Testseek.com have collected 58 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo WDBUP / WDBUS and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo WDBUP / WDBUS.
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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
Published: 2012-04-26, Author: Mike , review by: itpro.co.uk
Thunderbolt devices promise much with theoretical bandwidth on offer. Western Digital's MyBook Thunderbolt Duo offers a pair of these ports alongside 4TB of space. However, the use of Caviar Green hard disks, the restriction to selected Apple machine...
Large capacity, Speedy transfers, Easy selfservice
Only supports Thunderbolt
Wonderfully fast, generously large in storage and easy to manage, the WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo is well-recommendable to anyone wanting speeds with a giant's storage space. Unfortunately, its strictly-Thunderbolt-setup meant that users without the inter...
Introduction and Physique*** Updated on June 11, 2012 ***Benchmark results are added with a conclusion, elevating the preview article to a full review.Thunderbolt StrikesWith the advent of Thunderbolt-equipped devices from Apple and, eventually, from PC a...
So fast, it made me curse out loud, Multiple configurations available for RAID
So pricey, it made me curse out loud, No Thunderbolt cable included, Only equipped with Thunderbolt ports. USB and Firewire cables need not apply
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Published: 2014-07-28, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalone.com.sg
Abstract: Electronic devices generate so much data that many people may be struggling to store their music, photos and videos safely. Even the best compression software can do only so much to reduce the size of these files. Uploading them to a cloud storage provi...
Fast read/write speed (230Mb/s), Nice design which compliments your iMac or MacBook Pro/Air
Expensive
The My Book Thunderbolt Duo is a review unit that I have to return, I wish they let me keep it because I can see myself using it. It sits nicely besides my iMac and compliments the design of it. Using Thunderbolt, it is faster than USB 3 and does not wast...
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