly no doubt that Western Digital offers some of the most unique and highest performing external storage solutions on the market. A number of years back, Western Digital launched on of my favourite products, the My Book. googletag.cmd.push(...
Published: 2012-08-20, Author: John , review by: bit.com.au
Need an external storage drive that can transfer data to or from your computer very, very fast?OverallSpecs$850 AUD(pricing info)...
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Published: 2012-07-05, Author: Sam , review by: gizmodo.com.au
It's big, capacious and expensive — but if you absolutely need space above everything else, yes.Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo[Western Digital]...
